No. 6,158 in Dutch
scary
The Dutch word "scary" does not exist; the English "scary" means causing fear or fright.
In a sentence
Het verhaal dat hij vertelde was heel eng.
The story he told was very scary.
In this sentence, the word 'scary' ('eng' in Dutch) describes the story by indicating that it elicits fear or unease in the listener.
Ik vind spinnen eng, vooral als ze dichtbij komen.
I find spiders scary, especially when they come close.
Here, 'scary' ('eng' in Dutch) reflects the speaker's personal fear or discomfort towards spiders, emphasizing their subjective experience of fear.
De situatie werd steeds enger naarmate het onweer dichterbij kwam.
The situation became scarier as the thunderstorm got closer.
The use of 'scarier' ('enger' in Dutch) highlights how the progression or escalation of events made the situation increasingly fear-inducing.
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