scarecrow

scare·crow

 (skâr′krō′)

n.

1. A crude image or effigy of a person set up in a field to scare birds away from growing crops.

2. Something frightening but not dangerous.

3. A gaunt or haggard person.

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scarecrow

(ˈskɛəˌkrəʊ)

n

1. an object, usually in the shape of a man, made out of sticks and old clothes to scare birds away from crops

2. a person or thing that appears frightening but is not actually harmful

3. informal

a. an untidy-looking person

b. a very thin person

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scare•crow

(ˈskɛərˌkroʊ)

n.

1. an object, usu. a figure of a person in old clothes, set up to frighten crows or other birds away from crops.

2. something frightening but not dangerous.

3. a ragged or extremely thin person.

[1545–55]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

scarecrow - an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds bird-scarer, scarer, straw man, strawman effigy, simulacrum, image - a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture); "the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln"; "the emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone"

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scarecrow

noun

A person wearing ragged or tattered clothing:

ragamuffin, tatterdemalion.

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Translations

فَزَّاعَةفَزّاعَه

strašákstrašák do zelí

fugleskræmsel

Vogelscheuche

σκιάχτρο

espantapájaros

linnunpelätinvariksenpelätinvariksenpelätti

épouvantail

strašilo

madárijesztő

fuglahræîa

spaventapasseri

かかし

허수아비

vogelverschrikker

fugleskremsel

strach na wróble

espantalho

пугалочучело

strašilo

strašilo

fågelskrämma

หุ่นไล่กา

bostan korkuluğukorkuluk

bù nhìn

稻草人草人

scarecrow

[ˈskɛəkrəʊ] N → espantapájaros m inv, espantajo m

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scarecrow

[ˈskɛə^rkrəʊ] n (to frighten birds) → épouvantail m

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scarecrow

[ˈskɛəkrəʊ] n (also, fig) → spaventapasseri m inv

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scare

(skeə) verb

to startle or frighten. You'll scare the baby if you shout; His warning scared her into obeying him. bangmaak يُفْزِع، يُخيف плаша (се) assustar poděsit erschrecken skræmme τρομάζω κπ., τρομοκρατώasustar hirmutama ترساندن pelästyttää faire peur לְהַפחִיד डरना preplašiti, prestraviti megijeszt membuat takut hræða spaventare おびえさせる 겁주다 išgąsdinti nobiedēt menakutkan doen schrikkengi en støkk, skremmeprzestraszyć ډارول، بيرول، ويرول، assustar a speria пугать vystrašiť prestrašiti preplašiti skrämma กลัว korkutmak 驚嚇 лякати خوف زدہ کرنا làm kinh hãi 惊吓

noun

1. a feeling of fear or alarm. The noise gave me a scare. skrikmaak خَوْف уплаха susto strach, zděšení der Schreck forskrækkelse φόβος, τρομάραsusto hirm ترس pelästyneisyys peurפחד डर, भय strah, strava ijedelem rasa takut hræðsla, skrekkur spavento おびえ 겁 išgąstis izbailes rasa takut schrikstøkk, skrekk, sjokkstrach ډاره susto frică паника, страх strach strah strah skrämsel, skrämsel[hicka] ความรู้สึกกลัว korku 嚇一跳 переляк خوف sự sợ hãi 吓一跳

2. a feeling of fear or panic among a large number of people. a smallpox scare. vrees, paniek رُعْب، فَزَع паника pânico panika die Panik frygt πανικόςpánico paanika هراس همگاني joukkohysteria paniqueבהלה आशंका panika pánik panik skelfing panico おびえた状態 공포 panika panika rasa cemas alarmpanikkpopłoch بيرول pânico panică психоз, паника panika preplah panika skräck, panik การตื่นตระหนก panik, korku 大恐慌 паніка لوگوں میں خوف یا دہشت کا احساس sự hốt hoảng 大恐慌

scared adjective

frightened. I'm scared of spiders; a scared little girl. bang خائِف، فَزَع уплашен assustado mající strach, bázlivý ängstlich bange for; skræmt φοβισμένος que tiene miedo, asustado, atemorizado hirmunud ترسيده pelästynyt qui a peur, apeuré פּוֹחֵד מ- भयभीत preplašen ijedt, riadt; fél (vmitől) takut hræddur , spaventato おびえた 겁먹은 išgąsdintas, išsigandęs nobijies; baiļpilns ketakutan bangredd, skremtprzestraszony ډار شوى assustado înfricoşat напуганный, испуганный bojazlivý boječ preplašen rädd, skrämd กลัว korkmuş 受驚的，害怕的 переляканий خوف زدہ bị hoảng sợ 受惊的

ˈscarecrow noun

a figure set up eg in a field, to scare away birds and stop them eating the seeds etc. voëlverskrikker فَزّاعَه плашило espantalho strašák die Vogelscheuche fugleskræmsel σκιάχτροespantapájaros hernehirmutis مترسك linnunpelätin épouvantailדחליל धूहा, बिजूखा, डरावा strašilo madárijesztő orang-orangan fuglahræða spaventapasseri かかし 허수아비 kaliausė putnubiedēklis orang-orang vogelverschrikkerfugleskremselstrach na wróble توركودى، څروى، ( په پاليز يا كرونده كى هغه تور زړو كى يا كټوى چه دمرغانو دويرولو دپاره درول كيږى espantalho sperietoare (de ciori) пугало strašiak strašilo strašilo fågelskrämma หุ่นไล่กา bostan korkuluğu 稻草人 опудало; страхопуд بھچ کاگ bù nhìn 稻草人

ˈscaremonger noun

a person who spreads alarming rumours. bangmaker مُرَوِّج الإشاعات المُفْزِعَه паникьор boateiro panikář der/die Bangemacher(in) panikspreder διαδοσίας, κινδυνολόγος alarmista paanikatekitaja هراس آفرين kauhunlietsoja alarmiste זוֹרֵע בֶּהָלָה सनसनी फैलाने वाला onaj koji širi paniku rémhírterjesztő penyebar ketakutan hrakspámaður allarmista デマを飛ばす人 헛소문 퍼드리는 사람 panikos kėlėjas panikas cēlējs orang yang menyebarkan cerita yang menakutkan paniekzaaierpanikkmakerpanikarz توركودى boateiro alarmist паникер panikár paničar paničar panikspridare ผู้แพร่ข่าวอกุศล telâşçı, velveleci 危言聳聽的人 панікер افواہ پھیلناے والا فرد kẻ phao tin đồn nhảm 散播骇人消息的人，散布谣言的人

scare away/off

to make go away or stay away because of fear. The birds were scared away by the dog. wegjaag يُنَفِّر الطَّيْر أو الحَيَوان прогонвам (от страх) espantar zaplašit verscheuchen skræmme væk διώχνω κπ. τρομάζοντάς τον ahuyentar; mantenerse alejado eemale peletama رماندن ajaa tiehensä faire fuir לְהַרתִיע हौआ दिखा कर भगा देना preplašiti nekoga elriaszt mengusir hræða í burtu far fuggire, mettere in fuga 追払う 쫓아버리다 nubaidyti aizbiedēt menghalau dengan menakut-nakutkan wegjagenskremme bort, jage vekk odstraszyć په پاليز يا كرونده كى هغه تور زړو كى يا كټوى چه دمرغانو دويرولو دپاره درول كيږى espantar a alunga отпугивать, спугивать odplašiť preplašiti oterati skrämma bort (i väg) ทำให้กลัว korkutup kaçırmak 嚇跑 відстрашувати; віджахнути ڈرا کر بھگانا xua đuổi 把...吓跑

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scarecrow

→ فَزَّاعَة strašák do zelí fugleskræmsel Vogelscheuche σκιάχτρο espantapájaros linnunpelätin épouvantail strašilo spaventapasseri かかし 허수아비 vogelverschrikker fugleskremsel strach na wróble espantalho пугало fågelskrämma หุ่นไล่กา korkuluk bù nhìn 草人

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