scared
/skeəd/adjective
उच्चारण स्केअड
डरा हुआ, भयभीत
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SSC MTS 2019- 1
~ (of sb/sth) | ~ (of doing sth) | ~ (to do sth) | ~ (that…)
frightened of something or afraid that something bad might happen
डरा हुआ, भयभीत
- Radhika's little brother is scared of the dark.
- I was scared to tell my father about the fine.
- She is scared that she will fail again.
+ 3 more examples
- The loud thunder scared the little girl.
- Don't be scared; the injection will not hurt.
- He was scared of losing his job.
Synonyms frightened afraid terrified
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
scared of + noun / -ing
Use 'of' for the thing or action that frightens you, followed by a noun or gerund.
जिस चीज़ या क्रिया से डर लगे उसके लिए 'of' आता है, जिसके बाद noun या gerund रखा जाता है।
- Radhika is scared of lizards.
- He is scared of speaking in public.
scared to + infinitive
Use 'scared to' when fear stops you from doing a specific action.
जब डर किसी विशेष काम को करने से रोके, तब 'scared to' के बाद infinitive आता है।
- Many students are scared to ask questions in class.
scared that + clause
A that-clause names something bad you fear may happen.
That-clause किसी बुरी घटना को बताती है, जिसके होने का डर हो।
- I was scared that the train would leave without me.
scared vs scary
'Scared' describes the person who feels fear; 'scary' describes the thing that causes it.
'Scared' डरने वाले व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है, जबकि 'scary' डर पैदा करने वाली चीज़ का।
- The film was scary, and the children were scared.
+Collocations 4
adverb + scared
reallyterriblya littlegenuinelytoo
- The kitten was terribly scared of the thunder.
verb + scared
feellookgetsoundseem
- She looked scared when the lights went out.
scared + noun
childfacevoicelookeyes
- A scared child clung to his mother's dupatta.
scared + prepositional phrase
stiffto deathout of your witshalf to death
- The dark lane scared me half to death.
“More examples 5
- Radhika was scared stiff before her first interview.
अपने पहले interview से पहले राधिका डर से जड़ हो गई थी।
- The scared cow ran across the highway.
डरी हुई गाय राजमार्ग के पार भाग गई।
- Don't be scared to make mistakes; that is how we learn.
गलतियाँ करने से मत डरो; इसी तरह हम सीखते हैं।
- I am scared that I may forget the formulae in the exam.
मुझे डर है कि मैं परीक्षा में सूत्र भूल जाऊँगा।
- The scared villagers locked their doors before nightfall.
डरे हुए गाँववालों ने शाम होने से पहले अपने दरवाज़े बंद कर लिए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I am scared from dogs.
✓ I am scared of dogs.
The preposition after 'scared' is 'of', not 'from'.
'Scared' के बाद preposition 'of' आता है, 'from' नहीं।
✗ The ghost story was very scared.
✓ The ghost story was very scary.
The story causes fear, so use 'scary'; 'scared' describes the one who feels it.
कहानी डर पैदा करती है, इसलिए 'scary' आएगा; 'scared' उसके लिए है जो डर महसूस करता है।
✗ She is scared to the snakes.
✓ She is scared of snakes.
Use 'of', not 'to', and drop the article for snakes in general.
यहाँ 'to' नहीं बल्कि 'of' आता है, और सामान्य अर्थ में 'snakes' से पहले article नहीं लगता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives describe fear, differing in strength and in what the fear is about.
ये सभी adjective डर का वर्णन करते हैं, पर तीव्रता और डर के कारण में अंतर है।
Frightened; a common everyday word.
भयभीत; रोज़मर्रा का सामान्य शब्द।
- The child was scared of the dark.
Similar, but often used for mild fear or a polite apology.
समान है, पर प्रायः हल्के डर या विनम्र खेद के लिए आता है।
- I'm afraid I can't come.
¶Idioms 1
scared stiff | scared to death
extremely frightened
बुरी तरह डरा हुआ
- The children were scared stiff by the ghost story.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
scared, afraid and frightened
All three mean feeling fear. Afraid is never used before a noun: 'an afraid child' is wrong; say 'a frightened child' or 'a scared child'. Scared is more informal than afraid and frightened. The thing that causes fear is scary or frightening.
तीनों का अर्थ 'डर महसूस करना' है। Afraid कभी noun से पहले नहीं आता: 'an afraid child' गलत है; 'a frightened child' या 'a scared child' कहिए। Scared, afraid और frightened से अधिक अनौपचारिक है। डराने वाली चीज़ scary या frightening होती है।
§Grammar and usage
Scared of sth; scared to do sth.
'scared of sth' और 'scared to do sth' आता है।
✓In the exam
Notes
The afraid-not-before-a-noun rule is an error-spotting item.
'afraid noun से पहले नहीं आता' वाला नियम पूछा जाता है।