verb
vergraulen
scare away
Jemanden dazu bringen, wegzugehen, weil er sich nicht mehr wohlfühlt oder unerwünscht ist.
The German word "vergraulen" is a verb meaning "to drive away" or "to scare off".
- It is formed from the prefix "ver-" and the verb "graulen".
- "Graulen" itself is an older, less common verb meaning to shudder or recoil (from disgust or fear).
Similar words:
- "vertreiben" (to drive away, expel)
- "verjagen" (to chase away)
- "abschrecken" (to deter, scare off)
Differences:
- "Vergraulen" often implies causing someone to leave due to unpleasantness or displeasure.
- "Vertreiben" and "verjagen" are more neutral and focus on physically driving away.
- "Abschrecken" emphasizes deterrence more than physical expulsion.
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Examples
Du darfst die Katze nicht vergraulen.verb
You must not scare away the cat.
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