Frighten off Meaning in English
expression
ˈfɹaɪtən/ /ˈɔf
FRY-tuhn AWF
fɹˈaɪtən/ /ˈɒf
fry-TUHN OF
Definition
To scare a person or animal so that they leave or stay away from a place.
Usage & Nuances
Informal or neutral expression. Commonly used for animals and sometimes people. Often used with objects (like loud noises or dogs) as the agent. Similar to 'scare away' but 'frighten off' suggests making someone or something not want to come back.
Spanish: ahuyentar - espantarPortuguese (BR): afugentar - assustarPortuguese (PT): afugentar - assustarChinese (Simplified): 吓跑 - 吓走Chinese (Traditional): 嚇跑 - 嚇走Hindi: डराकर भगा देनाArabic: يخيف بعيداً - يُرعب ليبتعدBengali: ভয় দেখিয়ে তাড়িয়ে দেওয়া - ভয় দেখিয়ে দূরে রাখাRussian: отпугивать - спугиватьJapanese: 追い払う - 追い立てるVietnamese: xua đuổi - làm cho sợ mà bỏ điKorean: 쫓아내다 - 겁을 줘서 물리치다Turkish: korkutup uzaklaştırmak - korkutarak kaçırmakUrdu: ڈرا کر بھگانا - خوفزدہ کر کے دور کرناIndonesian: menakuti - menakut-nakuti hingga pergi
Example Sentences
The loud noise frightened off the birds in the garden.
basic
The guard dog frightened off the thief.
basic
We tried to frighten off the stray cat, but it kept coming back.
basic
The company raised prices to frighten off unwanted customers.
natural
New security cameras are supposed to frighten off vandals.
natural
She hoped her angry look would frighten off anyone who wanted to bother her.
natural