A1 adjective Neutral #2,674 am häufigsten

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.

Beispiele

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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!

Wortfamilie

Nomen
scariness
Verb
scare
Adverb
scarily
Adjektiv
scary
Verwandt
scarecrow
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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

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.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
scariness
Verb
scare
Adverb
scarily
Adjektiv
scary
Verwandt
scarecrow

Häufige Kollokationen

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

Häufige Phrasen

scary stuff

frightening things or events

a bit scary

slightly frightening

scary-looking

appearing to be frightening

Wird oft verwechselt mit

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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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'.

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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).

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Merkhilfe

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

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Wortherkunft

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

Grammatikmuster

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

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