A Scare That Could Have Ended Worse
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Oktubre 26, 2026
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Makinig at magbalik-aral
Magdagdag ng hindi bababa sa 2 Kard ng Voca para magamit ang Makinig at magbalik-aral at makapagsanay gamit ang audio.
Vivid Spanish expressions capture a close call, sudden fear, and relief afterward. You recount a near miss with a car to a friend using tú. The cards move from narrowly avoiding harm to frightened reactions and reassuring outcomes.
Mga kard ng Voca
1.
llevarse un buen susto
get a real scare, get a good fright
Me llevé un buen susto cuando ese auto casi nos atropelló.
I got a real scare when that car almost hit us.
In 'un buen susto', 'buen' adds intensity; it does not mean pleasant.
2.
salvarse por un pelo
escape by a hair, have a narrow escape
Nos salvamos por un pelo: el auto pasó justo detrás de nosotros.
We escaped by a hair: the car passed right behind us.
'Por un pelo' emphasizes an extremely small margin, not a literal hair.
3.
librarse de una buena
dodge a bullet
Nos libramos de una buena; menos mal que viste el auto.
We dodged a bullet; thank goodness you saw the car.
Informal. 'Una buena' leaves the possible trouble unnamed because the context makes it clear.
4.
ver la muerte de cerca
stare death in the face
Vi la muerte de cerca cuando el auto vino directo hacia nosotros.
I stared death in the face when the car came straight at us.
Dramatic; usually suggests real danger, though friends may use it with exaggeration.
5.
con el corazón en la boca
with one's heart in one's throat
Me quedé con el corazón en la boca al ver el auto tan cerca.
My heart was in my throat when I saw how close the car was.
Often follows 'estar', 'quedarse' or 'seguir'; it is not a literal physical complaint.
6.
Se me heló la sangre.
My blood ran cold.
Se me heló la sangre cuando vi que el auto no frenaba.
My blood ran cold when I saw that the car wasn't stopping.
Change the person with 'te' or 'nos': 'Se te heló la sangre', 'Se nos heló la sangre'.
7.
quedarse de piedra
freeze in shock, be stunned
Me quedé de piedra y tú me jalaste del brazo.
I froze in shock, and you pulled me by the arm.
'Quedarse de piedra' can also describe a reaction to unexpected news; it does not always signal fear.
8.
temer lo peor
fear the worst
Temí lo peor cuando te vi tan cerca del auto.
I feared the worst when I saw you so close to the car.
9.
Se me pusieron los pelos de punta.
My hair stood on end.
Se me pusieron los pelos de punta al oír los frenos.
My hair stood on end when I heard the brakes screech.
Also used for something eerie or deeply moving; the context tells you which reaction is meant.
10.
tener los nervios de punta
be on edge, have frayed nerves
Tenía los nervios de punta, aunque ya estábamos lejos del auto.
I was still on edge even though we were already far away from the car.
Can also suggest irritability. Here it describes tension that remains after the danger.
11.
temblar como una hoja
shake like a leaf
Temblaba como una hoja cuando me senté contigo en la esquina.
I was shaking like a leaf when I sat down with you on the corner.
A vivid comparison, often used informally; 'como una hoja' strengthens the reaction.
12.
morirse del susto
be scared to death
Casi me muero del susto, pero tú y yo estamos bien.
I was nearly scared to death, but you and I are both okay.
Informal exaggeration; 'morirse' is not literal here.
13.
Me volvió el alma al cuerpo.
I could finally breathe again.
Me volvió el alma al cuerpo cuando me dijiste que estabas bien.
I could finally breathe again when you told me you were okay.
'El alma' stays singular even in 'Nos volvió el alma al cuerpo'.
14.
soltar un suspiro de alivio
let out a sigh of relief
Solté un suspiro de alivio al verte caminar sin problemas.
I let out a sigh of relief when I saw you walking without any trouble.
15.
respirar tranquilo
breathe easy
Ya respiro tranquilo porque sé que no nos pasó nada.
I can breathe easy now because I know neither of us got hurt.
Can express relief without any change in actual breathing.
16.
quitarse un peso de encima
get a weight off one's shoulders
Me quité un peso de encima al saber que tú también estabas bien.
I felt a weight come off my shoulders when I found out you were okay too.
Often used when uncertainty ends, even if no physical danger was involved.
17.
salir bien librado
come out unscathed, get off lightly
Salimos bien librados: el auto ni siquiera nos tocó.
We came out unscathed: the car didn't even touch us.
'Bien librado' agrees with the person: 'salir bien librada', 'salir bien librados'.
18.
quedarse en un susto
turn out to be just a scare
Por suerte, todo quedó en un susto y seguimos juntos.
Luckily, it turned out to be just a scare, and we're still together.
Use 'quedarse en', not 'quedarse con', for the outcome of an incident.
19.
no pasar a mayores
not turn into anything serious, not get any worse
Lo del auto no pasó a mayores; estamos bien los dos.
That close call with the car didn't turn into anything serious; we're both okay.
'Mayores' refers to more serious consequences, not older people.
20.
poder contarlo
live to tell the tale
Por suerte, puedo contarlo: ese auto pasó a centímetros de mí.
Luckily, I lived to tell the tale: that car missed me by inches.
Often follows 'por suerte'. After a minor scare, it can sound deliberately dramatic.