casual
Achantarse
To freeze up / Get shy / Back out
ah-chan-TAR-seh
What does it mean?
"Achantarse" means to freeze up, get shy, back out of something, or become intimidated. "Se achantó" means "he/she froze up" or "chickened out". Very common in Colombian informal speech.
How to use it
Use to describe someone who got shy, backed out, or froze up in a situation.
Example sentences
He chickened out.
Se achantó.
Don't freeze up!
¡No te achantes!
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