scare
gb/skˈɛɹ/ us/skˈɛɹ/
A2
इंग्रजी
~ 700
अर्थ
० अर्थ
क्रियापद
A2
action
1
Cause someone to feel fear
To make someone feel afraid suddenly.
वापर नमुना:
to scare [someone]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'scare' with 'afraid'. 'Scare' is an action, while 'afraid' is a feeling.
समानार्थी शब्द
frighten (Very close in meaning; slightly more formal than 'scare'.)
|
startle (Implies a quick, surprising fright rather than deep fear.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
reassure (Means to make someone feel calm and safe instead of afraid.)
सहप्रयोग
scare away
|scare off
|really scare
|scare badly
|scare easily
विषय
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- The loud noise scared the children.
- You really scared me when you jumped out from behind the door.
- The possibility of losing his job scared him.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- The dog scared the little boy.
- The movie scared me a lot.
- A big spider scared her.
नाम
B1
state
2
Sudden feeling of fear
A short time when you feel afraid suddenly.
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse 'scare' (noun) with 'scary' (adjective). The noun is the event, the adjective describes something that causes fear.
समानार्थी शब्द
fright (Slightly more formal and less common than 'scare' in everyday speech.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
calm (A state of peace and lack of fear, opposite to a scare.)
सहप्रयोग
give a scare
|get a scare
|health scare
|security scare
विषय
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- That horror film gave me a real scare.
- We had a bit of a health scare last year.
- The false alarm caused a big security scare.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- The loud bang gave me a scare.
- He had a health scare last year.
- The fire alarm gave us all a scare.
क्रियापद
B1
action
3
Make something go away by fear
To make someone or something go away because they are afraid.
वापर नमुना:
to scare [someone/something] away/off
समानार्थी शब्द
deter (More formal; often used for preventing actions through fear or difficulty.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
attract (Means to cause someone or something to come closer instead of go away.)
सहप्रयोग
scare off intruders
|scare away birds
|scare off competition
विषय
emotions
|daily life
|animals
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- The guard dog scared off the burglars.
- We put up a scarecrow to scare away the crows.
- High prices can scare away customers.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- The loud noise scared away the cats.
- The police siren scared off the thief.
- We use lights to scare away animals.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
scare
IPA
GB/skˈɛɹ/
US/skˈɛɹ/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
scare (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (scare)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
- Base: scare
- Plural: scares
Verb
- Base: scare
- 3rd Person Singular: scares
- Present Participle: scaring
- Past: scared
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
scares
noun
scaring
verb
scared
verb
Core family
scary
adjective A2
Advanced or less common
scarily
adverb
scariness
noun
वाक्प्रचार
give someone a scare
1/ɡˈɪv sˈʌmwˌʌn ə skˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
Cause brief sudden fear in someone
To make someone suddenly feel afraid for a short time.
उदाहरणे
- You gave me a real scare when you shouted like that.
- Falling down the stairs gave her quite a scare.
health scare
1/hˈɛlθ skˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
Event causing sudden health worry
A time when people are suddenly worried about health problems.
उदाहरणे
- He had a health scare but is fine now.
- The outbreak caused a major public health scare.
scare away
1/skˈɛɹ əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
Cause departure through fear
To make someone or something leave because they are afraid.
उदाहरणे
- The noise scared away the birds.
- Bad service can scare away customers.
scare off
1/skˈɛɹ ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
Frighten away someone or something
To make someone or something go away because they are afraid or worried.
उदाहरणे
- The barking dog scared off the stranger.
- High rent prices can scare off new businesses.