scare tactic in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for scare tactic in the English»French Dictionary

scare tactic N

scare tactic

tactique f alarmiste

Translations for scare tactic in the English»French Dictionary

a delaying/scare tactic

une tactique dilatoire/alarmiste

Translations for scare tactic in the English»French Dictionary

tactic [Brit ˈtaktɪk, Am ˈtæktɪk] N (stratagem)

tactic

tactique f

tactics

tactique f

a delaying/scare tactic

une tactique dilatoire/alarmiste

bullying/questionable tactics

méthodes brutales/douteuses

to change tactics

changer de tactique

his tactic of doing, his tactics of doing

sa tactique de faire

strong-arm tactics pej

la manière forte

I.scare [Brit skɛː, Am skɛr] N

1. scare (fright):

scare

peur f

to give sb a scare

faire peur à qn

to get a scare

avoir peur

2. scare (alert):

scare

alerte f

security scare

alerte f

3. scare (rumour):

scare

bruits mpl alarmistes

food scare

alerte f à l'intoxication alimentaire

bomb/rabies scare

alerte à la bombe/rage

II.scare [Brit skɛː, Am skɛr] VB trans

scare animal, person:

scare

faire peur à, effrayer

to scare sb into doing sth

forcer qn à faire qc par intimidation

to scare sb out of doing

empêcher qn de faire par intimidation

to scare sb stiff inf or stupid inf

paralyser qn de peur

III.scare [Brit skɛː, Am skɛr] VB intr

to scare easily

s'effrayer facilement

scare tactic in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for scare tactic in the English»French Dictionary

tactic [ˈtæktɪk] N

1. tactic (approach):

tactic

stratégie f

tactic

la tactique

2. tactic pl MIL:

tactic

tactique f

I.scare [skeəʳ, Am sker] VB trans

scare

effrayer

to scare sb into/out of doing sth

forcer qn à faire/à ne pas faire qc sous la menace

to scare sb stiff

faire une peur bleue à qn

to scare the life out of sb

terroriser qn

II.scare [skeəʳ, Am sker] VB intr

scare

prendre peur

III.scare [skeəʳ, Am sker] N

1. scare (sudden fright):

scare

frayeur f

to give sb a scare

faire une frayeur à qn

2. scare (public panic):

scare

panique f

bomb scare

alerte f à la bombe

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She also has strong illusory magic, having created an entire faux army as a scare tactic.

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