scram in French
scram in French is décamper, dégager, décaniller — scram means to leave quickly, especially as a command telling someone to go away.
scram in French
décamper
(intransitive, originally, US, often, imperative) To leave in a hurry; to go away. [from early 20th c.]
dégager
(intransitive, originally, US, often, imperative) To leave in a hurry; to go away. [from early 20th c.]
décaniller
(intransitive, originally, US, often, imperative) To leave in a hurry; to go away. [from early 20th c.]
déguerpir
(intransitive, originally, US, often, imperative) To leave in a hurry; to go away. [from early 20th c.]
ficher le camp
(intransitive, originally, US, often, imperative) To leave in a hurry; to go away. [from early 20th c.]
s'en aller
(intransitive, originally, US, often, imperative) To leave in a hurry; to go away. [from early 20th c.]
What does "scram" mean?
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verb To leave quickly, especially as a command telling someone to go away.
"\"Scram!\" the shopkeeper shouted at the kids."
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verb To shut down a nuclear reactor rapidly, usually as an emergency safety measure.
"Operators scrammed the reactor after the alarm sounded."
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scram in a sentence
- \"Scram!\" the shopkeeper shouted at the kids.
- They scrammed the moment they heard sirens.
- Operators scrammed the reactor after the alarm sounded.
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What is "scram" in French?
"scram" in French is décamper, dégager, décaniller. scram means: To leave quickly, especially as a command telling someone to go away.
How do you use "scram" in a sentence?
Example: "\"Scram!\" the shopkeeper shouted at the kids." In French, "scram" is décamper, dégager, décaniller.
Are there other ways to say "scram" in French?
Yes — French has 6 translations listed for "scram": décamper, dégager, décaniller, déguerpir, ficher le camp, s'en aller.
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