scare

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. A minor fright.
2. A cause of terror or alarm; a panic; something that inspires fear or dread.
3. A device or object used to frighten.

Verb

1. (transitive) To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way.
2. (intransitive) (To be able) to be scared.

Adj

lean; scanty

Sinonieme

frighten

alarm

terrify

fear

😨

fright

intimidate

panic

startle

threaten

affright

terrorize

menace

dismay

horrify

dread

spook

make afraid

daunt

shock

⚡

terror

be afraid

haunt

appal

apprehension

be afraid of

cow

🐮

dash

💨

deter

funk

pall

surprise

frighten off

scared

scare off

drive

panic attack

petrify

trepidation

unnerve

discourage

consternation

chill

scare away

frighten away

frightened

scarify

shade

shadow

shake

🫨

stampede

Vertalings

effrayer

asustar

😨

spaventare

erschrecken

espantar

😨

assustar

😨

épouvanter

spavento

faire peur

faire peur à

korkutmak

impaurire

amedrontar

redouter

verschrikken

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/skɛə/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: sker

Geërf van Middle English: scaren

Verwante met Old Norse: skjarr

Verwante met Skots: skar

Verwante met Nuwe Noors: skjerra

Verwante met Sweeds: skjarra

Verwante met Classical Armenian: ցիռ

In summary

From Middle English sker, skere (“terror, fright”), from the verb Middle English skerren (“to frighten”) (see below).

Sinne

A strong bid may scare your partner stiff .