Meaning of Scare | Babel Free
skɛəDefinitions
- A minor fright.
- A cause of terror or alarm; a panic; something that inspires fear or dread.
- A device or object used to frighten.
Equivalents
Examples
“Johnny had a bad scare last night.”
“England were held to a draw after surviving a major scare against Switzerland as they were forced to come from two goals behind to earn a point in the Euro 2012 qualifier at Wembley.”
“a food-poisoning scare”
“But I admit the possibility of their being used as "scares" for either birds of prey or snakes, or both.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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