scary
/ˈskeəri/adjective
उच्चारण स्केअरी
डरावना, भयावह
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informal
frightening
डरावना, भयावह
- The last part of the film is really scary.
- It was scary walking home alone in the dark.
- The ghost story was so scary that I could not sleep.
+ 3 more examples
- Driving on mountain roads in the fog is scary.
- The mask looked really scary in the dark.
- It is a bit scary to speak in front of hundreds of people.
Synonyms frightening alarming creepy
Opposite reassuring comforting calming
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
scary + noun
Used before a noun for a thing, place or person that frightens you; it is informal and common in speech and in stories.
संज्ञा से पहले आने पर 'scary' उस वस्तु, स्थान या व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है जो डराता है; यह अनौपचारिक है और बोलचाल तथा कहानियों में आम है।
- It was a scary film, and nobody slept well that night.
- The scary noise from the attic woke the whole family.
it is scary to do sth / it is scary that ...
The adjective often follows an empty 'it' and is completed by a to-infinitive or a that-clause that names the frightening thing.
Adjective प्रायः खाली 'it' के बाद आता है और to-infinitive या that-clause से डरावनी बात बताई जाती है।
- It is scary to walk alone through the fields at night.
- It is scary that so many people ignore traffic signals.
scary vs scared
'Scary' describes the thing that causes fear; 'scared' describes the person who feels it, usually followed by 'of' or 'to'.
'Scary' डर पैदा करने वाली चीज़ का वर्णन करता है; 'scared' डर महसूस करने वाले व्यक्ति का, जिसके बाद प्रायः 'of' या 'to' आता है।
- The dog looks scary, but Radhika is not scared of it.
- I was scared to open the door.
find / think + sth + scary
After verbs of opinion the adjective states how the object seems to you.
राय बताने वाली क्रियाओं के बाद adjective बताता है कि वस्तु आपको कैसी लगती है।
- Many students find the viva voce scary.
- I think the idea of flying alone is scary.
+Collocations 4
scary + noun
storyfilmdreamsoundthoughtmoment
- My grandmother told us a scary story about a ghost in the banyan tree.
adverb + scary
reallyprettyquitedownrightgenuinely
- The ride on the giant wheel was really scary.
find / feel / seem + scary
findthinkfeelseemsound
- The thought of speaking on stage feels scary to him.
scary + for
for childrenfor beginnersfor first-time flyersfor everyone
- Open-water swimming can be scary for beginners.
“More examples 5
- The scary mask frightened the little girl at the fair.
मेले में डरावने मुखौटे ने छोटी लड़की को डरा दिया।
- Radhika found the dark corridor of the old fort scary.
राधिका को पुराने किले का अँधेरा गलियारा डरावना लगा।
- Driving on mountain roads in the monsoon can be scary.
मानसून में पहाड़ी सड़कों पर गाड़ी चलाना डरावना हो सकता है।
- It was scary to watch the river rise so quickly.
नदी को इतनी तेज़ी से चढ़ते देखना डरावना था।
- The scary part of the interview was the last question.
साक्षात्कार का डरावना हिस्सा अंतिम प्रश्न था।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I am very scary of lizards.
✓ I am very scared of lizards.
A person who feels fear is 'scared'; 'scary' describes what causes fear.
भय महसूस करने वाला व्यक्ति 'scared' होता है; 'scary' भय पैदा करने वाली चीज़ का वर्णन करता है।
✗ The ghost film was very scared.
✓ The ghost film was very scary.
A film cannot feel fear; it causes fear, so 'scary' is needed.
फ़िल्म डर महसूस नहीं करती, डर पैदा करती है, इसलिए 'scary' चाहिए।
✗ She was scared to the snake.
✓ She was scared of the snake.
The preposition after 'scared' is 'of'.
'Scared' के बाद preposition 'of' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three describe things that cause fear, but they differ in formality and strength.
तीनों भय पैदा करने वाली चीज़ों का वर्णन करते हैं, पर औपचारिकता और तीव्रता में भिन्न हैं।
Informal and common; mildly to quite frightening.
अनौपचारिक और आम; हल्का से काफ़ी डरावना।
- The film had a scary ending.
More formal; causing fear in a serious situation.
अधिक औपचारिक; गंभीर स्थिति में भय पैदा करने वाला।
- The speed of the flood was frightening.
Extremely frightening; much stronger than scary.
अत्यंत भयावह; scary से कहीं अधिक तीव्र।
- The earthquake was a terrifying experience.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
scar·y
?Which word?
Keep the pair: scary describes the thing that frightens, scared describes the person who feels fear ('a scary film', 'a scared child').
जोड़ी याद रखिए: scary डराने वाली चीज़ के लिए और scared डरे हुए व्यक्ति के लिए ('a scary film', 'a scared child')।