English-German translation for "scary"

"scary" German translation

scary
[ˈskɛ(ə)ri]adjective | Adjektiv adj familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg

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schrecklich, schreckerregend, gruselig, unheimlich furchtsam, schreckhaft, ängstlich, leicht zu erschreckend
examples
Die Welt da draußen macht mir Angst.
The world outside is very scary.
Source: Tatoeba
Der Horrorfilm war sehr beängstigend und ich konnte nicht schlafen, nachdem ich ihn gesehen hatte.
That horror movie was very scary and I couldn't sleep after watching it.
Source: Tatoeba
Aber es ist erschreckend: Scheidung ist ansteckend.
But here's a scary one: Divorce is contagious.
Source: TED
Interviewer: Also war es furchterregend? Frau: Ja, aber ich dachte, das sei nur ich.
Interviewer: So it was enough to be scary? Woman: Yeah, but I thought that was just me.
Source: TED
Gruslige Filme werden die Kinder erschrecken.
Scary movies will frighten the children.
Source: Tatoeba
Das Furchtbarste im Leben ist Ungewissheit.
The scariest thing in life is uncertainty.
Source: Tatoeba
Und glauben Sie mir, es wird Sie erschrecken.
And believe me, it's going to be scary.
Source: TED
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