scare off

1. (transitive)To cause (something) to flee by frightening it.

   A quick growl scared off the mouse.

   verscheuchen

   отпу́гиватьotpúgivatʹ, отпугну́тьotpugnútʹ, спу́гиватьspúgivatʹ

   відля́куватиvidljákuvaty, відляка́тиvidljakáty

2. (transitive)To deter.

   The hefty price tag scared off any potential buyers.

   отпу́гиватьotpúgivatʹ, отпугну́тьotpugnútʹ

   відля́куватиvidljákuvaty, відляка́тиvidljakáty

1. You probably scared Tom off.

   Можливо, ти сполохнув Тома.

   deDu hast Tom wahrscheinlich verjagt.

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2. I wonder what scared Tom off.

   ruИнтересно, кого Том спугнул.

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3. Tom scared the pants off you, didn't he?

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4. You scared them off.

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5. What scared Tom off?

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irregular

• scare upвести, їхатиTo frighten (an animal, especially a game animal) into appearing from cover.
• scare offвідлякати, відлякуватиTo cause (something) to flee by frightening it.
• scare awayвідлякати, відлякуватиSynonym of scare off.
• scare intoTo frighten (someone) to get them to do (something).