Scare Meaning in English
word
/ˈskɛɹ/
skair
/skˈeə/
skair
Definición
To make someone feel afraid suddenly. As a noun, it also means a sudden feeling of fear.
Uso & Matices
Common as both a verb and a noun: 'scare someone' and 'give someone a scare'. Often suggests sudden fear, not deep long-term fear. Common patterns: 'scare away', 'scare off', and 'scared of'. Do not confuse 'scare' (verb/noun) with 'scary' (causing fear) or 'scared' (feeling fear).
Spanish: asustar - sustoPortuguese (BR): assustar - sustoPortuguese (PT): assustar - sustoChinese (Simplified): 吓唬 - 惊吓Chinese (Traditional): 嚇唬 - 驚嚇Hindi: डराना - डरArabic: يخيف - خوف مفاجئBengali: ভয় পাওয়া - ভয় দেখানোRussian: напугать - испугJapanese: 驚かす - 驚きVietnamese: làm sợ - nỗi sợ hãi bất ngờKorean: 놀라게 하다 - 놀람Turkish: korkutmak - korku (ani)Urdu: ڈرا دینا - ڈر (اچانک خوف)Indonesian: menakuti - rasa takut (mendadak)
Oraciones de Ejemplo
The loud noise scared the baby.
basic
I got a scare when I saw the snake.
basic
Don't scare the cat.
basic
You really scared me when you didn't answer your phone.
natural
The bad weather scared a lot of people away from the beach.
natural
That email gave me quite a scare, but everything turned out fine.
natural