ahuyentar

v.

1 to scare away.

el elevado precio ahuyentó a los compradores the high price put buyers off

2 to drive away, to get away, to chase away, to frighten off.

Los soldados ahuyentaron al enemigo The soldiers drove away the enemy.

Reír ahuyenta la tristeza Laughter drives away the sorrow.

3 to shoo off, to shoo, to shoo out.

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ahuyentar

► verbo transitivo

1 to drive away, scare away

2 figurado to dismiss

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verb

to chase away

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1. VT

1) (=espantar) to frighten off, frighten away; (=mantener a distancia) to keep off

2) [+ temores, dudas etc] to banish, dispel

ahuyentar las penas con vino — to drown one's sorrows in wine

2.

See:

ahuyentarse

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verbo transitivo

a) (hacer huir) <ladrón/animal> to frighten off or away

b) (mantener a distancia) <fiera/mosquitos> to keep ... away

c) <dudas> to dispel

ahuyentar los malos pensamientos — to banish evil thoughts from one's mind

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= frighten off, drive away, chase away, send + Nombre + packing, scare away, chase + Nombre + off.

Ex. Then something compelled her to blurt out: 'Are you interested in the job?' 'We haven't frightened you off, have we?' ejaculated another, with a nervous laugh.

Ex. Moreover, the shady image of video libraries drove away discerning customers.

Ex. Any recommendations on how to chase away the Monday blues?.

Ex. Those who hold this view argued that the state government lacks the political will to send them packing for good.

Ex. Falling state support for higher education has a number of onerous effects: increased tuition fees, more student debt, and a greater likelihood of scaring away low-income students.

Ex. Wolverines are very ferocious scavengers that even chase wolves and bears off.

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verbo transitivo

a) (hacer huir) <ladrón/animal> to frighten off or away

b) (mantener a distancia) <fiera/mosquitos> to keep ... away

c) <dudas> to dispel

ahuyentar los malos pensamientos — to banish evil thoughts from one's mind

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= frighten off, drive away, chase away, send + Nombre + packing, scare away, chase + Nombre + off.

Ex: Then something compelled her to blurt out: 'Are you interested in the job?' 'We haven't frightened you off, have we?' ejaculated another, with a nervous laugh.

Ex: Moreover, the shady image of video libraries drove away discerning customers.

Ex: Any recommendations on how to chase away the Monday blues?.

Ex: Those who hold this view argued that the state government lacks the political will to send them packing for good.

Ex: Falling state support for higher education has a number of onerous effects: increased tuition fees, more student debt, and a greater likelihood of scaring away low-income students.

Ex: Wolverines are very ferocious scavengers that even chase wolves and bears off.

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ahuyentar [A1 ]

vt

1 (hacer huir) ‹ladrón/animal› to frighten off o away

2 (mantener a distancia) ‹fiera› to keep … away; ‹mosquitos› to repel, ward off

3 ‹dudas› to dispel

debes ahuyentar los malos pensamientos you must banish evil thoughts from your mind

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ahuyentar (conjugate ahuyentar) verbo transitivo

a) (hacer huir) ‹ladrón/animal› to frighten off or away

b) (mantener a distancia) ‹fiera/mosquitos› to keep … away

ahuyentar verbo transitivo to scare away
'ahuyentar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
espantar
English:
drive off
- frighten away
- frighten off
- scare away
- scare off
- shoo
- block
- discourage
- repel

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ahuyentar vt

1. [espantar, asustar] to scare away

2. [mantener a distancia] to keep away;

el fuego ahuyentaba a las fieras the fire kept the wild animals away;

el elevado precio ahuyentó a los compradores the high price put buyers off;

ahuyentó su mal humor he shook off his bad mood

3. [apartar] to drive away;

ahuyenta los malos pensamientos banish all evil thoughts from your mind

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ahuyentar

v/t scare off o

away

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ahuyentar vt

1) : to scare away, to chase away

2) : to banish, to dispel

ahuyentar las dudas: to dispel doubts