This is the 6158th most frequent Dutch word.
scary
The Dutch word "scary" does not exist; the English "scary" means causing fear or fright.
In this sentence, the word 'scary' ('eng' in Dutch) describes the story by indicating that it elicits fear or unease in the listener.
Het verhaal dat hij vertelde was heel eng.
The story he told was very scary.
Here, 'scary' ('eng' in Dutch) reflects the speaker's personal fear or discomfort towards spiders, emphasizing their subjective experience of fear.
Ik vind spinnen eng, vooral als ze dichtbij komen.
I find spiders scary, especially when they come close.
The use of 'scarier' ('enger' in Dutch) highlights how the progression or escalation of events made the situation increasingly fear-inducing.