Translation of "scary" to French

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Dictionary translations for "scary"

scary [ˈskɛərɪ] adjective

scarier / scariest

effrayant (mental sensation)

The wind sounds scary, like screaming ghosts.

Le vent produit un son effrayant, comme des fantômes hurlants.

angoissant

Contexts with "scary"

The wind sounds scary, like screaming ghosts. Le vent produit un son effrayant, comme des fantômes hurlants.

In a scary scene, it never fails that there is either an owl hooting or wolves howling under the full moon. Une scène angoissante ne va jamais sans qu'une chouette hulule ou que des loups hurlent à la pleine lune.

Possibly because he's got a beard, he looks scary at first glance but he's really a kind man. C'est peut-être parce qu'il a une barbe qu'il semble effrayant à première vue, mais en fait c'est un homme très gentil.

This is a very scary moment. C'est un moment terrifiant.

Scary movies will frighten the children. Les films d'horreur font peur aux enfants.

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