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scared
UK
/skeəd/
US
/skerd/
Translations
more scared
Comp.
most scared
Super.
UK
/skɛəd/
US
/skɛrd/
She was scared to walk home alone at night.
Elle était effrayée de rentrer seule à pied la nuit.
Additional translations
UK
/skeəd/
US
/skɛrd/
Used attributively as the past participle of the verb "scare".
The scared child clung to her mother.
L'enfant effrayé s'accrochait à sa mère.
Additional translations
Definitions
She was scared to walk home alone at night.
The scared child clung to her mother.
The loud noise scared the children.
The farmer used a scarecrow to scare the birds away from the crops.
Some horses scare easily at sudden movements.