🇬🇧🇪🇸 scary - aterrador : English Lesson
adjective
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Meaning of "scary" ("aterrador"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
Scary means something makes you feel afraid, nervous, or like you want to hide, even if you’re actually safe. Scary things can make your heart beat fast, your hands feel shaky, or make you want to grab a blanket or a friend. Sometimes things are only scary at first, until you learn more about them and see they’re not so bad.
The robot in the game was scary until I realized it kept bumping into the same wall for five minutes.
My reflection in the window at night was so scary I accidentally said “Hi?” to myself.
The Halloween decorations were scary until the fake spider fell off the wall and landed in Dad’s soup.
My little sister made a scary growl, but she still had peanut butter on her face, so nobody took her seriously.
Bats seem scary, but most of them are harmless helpers that eat tons of pesky insects—so the real scary thing is actually how many mosquitoes we’d have without them!
She walks home. The dark street is scary. A loud noise is scary. A big shadow on the wall is scary. The old door is scary. She closes her eyes and runs. A friend turns on a light, and the shadow is not scary. They laugh. She feels safe and smiles.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: A1 Beginner
This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.
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