scared

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Translation of scared into German

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Adjective

feeling

very afraid or terrified by something or someone
  • She was scared when she heard the loud noise.Sie war verängstigt, als sie das laute Geräusch hörte.
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Expressions with scared: examples in English and translations in German

zu Tode erschrocken sein
Todesangst haben
She was scared to death when she saw the snake.
kopflos handeln
in Panik geraten
He started to run scared when he heard the news.
zu Tode erschrocken
panisch
She was scared spitless during the horror movie.

Synonyms and analogies of scared in English

Examples of scared in a sentence

  • He felt scared during the sudden earthquake.
scare
skɛr
Verb
tr.
1.

emotion

frighten someone suddenly or unexpectedly
  • The loud noise scared the children.Das laute Geräusch erschreckte die Kinder.
2.

worry

cause someone to feel worried or afraid
  • The news report scared many viewers.Der Nachrichtenbericht beunruhigte viele Zuschauer.
3.

action

drive something away by frightening
  • The dog scared the intruders away.Der Hund vertrieb die Eindringlinge.
Noun
1.

emotion

sudden feeling of fear
  • The loud noise gave her a big scare..Das laute Geräusch versetzte ihr einen großen Schreck
2.

frightening device

device or object used to frighten
Vogelscheuche fSchreckvorrichtung Schreckmittel
  • The scare in the garden kept birds away.Der Vogelscheuche im Garten hielt die Vögel fern.
3.

danger

situation with believed danger like a bomb
Alarm mGefahrensituation Schreck m
  • The bomb scare evacuated the building.Der Bombenalarm räumte das Gebäude.
Adjective
1.

appearance

RareUS
very thin or sparse
RareUS
  • The scare vegetation struggled to survive in the desert.Die spärliche Vegetation kämpfte ums Überleben in der Wüste.
2.

fearful

Rare
causing unnecessary fear or worry
Rare
Angst machend
  • The scare rumors made everyone anxious.Die Angst machenden Gerüchte machten alle nervös.

Expressions with scare: examples in English and translations in German

verjagen
vertreiben
The loud noise scared off the birds.
Angstkampagne
The company launched a scare campaign about the competitor's product.
zu Tode erschrecken
starr vor Schreck machen
The loud noise scared me stiff.
abschrecken
einschüchtern
The program aims to scare straight troubled teens.
jemanden zu Tode erschrecken
jemanden zu Tode ängstigen
The horror movie left me terrified and frozen in my seat.
erschrecken
zu Tode erschrecken
That loud noise scared the hell out of me!

Translations of "scared" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
verängstigtadj.

He felt scared as he heard strange noises coming from outside.

Er war verängstigt, als er seltsame Geräusche von draußen hörte.

erschrecktadj./pp.

The dog barked loudly as the slammed garage door scared it.

Der Hund bellte laut, als das krachende Garagentor ihn erschreckte.

ängstlichadj.

Children often feel scared or confused in the aftermath of such disasters.

Kinder fühlen sich nach solchen Katastrophen oft ängstlich oder verwirrt.

verschrecktadj./pp.

Maybe the bomb at the bridge scared them off for good.

Vielleicht hat die Bombe auf der Brücke sie für immer verschreckt.

eingeschüchtertadj./pp.

They're either too corrupt or too scared to do anything about it.

Sie sind entweder zu eingeschüchtert oder zu korrupt zum Handeln.

gefürchtetadj./pp.

Before you ever knew me, I wasn't scared much.

Bevor du auf der Welt warst, habe ich mich selten gefürchtet.

bangadj.

The sudden power outage left everyone feeling scared in the dark.

Der unerwartete Stromausfall ließ alle im Dunkeln bange werden.

Angst

I felt scared when I saw a shadow moving behind me.

Ich bekam Angst, als ich einen Schatten hinter mir sah.

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scared: Examples and translations in context

The kids were scared spitless after watching that horror movie last night.

Die Kinder waren nach dem Horrorfilm gestern Abend zu Tode verängstigt.

Amidst the dread crowd, she felt utterly alone and scared.

Inmitten der bedrohlichen Menge fühlte sie sich völlig allein und verängstigt.

He looked scared spitless when the dog suddenly started barking at him.

Er war zu Tode verängstigt, als der Hund plötzlich anfing, ihn anzubellen.

She was scared spitless when the doctor mentioned the possibility of surgery.

Sie war zu Tode verängstigt, als der Arzt die Möglichkeit einer Operation erwähnte.

Maria was scared spitless during the thunderstorm, hiding under her thick blanket.

Maria war während des Gewitters zu Tode verängstigt und versteckte sich unter ihrer Decke.

His arms provided a protective wraparound for the scared child.

Seine Arme boten einen schützenden Mantel für das verängstigte Kind.

Her mothering touch made the scared child feel instantly safe and loved.

Ihr mütterlicher Touch ließ das verängstigte Kind sofort sicher und geliebt fühlen.

The child was scared and threatened to faint after hearing the loud noise.

Das Kind war verängstigt und drohte, nach dem lauten Geräusch in Ohnmacht zu fallen.

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scared stiffscared spitlessrun scaredscared witless
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