scared in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for scared in the English»French Dictionary

scared [Brit skɛːd, Am skɛrd] ADJ

scared animal, person

effrayé

scared look

apeuré

to be or feel scared

avoir peur

to be scared of

avoir peur de

to be scared of doing

avoir peur de faire

to be scared about sth

craindre qc

to be scared that …

avoir peur que …

+ subj to be scared to do

avoir peur de faire

to be scared stiff inf or stupid of/of doing

avoir une peur bleue de/de faire inf

to be running scared

avoir peur

to be running scared of sb

éviter qn

shit-scared ADJ sl

to be shit-scared

mouiller son froc de peur inf

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

I.scare away VB [Brit skɛː -, Am skɛr -], scare off VB (scare away [sth/sb], scare [sth/sb] away)

1. scare away (put off):

scare away burglars, investors, customers

dissuader

2. scare away (drive away):

scare away animal, attacker

faire fuir

bomb scare N

bomb scare

alerte f à la bombe

I.scare up VB [Brit skɛː -, Am skɛr -] inf Am (scare up [sth], scare [sth] up)

scare up

dégoter inf

scare tactic N

scare tactic

tactique f alarmiste

scare story N

scare story

rumeur f alarmiste

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to scare sb shitless

flanquer la frousse à qn inf

to be scared shitless

mouiller son froc de peur inf

Translations for scared in the French»English Dictionary

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avoir la pétoche

to be scared stiff inf

flanquer la pétoche à qn

to scare sb stiff inf

scared in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for scared in the English»French Dictionary

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

scare away, scare off VB trans

1. scare away (frighten into leaving):

scare away

effrayer

2. scare away (discourage):

scare away

décourager

Translations for scared in the French»English Dictionary

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avoir la frousse

to be scared out of one's wits

être effaré par qc

to be scared by sth

avoir les jetons inf

to be scared stiff

avoir les foies inf

to be scared stiff

s'effrayer de qc

to be scared of sth

j'ai peur de lui, surtout qu'il est si fort

I'm scared of him, with him being so strong

ficher [ou flanquer] la trouille à qn

to scare the hell out of sb

effaroucher un animal

to scare an animal away

effaroucher

to scare

scared Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to scare sb into/out of doing sth

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

to scare the life out of sb

terroriser qn

to scare the living daylights out of sb

faire une peur bleue à qn

to scare the living daylights out of sb inf

flanquer la frousse à qn

to be scared out of one's wits

avoir la frousse

to scare the hell out of sb

ficher [ou flanquer] la trouille à qn

to scare the wits out of sb

paniquer qn

to have the scare of one's life

avoir rudement peur

to be scared out of one's wits

serrer les fesses inf

I'm scared of him, with him being so strong

j'ai peur de lui, surtout qu'il est si fort

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The government is fragile and scared, and will collapse with one push.

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He admits that he is scared of death, and she tells him she is scared of lifethe life people lead.

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He said he was scared of dogs, cats, and people.

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Fortunately the humans only check the chicken coop for foxes and assume that because it's undamaged the fox was scared off.

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He tells her that he was scared of having a serious relationship and that he doesn't want to leave her.

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They make out, and as she touches his inner thigh, he becomes scared.

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She is shown to be scared on slugs and snails and usually says and when she's embarrassed.

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He's scared of heights, so he usually has his henchmen tag his own graffiti at heaven spots (places that are life-threatening, such as highway signs).

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He seems to be scared easily, not daring to go against his former teacher.

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Easily scared, she often lets her emotions take control of her.

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