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scarecrow in French

scarecrow in French is épouvantail — scarecrow means a figure made to look human, dressed in old clothes and set up in a field to frighten birds away from crops.

scarecrow in French

épouvantail
noun

What does "scarecrow" mean?

  1. noun A figure made to look human, dressed in old clothes and set up in a field to frighten birds away from crops.
    "The farmer propped a scarecrow up among the cornstalks."
  2. noun A very thin, awkward, or raggedly dressed person.
    "After the illness he looked like a scarecrow."
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scarecrow in a sentence

  • The farmer propped a scarecrow up among the cornstalks.
  • After the illness he looked like a scarecrow.

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What is "scarecrow" in French?

"scarecrow" in French is épouvantail. scarecrow means: A figure made to look human, dressed in old clothes and set up in a field to frighten birds away from crops.

How do you use "scarecrow" in a sentence?

Example: "The farmer propped a scarecrow up among the cornstalks." In French, "scarecrow" is épouvantail.

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