noun🔗ShareVogelscheucheAn effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating seeds or crops planted there."The farmer put up a scarecrow in the field to keep the birds away from his corn. "Der Bauer stellte eine Vogelscheuche auf dem Feld auf, um die Vögel von seinem Mais fernzuhalten.agricultureplantbirdanimalenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHühnerdieb, VogelscheucheA tall, thin, awkward person."My little brother is such a scarecrow; he's tall and skinny, and his clothes always seem too big on him. "Mein kleiner Bruder ist so ein Hühnerdieb; er ist groß und dünn, und seine Kleidung scheint ihm immer zu groß zu sein.personappearancecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVogelverscheuche, SchreckgespenstAnything that appears terrifying but presents no danger."The loud, booming voice of the principal, though intimidating, was just a scarecrow; he didn't actually punish anyone. "Die laute, dröhnende Stimme des Direktors war, obwohl einschüchternd, nur ein Schreckgespenst; er bestrafte eigentlich niemanden.appearancenatureanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVogelscheucheA person clad in rags and tatters."The scarecrow in the farmer's field was made of old clothes and straw. "Die Vogelscheuche auf dem Feld des Bauern bestand aus alten Kleidern und Stroh.appearancepersonagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVogel, die TrauerseeschwalbeA bird, the black tern."The scarecrow, a small black tern, was perched on the farmer's fence post. "Die Trauerseeschwalbe, eine kleine schwarze Seeschwalbe, saß auf dem Zaunpfahl des Bauern.birdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAusbreiten, spreizenTo splay rigidly outward, like the arms of a scarecrow."The artist scavenged some old clothes and scarecrowed them out to create the whimsical sculpture. "Der Künstler suchte ein paar alte Kleider zusammen und breitete sie aus, um die skurrile Skulptur zu erschaffen.bodyappearanceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
