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1 frighten off
frighten off [sb.], frighten [sb.] off allontanare (spaventando) [intruder, rival, buyer, bidder]* * *frighten off [sb.], frighten [sb.] off allontanare (spaventando) [intruder, rival, buyer, bidder] -
2 ■ frighten off
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3 frighten off vt + adv
(birds, children) scacciare (facendogli paura) -
4 frighten
['fraɪtn]verbo transitivo spaventare, impaurire, terrorizzarefrighten sb. into doing — far fare qcs. a qcn. intimorendolo
* * *verb (to make (someone) afraid: She was frightened by a large dog.) spaventare, spaventarsi* * *['fraɪtn]verbo transitivo spaventare, impaurire, terrorizzarefrighten sb. into doing — far fare qcs. a qcn. intimorendolo
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5 scare
I [skeə(r)]1) (fright) spavento m., paura f.to give sb. a scare — fare prendere uno spavento o fare paura a qcn
2) (alert)3) (rumour) voci f.pl. allarmisticheII 1. [skeə(r)]food, bomb scare — allarme alimentare, bomba
verbo transitivo spaventare, fare paura a2.to scare sb. into doing sth. — far fare qcs. a qcn. con l'intimidazione
* * *[skeə] 1. verb(to startle or frighten: You'll scare the baby if you shout; His warning scared her into obeying him.) spaventare2. noun1) (a feeling of fear or alarm: The noise gave me a scare.) spavento2) (a feeling of fear or panic among a large number of people: a smallpox scare.) panico•- scared- scarecrow
- scaremonger
- scare away/off* * *['skɛə(r)]1. nspavento, paurato give sb a scare — far prendere uno spavento a qn, mettere paura a qn
2. vtspaventare, impaurireto scare sb to death; scare sb stiff fam — spaventare qn a morte
•* * *scare /skɛə(r)/n.spavento; sgomento; sbigottimento; panico; spaghetto, strizza (fam.): to give sb. a scare, mettere (o fare) paura a q.● scare-heading (o scare headline), titolo allarmistico ( di giornale) □ scare moment, momento di panico □ scare story, notizia (o voce) allarmistica.(to) scare /skɛə(r)/v. t.spaventare; atterrire; sbigottire; sgomentare; impaurire● to scare away (o off), far fuggire (dallo spavento); mettere in fuga (spaventando); scoraggiare, far allontanare ( clienti, ecc.): The police scared away the kidnappers, la polizia ha messo in fuga i rapitori □ (fam.) to scare sb. stiff, spaventare a morte q. □ (fam.) to scare the hell out of sb., far prendere a q. una paura del diavolo □ (volg.) to scare the shit out of sb. (o to scare sb. shitless), fare in modo che q. se la faccia sotto per la paura; fare prendere una strizza a q. □ (fam. USA) to scare up, mettere insieme, improvvisare ( un pasto, ecc.); raggranellare, racimolare ( soldi, ecc.).* * *I [skeə(r)]1) (fright) spavento m., paura f.to give sb. a scare — fare prendere uno spavento o fare paura a qcn
2) (alert)3) (rumour) voci f.pl. allarmisticheII 1. [skeə(r)]food, bomb scare — allarme alimentare, bomba
verbo transitivo spaventare, fare paura a2.to scare sb. into doing sth. — far fare qcs. a qcn. con l'intimidazione
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6 ♦ shit
♦ shit /ʃɪt/ (volg.)A n.1 [u] merda, cacca (volg.)3 [u] (spreg.) roba; faccenda; stronzate5 (fig.) stronzo, (pezzo di) merda (volg.): You are a shit!, sei uno stronzo!6 [u] (fig.) marijuana; hashish; eroina; merda (volg.)7 [u] ( USA) niente; un accidente; un cazzo (di niente) (volg.): not to know shit about st., non sapere un cazzo di qc. (volg.); not to be worth shit, non valere un cazzo (volg.); non valere un accidente (o un fico secco)B inter.● shit-face, faccia di merda (o da culo; volg.); idiota, cretino □ shit-faced, ubriaco; sbronzo □ ( USA) shit-fit, incazzatura (volg.) □ ( USA) shit fuck, inculata, inchiappettata (volg.) □ shit-hot, straordinario; fortissimo; fichissimo (pop.) □ (fam.) Shit happens, succede; capita ( riferito a eventi spiacevoli) □ shit-house, cesso; (fig.) posto schifoso □ shit-stirrer, rompiballe, rompicoglioni (volg.) □ to be in deep shit, essere nella merda fino al collo (volg.) □ to be in the shit, essere nei guai; essere nella merda (volg.) □ to beat (o to kick, to knock) the shit out of sb., ammazzare q. di botte; picchiare q. a sangue □ ( USA) to give sb. shit, raccontare balle, cazzate a q.; cercare di fregare q.; insultare q. □ to give sb. the shits, fare schifo a q.; stare sulle palle a q.; fare incazzare q. □ not to give a shit, fottersene (volg.); fregarsene, sbattersene (pop.): I don't give a shit about it, me ne fotto; I don't give a shit who did it, me ne sbatto di chi è stato □ ( USA) to have shit for brains, essere una testa di cazzo (volg.) □ to scare (o to frighten) the shit out of sb., farla fare sotto a q. dalla paura (pop.) □ to take shit from sb., sopportare qualsiasi cosa da q.; farsi prendere a pesci in faccia da q. □ The shit hit the fan, è scoppiato il casino □ ( USA) No shit!, cazzo!; ma va?, davvero?; ( anche) non è una balla! □ Tough shit!, cazzi neri!; cazzi tuoi (suoi, ecc.)! (volg.); cavoli tuoi (suoi, ecc.)!; cavoli neri! (pop.).(to) shit /ʃɪt/A v. i.cacare (volg.)B v. t.1 cacare (volg.)2 immerdare, smerdare● ( USA) to shit all over sb., smerdare, svergognare, strigliare q. □ (volg.) to shit bricks, cagarsi sotto; essere nervoso □ (volg.) to shit on sb., trattare male q.; trattare q. di merda □ ( anche fig.) to shit oneself, cacarsi sotto; farsela addosso, farsela sotto ( anche, fig., per la paura) □ ( USA) Go shit in your hat!, va a cacare! (volg.) □ (scherz.) Do bears shit in the woods?, occorre chiederlo?; che domanda! □ (fig., USA) Shit or get off the pot!, deciditi!; datti una mossa!
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