English-Swedish translations for scare

• skrämma
  - (LT) Kan en mus verkligen skrämma en elefant?- (LT) Can a mouse really scare an elephant?
  För att hålla denna myt vid liv uppfinner vi återkommande hot för att skrämma folk till undergivenhet.In order to perpetuate this myth, we invent periodic scares to frighten people into submission.
  Alla tyska specialförfaranden som syftar till att skrämma bort och trakassera asylsökande kommer att behållas.All the special German arrangements designed to scare off and harass asylum-seekers are to be preserved.
• förskräcka
• skärra

Definition of scare

• A minor fright
• A cause of slight terror; something that inspires fear or dread
• A device or object used to frighten
• To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way
• lean; scanty

Examples

• Johnny had a bad scare last night.
• a food-poisoning scare
• Did it scare you when I said "Boo!"?

Related words

• scarecrow
• scared
• scaremonger
• scaredy-cat
• scaremongering
• Mascarene
• Mascarenes
• scareware
• scare off