frighten

So it was not the fear burglary that had frightened him?
Ce n'était pas un cambriolage qui lui faisait peur.
He had frightened his wife, leading to eviction from his home and eventual divorce.
Il avait peur de sa femme, ce qui conduit à l'expulsion de son domicile et le divorce éventuel.
The exporters reported to the Panel that these inspectors had frightened off their trade which was based on discretion.
Les exportateurs ont informé le Groupe d'experts que la présence de ces inspecteurs avait sonné le glas de leur négoce fondé sur la discrétion.
The prehistory was short enough: the group of scientists decided to look for the monster that had frightened lots of frigate crews and made an expedition to find this Leviathan.
Le début de l'histoire est assez court : le groupe de scientifiques a décidé de chercher le monstre qui a effrayé beaucoup d'équipages de frégates et a monté une expédition pour trouver ce Léviathan.
One evening, in friends, I guessed the thoughts of the guests, and some people who were there and who did not know me are picked up to leave; they had taken to me for a wizard, I had frightened them.
Un soir, chez des amis, je devinais les pensées des invités, et quelques personnes qui étaient là et qui ne me connaissaient pas se sont levées pour partir ; elles m'avaient pris pour un sorcier, je leur avais fait peur.
I thought I had frightened the rabbit away from my garden for good, but it has returned.
Je pensais avoir chassé le lapin de mon jardin pour de bon, mais il est revenu.
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