-
1 scare away/off
(to make go away or stay away because of fear: The birds were scared away by the dog.) faire fuir -
2 scare away
scare away [something/somebody], scare [something/somebody] away lit faire fuir; fig dissuader -
3 scare
[skeə] 1. verb(to startle or frighten: You'll scare the baby if you shout; His warning scared her into obeying him.) faire peur (à)2. noun1) (a feeling of fear or alarm: The noise gave me a scare.) peur2) (a feeling of fear or panic among a large number of people: a smallpox scare.) panique•- scared- scarecrow - scaremonger - scare away/off -
4 scare
A n3 ( rumour) bruits mpl alarmistes ; food scare alerte f à l'intoxication alimentaire ; bomb/rabies scare alerte à la bombe/rage.B vtr faire peur à, effrayer [animal, person] ; to scare sb into doing sth forcer qn à faire qch par intimidation ; to scare sb out of doing empêcher qn de faire par intimidation ; to scare sb stiff ○ ou stupid ○ paralyser qn de peur.■ scare away, scare off:▶ scare away [sth/sb], scare [sth/sb] away1 ( put off) dissuader [burglars, investors, customers] ;2 ( drive away) faire fuir [animal, attacker].■ scare up ○ US:▶ scare up [sth], scare [sth] up dégoter ○ [food, money, people]. -
5 scare
scare [skeə(r)]effrayer, faire peur à;∎ thunder really scares me le tonnerre me fait vraiment très peur;∎ you'll scare her vous allez lui faire peur ou l'effrayer;∎ the high costs scared them off the idea les coûts élevés leur en ont fait abandonner l'idée;∎ familiar the movie scared me stiff! le film m'a flanqué une de ces frousses!;∎ familiar to scare the wits or the living daylights or the life out of sb flanquer une peur bleue ou une trouille pas possible à qn;s'effrayer, prendre peur;∎ he scares easily il a peur de tout, un rien l'effraie;∎ I don't scare easily je ne suis pas peureux3 noun∎ to give sb a scare effrayer qn, faire peur à qn∎ health scare = vague de panique concernant la santé publique;∎ the revelations about the contaminated meat have resulted in a food scare les révélations sur la viande contaminée ont provoqué une vague de panique chez les consommateurs;∎ a takeover scare des rumeurs fpl concernant une possible OPA;∎ a bomb/fire scare une alerte à la bombe/au feu(sensational) alarmiste; (frightening) effrayant, qui fait peur►► scare story histoire f pour faire peur;scare tactics manœuvres fpl d'intimidation(bird, customer) faire fuir
См. также в других словарях:
scare away/off — [phrasal verb] scare (someone or something) away/off or scare away/off (someone or something) : to cause (someone or something) to go away and stay away because of fear or because of possible trouble, difficulty, etc. The dog scared the prowler… … Useful english dictionary
scare\ away — • scare away • scare off v. phr. To cause to flee; frighten away. Jake is a confirmed bachelor; the best way to scare him off is to start talking about marriage … Словарь американских идиом
scare away — phrasal verb scare away or scare off [transitive] Word forms scare away : present tense I/you/we/they scare away he/she/it scares away present participle scaring away past tense scared away past participle scared away 1) to make someone feel so… … English dictionary
scare away — verb cause to lose courage dashed by the refusal • Syn: ↑daunt, ↑dash, ↑scare off, ↑pall, ↑frighten off, ↑frighten away, ↑scare • … Useful english dictionary
scare away — or[off] {v. phr.} To cause to flee; frighten away. * /Jake is a confirmed bachelor; the best way to scare him off is to start talking about marriage./ … Dictionary of American idioms
scare away — or[off] {v. phr.} To cause to flee; frighten away. * /Jake is a confirmed bachelor; the best way to scare him off is to start talking about marriage./ … Dictionary of American idioms
ˌscare sb ˈoff — phrasal verb 1) to make someone feel so frightened or worried that they do not do something that they had planned to do 2) to make someone so frightened that they run away … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
scare someone away/off — drive or keep someone away by frightening them. → scare … English new terms dictionary
scare away — see scare off 1) … English dictionary
scare — ► VERB 1) cause great fear or nervousness in; frighten. 2) (scare away/off) drive or keep (someone) away by fear. 3) become frightened. ► NOUN 1) a sudden attack of fright. 2) a period of general anxiety or alarm about something … English terms dictionary
scare — [sker] vt. scared, scaring [ME skerren < ON skirra, to scare, make timid < skjarr, timid, prob. < IE base * (s)ker , to jump > L scurra, buffoon] to fill with fear or terror; esp., to frighten suddenly or startle; terrify vi. to… … English World dictionary