scare off

disuadir, desanimar

Hacer que alguien desista de algo porque parece difícil, caro o preocupante.

En inglés sencillo: To make someone decide against doing something because it seems difficult, expensive, or worrying.

• High prices scare off customers.
• The long form scared some applicants off.
• Did the warning scare you off buying the house?

Cómo se usa: scare someone off doing something (The cost scared him off applying for the course.)

Sinónimos: put off, deter, discourage

Antónimos: encourage, attract

Expresiones frecuentes: scare off potential buyers, scare off new customers, scare someone off

ahuyentar, espantar

Hacer que una persona o un animal se marche por miedo.

En inglés sencillo: To make a person or animal leave because they are afraid.

• Our cat scared off the birds.
• A loud shout scared the intruder off.
• Will that noise scare off the deer?

Cómo se usa: scare someone/something off (The barking dog scared the fox off.)

Sinónimos: frighten away, scare away

Expresiones frecuentes: scare off the birds, scare off an intruder, scare someone off