scary

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Khiếp đảm, đáng sợ

BrE /ˈskeəri/ AmE /ˈskerɪ/

adjective en → vi

1 FEAR-INDUCING [attributive / predicative] A2

Khiếp đảm, đáng sợ

causing fear or anxiety; frightening

  • a scary experience
  • find something scary

Collocations scary movie · scary story

  • The haunted house was really scary.

    Nhà ma thực sự đáng sợ.

2 UNPLEASANT [attributive / predicative] B1

Đáng lo ngại, khó chịu

unpleasant or worrying; causing anxiety

  • a scary thought
  • find something scary

Collocations scary situation · scary news

  • The economic forecast is quite scary.

    Dự báo kinh tế khá đáng lo ngại.