scary
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.
Beispiele
3 von 5I don't like watching scary movies late at night.
I do not enjoy viewing frightening films during the night.
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.
That big dog looks really scary!
That large dog appears very frightening!
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
'Scary' rhymes with 'hairy'. Imagine a big, hairy spider—that is definitely scary!
Schnelles Quiz
The haunted house was very _____, so the children were afraid to go inside.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: scary
Beispiele
I don't like watching scary movies late at night.
everydayI do not enjoy viewing frightening films during the night.
The sudden drop in the stock market was a scary prospect for investors.
formalThe quick decline in stocks was a frightening possibility for people with investments.
That big dog looks really scary!
informalThat large dog appears very frightening!
The study examined how children react to scary masks in a controlled environment.
academicThe research looked at kids' reactions to frightening masks in a laboratory setting.
It is a scary time to start a new company given the current inflation.
businessIt is a frightening period to begin a business because of rising prices.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
scary stuff
frightening things or events
a bit scary
slightly frightening
scary-looking
appearing to be frightening
Wird oft verwechselt mit
'Scary' describes the thing that causes fear (The movie is scary), while 'scared' describes the person feeling the fear (I am scared).
Nutzungshinweise
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'.
Häufige Fehler
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).
Merkhilfe
'Scary' rhymes with 'hairy'. Imagine a big, hairy spider—that is definitely scary!
Wortherkunft
Derived from the verb 'scare', which comes from the Old Norse word 'skyrra', meaning to frighten or to avoid.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In Western cultures, 'scary' things are celebrated during Halloween through costumes and haunted houses.
Schnelles Quiz
The haunted house was very _____, so the children were afraid to go inside.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: scary
Ähnliche Regeln
Verwandtes Vokabular
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to
A1Used 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
A1A 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
A1A 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
A1This 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
A1The 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
A1Used 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
A1A 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
A1A 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
A1A 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
A1Used 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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