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frightened off

/ˈfraɪtənd ɒf/

/ˈfraɪtənd ɔf/

frighten offverb

frightened off

Past Simple

frightened off

Past Simple

frightened off

Past Participle

frightening off

Gerund

/ˈfraɪtən ɒf/

/ˈfraɪtən ɔf/

Translations

faire fuir

The loud noise frightened off the birds from the garden.

Le bruit fort a fait fuir les oiseaux du jardin.

Additional translations

effaroucherS’emploie surtout pour les animaux ou au sens figuré.

Definitions

To cause someone or something to go away or stay away due to fear or intimidation.

The loud noise was enough to frighten off the birds from the garden.

Synonyms

scare away

put off

drive away