scare off

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения того, что кто-то или что-то убегает или пугается и уходит.

A phrasal verb used to indicate causing someone or something to flee or become frightened away.

uncountable · transitive · phrasal, separable

1. Frighten awayinformal

   To cause someone or something to leave or stay away by frightening them.

   Отпугнуть

   • The loud noise scared off the birds.
   • He tried to scare off the intruder by shouting.
   • The high prices scared off potential customers.

   Synonymsdauntdeterdrive awayfrighten awayintimidateput offrepelscare away

   Antonymsattractenticelure

2. Discourage or deterinformal

   To make someone lose interest or become unwilling to do something.

   Отпугнуть

   • The difficult exam scared off many students.
   • Her aggressive attitude scared off her colleagues.
   • The long commute scared off applicants for the job.

   Synonymsdauntdeterdiscouragedissuadedrive awayfrighten offintimidateput off

   Antonymsattractencourageenticetempt

Base verbscare