strašilo

1. scarecrow
   Deda je postavio strašilo u kukuruzu. — Grandpa put up a scarecrow in the cornfield.
2. colloq. (of a person) fright; sight
   Ne mogu tako da izađem, izgledam kao strašilo! — I can't go out like this, I look a fright!
3. bogeyman; bugbear
   Inflacija je postala strašilo za sve građane. — Inflation has become a bogeyman for all citizens.
   Nemoj da koristiš policiju kao strašilo za decu. — Don't use the police as a bogeyman to scare the kids.