noun🔗ShareEspantapájarosAn 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. "El granjero puso un espantapájaros en el campo para alejar a los pájaros de su maíz.agricultureplantbirdanimalenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEspantapájarosA 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. "Mi hermano pequeño es un espantapájaros; es alto y flaco, y su ropa siempre le queda grande.personappearancecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEspantapájaros, espantajoAnything 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. "La voz fuerte y retumbante del director, aunque intimidante, era solo un espantapájaros; en realidad no castigaba a nadie.appearancenatureanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEspantapájarosA person clad in rags and tatters."The scarecrow in the farmer's field was made of old clothes and straw. "El espantapájaros en el campo del granjero estaba hecho de ropa vieja y paja.appearancepersonagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAve, charrán negroA bird, the black tern."The scarecrow, a small black tern, was perched on the farmer's fence post. "El charrán negro, un pequeño charrán negro, estaba posado en el poste de la cerca del granjero.birdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExtender, abrirTo splay rigidly outward, like the arms of a scarecrow."The artist scavenged some old clothes and scarecrowed them out to create the whimsical sculpture. "El artista rebuscó ropa vieja y la extendió para crear la escultura caprichosa.bodyappearanceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
