пу́гало — meaning in English

English meaning

• bogeyman noun An imaginary monster used to frighten children into good behavior.
• fright noun A sudden, strong feeling of fear.
• monster noun A frightening, dangerous creature, often imaginary or mythical.
• scare noun A sudden fright, or an event that causes widespread alarm.
• scarecrow noun A figure made to look human, dressed in old clothes and set up in a field to frighten birds away from crops.

Senses

пу́гало is used for these senses in English:

• bogeyman (by extension) Any make-believe threat, especially one used to intimidate or distract; a real threat greatly exaggerated for those purposes.
• fright Someone strange, ugly or shocking, producing a feeling of alarm or aversion.
• monster A bizarre or whimsical creature.
• scare A cause of terror or alarm; a panic; something that inspires fear or dread.
• scarecrow An effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there. [from 1530s]
• straw man A doll or scarecrow, particularly one stuffed with straw.

bogeyman — full definition

1. noun An imaginary monster used to frighten children into good behavior.
2. noun Any exaggerated threat used to frighten or manipulate people.

fright — full definition

1. noun A sudden, strong feeling of fear.
2. noun Informal: someone or something that looks alarming or ridiculous.
3. verb To frighten; to cause fear in someone.

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