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scary

/ˈskɛəri/

Something that is scary makes you feel afraid or frightened. It is often used to describe things like horror movies, monsters, or dangerous situations that cause a feeling of fear.

أمثلة

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1

I don't like watching scary movies late at night.

I do not enjoy viewing frightening films during the night.

2

The sudden drop in the stock market was a scary prospect for investors.

The quick decline in stocks was a frightening possibility for people with investments.

3

That big dog looks really scary!

That large dog appears very frightening!

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
scariness
Verb
scare
ظرف
scarily
صفة
scary
مرتبط
scarecrow
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نصيحة للحفظ

'Scary' rhymes with 'hairy'. Imagine a big, hairy spider—that is definitely scary!

اختبار سريع

The haunted house was very _____, so the children were afraid to go inside.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: scary

أمثلة

1

I don't like watching scary movies late at night.

everyday

I do not enjoy viewing frightening films during the night.

2

The sudden drop in the stock market was a scary prospect for investors.

formal

The quick decline in stocks was a frightening possibility for people with investments.

3

That big dog looks really scary!

informal

That large dog appears very frightening!

4

The study examined how children react to scary masks in a controlled environment.

academic

The research looked at kids' reactions to frightening masks in a laboratory setting.

5

It is a scary time to start a new company given the current inflation.

business

It is a frightening period to begin a business because of rising prices.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
scariness
Verb
scare
ظرف
scarily
صفة
scary
مرتبط
scarecrow

تلازمات شائعة

scary movie a film designed to cause fear
scary story a tale told to frighten people
look scary to have a frightening appearance
scary thought a frightening idea or possibility
really scary extremely frightening

العبارات الشائعة

scary stuff

frightening things or events

a bit scary

slightly frightening

scary-looking

appearing to be frightening

يُخلط عادةً مع

scary vs scared

'Scary' describes the thing that causes fear (The movie is scary), while 'scared' describes the person feeling the fear (I am scared).

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ملاحظات الاستخدام

At level A1, use 'scary' to describe anything that makes you want to run away or hide. It is much more common in spoken English than 'frightening'.

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أخطاء شائعة

Students often say 'I am scary' when they mean they are afraid. Remember: 'I am scared' (my feeling), but 'The monster is scary' (the monster's quality).

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نصيحة للحفظ

'Scary' rhymes with 'hairy'. Imagine a big, hairy spider—that is definitely scary!

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أصل الكلمة

Derived from the verb 'scare', which comes from the Old Norse word 'skyrra', meaning to frighten or to avoid.

أنماط نحوية

comparative: scarier superlative: scariest used before nouns or after the verb 'to be'
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السياق الثقافي

In Western cultures, 'scary' things are celebrated during Halloween through costumes and haunted houses.

اختبار سريع

The haunted house was very _____, so the children were afraid to go inside.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: scary

كلمات ذات صلة

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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