Kilo Lingo

/skeə/

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Translation

To make someone feel afraid, often suddenly.

Word origin

From Old Norse skirra, meaning to frighten, from skjarr, shy or timid.

Origin
Old Norse
Root
skirra

Grammar

Verb typeregular (scare, scares, scared, scaring)

Examples

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"Scare" means to make someone or something afraid.

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"Scared" is the past form of "scare".

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Here "scare" is used to tell someone to stop.

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This word is part of lesson 9.