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scared

scared

Meaning of scared

afraid

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British English/skeəd/
American English/skɛrd/
Russian transcription[ɪˈspuɡənːɨj]
scared
scared - испуганный
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scared with Russian translation

scared usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Собака выглядела испуганной во время шторма.

The dog looked scared during the storm.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я почувствовал себя испуганным, когда погас свет.

I felt scared when the lights went out.

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scaredиспуганный
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
slicedнарезанный ломтиками

scared synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between scared / frightened / alarmed / afraid / nervous

🇬🇧English
scared

испуганный — afraid

A2Often

The dog looked scared during the storm.

Собака выглядела испуганной во время шторма.

S
🇬🇧English
scared

basic adjective for feeling fear

A2Very Often

I’m scared of spiders.

Я боюсь пауков.

F
🇬🇧English
frightened

very close to scared, a bit more formal

A2Often

She was frightened by the loud noise.

Она испугалась громкого шума.

A
🇬🇧English
alarmed

fear mixed with surprise because of possible danger

A2Often

He looked alarmed when he saw the smoke.

Он выглядел встревоженным, когда увидел дым.

A
🇬🇧English
afraid

very common general word for fear

A2Very Often

I’m afraid of the dark.

Я боюсь темноты.

N
🇬🇧English
nervous

uneasy or anxious, often before an event

A2Very Often

She felt nervous before the exam.

Она нервничала перед экзаменом.

W
🇬🇧English
worried

concerned about problems, not necessarily immediate fear

A2Very Often

I’m worried about my test results.

Я беспокоюсь о результатах теста.

T
🇬🇧English
terrified

much stronger than scared; extremely afraid

A2Often

The child was terrified of the storm.

Ребёнок ужасно боялся грозы.

P
🇬🇧English
panicked

sudden, intense fear that affects actions

A2Often

She panicked when she lost her ticket.

Она запаниковала, когда потеряла билет.

U
🇬🇧English
uneasy

mild fear or discomfort, not strong fear

A2Often

I felt uneasy in the empty house.

Мне было не по себе в пустом доме.

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How to pronounce scared and what this word means

scared translation: испуганный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce scared

/skeəd/

scared translation

испуганный

scared examples

The dog looked scared during the storm.

scared transcription

/skeəd/, /skɛrd/

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scared meaning: what does it mean?

afraid

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scared is pronounced as /skeəd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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The dog looked scared during the storm. Translation: Собака выглядела испуганной во время шторма.

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