Przestraszy

Przestraszy is a Polish verb form derived from przesztraszyć, meaning to frighten or to scare. It is the third-person singular future tense (on przesztraszy / ona przesztraszy / ono przesztraszy) and is used to indicate that someone or something will cause fear in another person or thing. As a transitive verb, przesztraszy requires a direct object, for example: Film przesztraszy widzów swoją intensywnością. The form is commonly found in narrative, report, and expressive writing to convey upcoming or hypothetical fear.

Etymology and grammar: Przestraszyć is the perfective counterpart to the imperfective straszyć (to frighten). The prefix prze- adds a sense of completion or intensity. The future tense is formed with the stem przesztrasz- plus the appropriate personal ending, with przesztraszy representing the third-person singular. The pronunciation in standard Polish is approximately pʂɛsˈtrasɨ.

Usage and nuances: Przestraszy conveys a relatively stronger or more abrupt act of causing fear than the imperfective counterpart, and it is often used when speaking about a definite future event, a dramatic moment, or a decisive action intended to scare. In metaphorical usage, it can describe actions or information that will alarm or shock people, not only physical fear.

See also: straszyć, przerażać, przerażenie, przerażony. These related terms cover related aspects of fear-inducing action and the state of being frightened.

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