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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries吓唬
Pronunciation / Transliteration: xià hǔ
"大声吓唬了孩子们。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To cause someone to feel frightened or alarmed.
"The loud noise scared the children."
- 1
A feeling of fear or anxiety.
"She had a scare when she thought she lost her wallet."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'skairren', from Old Norse 'skirra' meaning 'to shun, start away from', ultimately originating from Proto-Germanic '*skairijana-'. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from recoiling in fear to actively causing fright or sudden apprehension in others.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Scare" is said worldwide
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effrayer
Transliteration: ef-reh-yay
"Le bruit fort a effrayé les enfants."
erschrecken
Transliteration: er-shrek-en
"Der laute Lärm hat die Kinder erschreckt."
spaventare
Transliteration: spa-ven-ta-re
"Il rumore forte ha spaventato i bambini."
asustar
Transliteration: a-sus-tar
"El ruido fuerte asustó a los niños."
assustar
Transliteration: a-sus-tar
"O barulho alto assustou as crianças."
डराना
Transliteration: daraana
"तेज आवाज़ ने बच्चों को डराया।"
吓唬
Transliteration: xià hǔ
"大声吓唬了孩子们。"
놀라게 하다
Transliteration: nollage hada
"큰 소리가 아이들을 놀라게 했다."
驚かせる
Transliteration: odorokaseru
"大きな音が子供たちを驚かせた。"
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