scare

A noun referring to a sudden feeling of fear or alarm, or an event that causes such a feeling.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее внезапное чувство страха или тревоги, или событие, вызывающее такое чувство.esSustantivo que denota una sensación repentina de miedo o ansiedad, o un evento que causa tal sensación.frNom désignant une peur soudaine ou une vive appréhension, ou bien un événement qui provoque une telle réaction.dePlötzliches Gefühl von Angst oder Schrecken; auch ein Ereignis, das ein solches Gefühl auslöst.ptSubstantivo que designa um sentimento súbito de medo ou ansiedade, ou um evento que provoca esse sentimento.zh表示突然的恐惧或惊慌感的名称，也指引起这种恐惧或惊慌的事件或情况。arاسم يدل على شعور مفاجئ بالخوف أو القلق، أو على حدث أو موقف يثير هذا الشعور.

1. Sudden fear A2 informal

   A sudden feeling of fear or alarm.

   • The loud noise gave me a scare.
   • She had a scare when she thought she lost her wallet.
   • The child got a scare from the barking dog.

   ruИспугesSusto repentinofrfrayeur soudainedeSchreckptSustozh惊吓arخوف مفاجئ

   Synonymes: alarmfrightjoltpanicshockstart

   Antonymes: calmcomposurereassurancesecurity

2. Widespread alarm B2 formal

   A situation that causes widespread fear or anxiety among many people.

   • The health scare led to a rush for vaccines.
   • There was a bomb scare at the airport this morning.
   • The economic scare caused a drop in stock prices.

   ruПаникаesAlarma generalizadafrgrande peur collectivedePanikptPânicozh恐慌arذُعر عام

   Synonymes: alarmalertanxietyfearfrighthysteriapanicworry

   Antonymes: calmcomfortreassurancesecurity

• scares plural form
• scares' possessive plural form
• scare's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of causing fear or alarm in someone or something.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия, вызывающего страх или тревогу у кого-либо или чего-либо.esVerbo que se usa para indicar la acción de causar miedo o preocupación a alguien o algo.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de provoquer la peur ou l'inquiétude chez quelqu'un ou quelque chose.deVerb, das eine Handlung bezeichnet, die bei jemandem oder etwas Angst oder Unruhe auslöst.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de causar medo ou susto em alguém ou algo. Pode também significar assustar-se ou intimidar.zh动词，指使人或动物感到害怕、恐惧或担忧。arفعل يُستعمل للدلالة على إحداث الخوف أو القلق في نفس شخص أو شيء.

1. Frighten A2 formal

   To cause someone to feel sudden fear or alarm.

   • The loud noise scared the children.
   • He scared his sister by jumping out from behind the door.
   • The horror movie scared me so much I couldn't sleep.

   ruПугатьesasustarfreffrayerdeErschreckenptAssustarzh吓arيُخيف

   Synonymes: alarmdauntfrightenintimidatepanicshockspookstartleterrifyunnerve

   Antonymes: calmcomfortreassuresoothe

2. Become frightened A2 informal

   To become suddenly afraid or alarmed.

   • She scares easily when she hears strange noises.
   • Don't scare; it's just a spider.
   • He scared at the sight of the snake.

   ruИспугатьсяesasustarsefrprendre peurdeSich erschreckenptAssustar-sezh受惊吓arفَزِعَ

   Synonymes: panicspookstartstartle

   Antonymes: calmcomposesettle

• scared past participle
• scared past simple
• scaring present participle
• scares third person singular

Variantes phrasal: scare awayscare off