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scare

пугать

To make someone feel sudden fear or discomfort because of something unexpected.

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/ˈskeə(r)/
EN-US/ˈskɛr/
RU[pʊˈɡatʲ]
scare

scare with Russian translation

scare usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

The loud noise scared the children.

Громкий шум напугал детей.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

She was scared when the lights suddenly went out.

Ей стало страшно, когда вдруг погас свет.

scare synonyms

🇬🇧en

общее, нейтральное 'пугать' — сделать кого-то испуганным

A2Very Often

That loud noise scared me.

🇬🇧en

сильнее или формальнее, чем 'пугать'; часто означает вызвать страх

B1Very Often

The sudden crash frightened the children.

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🇬🇧en
startle

обычно означает внезапный, кратковременный испуг (вздрагивать)

B1Often

The cat's movement startled him.

S
🇬🇧en
spook

разговорное/неформальное; может значить 'напугать' или 'сделать нервным', часто о животных

B2Often

The sudden flash of light spooked the horses.

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What does scare mean?

To make someone feel sudden fear or discomfort because of something unexpected.

How do you pronounce scare?

scare is pronounced as /ˈskeə(r)/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is scare used in a sentence?

The loud noise scared the children. Translation: Громкий шум напугал детей.

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scare - pronunciation, meaning, translation: пугать