Scare stiff Meaning in English
expression
ˈskɛɹ/ /ˈstɪf
SKAIR STIF
skˈeə/ /stˈɪf
SKAIR STIF
التعريف
To be so frightened that you feel unable to move or react. Usually used about sudden or intense fear.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Very informal and highly expressive; commonly used in spoken English. Usually follows 'scared' as 'scared stiff' (past participle) to describe someone. Can be used literally or humorously exaggerate fear. Avoid using in formal situations.
Spanish: paralizar de miedo - asustar muchísimoPortuguese (BR): ficar paralisado de medo - assustar muitoPortuguese (PT): ficar paralisado de medo - assustar muitoChinese (Simplified): 吓呆了 - 吓得不动Chinese (Traditional): 嚇呆了 - 嚇得不動Hindi: डर के मारे जड़ हो जानाArabic: يرعب حتى الجمود - يجمد من الخوفBengali: ঠান্ডা হয়ে যাওয়া - ভয়ে স্থির হয়ে যাওয়াRussian: окаменеть от страха - до смерти испугатьсяJapanese: 恐怖で固まる - 恐怖で動けなくなるVietnamese: sợ cứng người - sợ chết khiếpKorean: 겁에 질려 꼼짝 못하다 - 너무 무서워 얼어붙다Turkish: korkudan donakalmakUrdu: خوف کے مارے جم جانا - دہشت زدہ ہو جاناIndonesian: ketakutan sampai kaku - ketakutan sekali
جمل نموذجية
The movie last night scared me stiff.
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He was scared stiff when he saw the snake.
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I am scared stiff of heights.
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I was scared stiff when the lights suddenly went out during the storm.
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The dog barked so loudly that I just stood there scared stiff.
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You should have seen Sam, he was scared stiff when he got on stage.
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