Scare in Tagalog

“Scare” in Tagalog is translated as “takutin” (verb form meaning “to frighten”) or “takot” (noun form meaning “fright/fear”). This word describes the act of frightening someone or the feeling of sudden fear. Explore the complete meanings and practical examples of this term below.

[Words] = Scare

[Definition]:

• Scare /sker/
• Verb 1: To cause fear or alarm; to frighten someone suddenly or unexpectedly.
• Verb 2: To become frightened or alarmed.
• Noun 1: A sudden attack of fright or panic.
• Noun 2: A general state of alarm or panic about something.

[Synonyms] = Takutin, Sindakin, Gulatin, Takot, Pangamba, Sindak, Pagkagulat, Pagkatakot

[Example]:

• Ex1_EN: Don’t scare me like that! I almost dropped my phone.
• Ex1_PH: Huwag mo akong takutin ng ganyan! Muntik ko nang mahulog ang aking telepono.
• Ex2_EN: The loud noise gave everyone a terrible scare.
• Ex2_PH: Ang malakas na ingay ay nagbigay sa lahat ng kakila-kilabot na takot.
• Ex3_EN: The horror movie is designed to scare the audience.
• Ex3_PH: Ang horror movie ay idinisenyo upang takutin ang mga manonood.
• Ex4_EN: There was a health scare in the community last week.
• Ex4_PH: Nagkaroon ng pangamba sa kalusugan o health scare sa komunidad noong nakaraang linggo.
• Ex5_EN: His sudden appearance didn’t scare her at all.
• Ex5_PH: Ang kanyang biglang pagpapakita ay hindi siya tinakot kahit kaunti.