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off [ɒf]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. preposition2. adverb3. adjective4. noun5. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► When off is an element in a phrasal verb, eg keep off, take off, look up the verb. When it is part of a set combination, eg off duty, far off, look up the other word.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. prepositiona. ( = from) de━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Note the French prepositions used in the following:━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━b. ( = missing from) there are two buttons off my coat il manque deux boutons à mon manteauc. ( = away from) de• the helicopter was just a few metres off the ground l'hélicoptère n'était qu'à quelques mètres du sold. ( = not taking, avoiding) (inf) I'm off coffee/cheese at the moment je ne bois pas de café/ne mange pas de fromage en ce moment2. adverba. ( = away) the house is 5km off la maison est à 5 km• they're off! (in race) les voilà partis !• where are you off to? où allez-vous ?c. ( = removed) he had his coat off il avait enlevé son manteaud. (as reduction) 10% off 10 % de remise or de rabais• I'll give you 10% off je vais vous faire une remise or un rabais de 10 %• they lived together off and on for six years ils ont vécu ensemble six ans, par intermittence3. adjectivea. ( = absent from work) he's been off for three weeks cela fait trois semaines qu'il est absentb. ( = off duty) she's off at 4 o'clock today elle termine à 4 heures aujourd'huic. ( = not functioning, disconnected) [machine, TV, light] éteint ; [engine, gas at main, electricity, water] coupé ; [tap] fermé ; [brake] desserréd. ( = cancelled) [meeting, trip, match] annuléf. (indicating wealth, possession) they are comfortably off ils sont aisés• how are you off for bread? qu'est-ce que vous avez comme pain ?g. ( = not right inf) it was a bit off, him leaving like that ce n'était pas très bien de sa part de partir comme ça• that's a bit off! ce n'est pas très sympa ! (inf)4. noun5. compounds• I came on the off chance of seeing her je suis venu à tout hasard, en pensant que je la verrais peut-être ► off-colour adjective (British)a. ( = bad day)• to sing off-key chanter faux ► off-licence noun (British) ( = shop) magasin m de vins et spiritueux• to go off-line [computer] se mettre en mode autonome• to put the printer off-line mettre l'imprimante en mode manuel ► off-load transitive verb [+ goods] décharger ; [+ task, responsibilities] se décharger de► off-peak (British) adjective [period, time, hour] creux ; [train, electricity] en période creuse ; [telephone call] à tarif réduit (aux heures creuses)• off-peak ticket billet m au tarif réduit heures creuses adverb (outside rush hour) en dehors des heures de pointe ; (outside holiday season) en période creuse ► off-piste adjective adverb━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Dans le monde du théâtre new-yorkais, on qualifie de off-Broadway les pièces qui ne sont pas montées dans les grandes salles de Broadway. Les salles off-Broadway, généralement assez petites, proposent des billets à des prix raisonnables. Aujourd'hui, les théâtres les plus à l'avant-garde sont appelés off-off-Broadway.* * *Note: off is often found as the second element in verb combinations ( fall off, run off etc) and in offensive interjections ( clear off etc). For translations consult the appropriate verb entry (fall, run, clear etc)off is used in certain expressions such as off limits, off colour etc and translations for these will be found under the noun entry (limit, colour etc)For other uses of off see the entry below[ɒf], US [ɔːf] 1.(colloq) noun2.just before the off — ( of race) juste avant le départ
1) ( leaving)to be off — partir, s'en aller
I'm off — gen je m'en vais; ( to avoid somebody) je ne suis pas là
he's off again talking about his exploits! — fig et voilà c'est reparti, il raconte encore ses exploits!
2) ( at a distance)3) ( ahead in time)4) Theatre3.1) ( free)2) ( turned off)3) ( cancelled)to be off — [match, party] être annulé
the ‘coq au vin’ is off — ( from menu) il n'y a plus de ‘coq au vin’
4) ( removed)to have one's leg off — (colloq) se faire couper la jambe
25% off — Commerce 25% de remise
5) (colloq) ( bad)4.to be off — [food] être avarié; [milk] avoir tourné
off and on adverbial phrase par périodes5.1) ( away from in distance)2) ( away from in time)3) (also just off) juste à côté de [kitchen etc]4) ( astray from)5) ( detached from)there's a button off — [cuff etc] il manque un bouton à
6) (colloq) ( no longer interested in)7) (colloq) (also off of)••how are we off (colloq) for...? — qu'est-ce qu'il nous reste comme...? [flour etc]
that's a bit off — (colloq) GB ça c'est un peu fort (colloq)
to feel a bit off(-colour) (colloq) — GB ne pas être dans son assiette (colloq)
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off, US❢ Off is often found as the second element in verb combinations ( fall off, run off etc) and in offensive interjections ( clear off etc). For translations consult the appropriate verb entry (fall, run, clear etc). off is used in certain expressions such as off limits, off piste etc and translations for these will be found under the noun entry (limit, piste etc). For other uses of off see the entry below.A ○ n ( start) the off le départ ; just before the off ( of race) juste avant le départ ; from the off fig dès le départ.B adv1 ( leaving) to be off partir, s'en aller ; it's time you were off il est temps que tu partes ; they're off to the States today ils partent pour les États-Unis aujourd'hui ; I'm off gen je m'en vais ; ( to avoid sb) je ne suis pas là ; to be off to a good start avoir pris un bon départ ; ‘…and they're off!’ Turf ‘…et les voici partis!’ ; he's off again talking about his exploits! fig et voilà c'est reparti, il raconte encore ses exploits! ;2 ( at a distance) to be 30 metres/kilometres off être à 30 mètres/kilomètres ; some way/not far off assez/pas très loin ;3 ( ahead in time) Easter is a month off Pâques est dans un mois ; the exam is still several months off l'examen n'aura pas lieu avant plusieurs mois ;4 Theat shouting/trumpet sound off on entend des cris/une trompette dans les coulisses.C adj1 ( free) to have Monday off to do prendre sa journée de lundi pour faire ; Tuesday's my day off je ne travaille pas le mardi ; did you have the morning off? est-ce que tu as pris ta matinée? ; I got time off on m'a permis de m'absenter ;2 ( turned off) to be off [water, gas] être coupé ; [tap] être fermé ; [light, TV] être éteint ; in the ‘off’ position en position ‘fermé’ ;3 ( cancelled) to be off [match, party] être annulé ; our engagement's off nous avons rompu nos fiançailles ; the coq au vin is off ( from menu) il n'y a plus de coq au vin ;4 ( removed) the lid ou top is off il n'y a pas de couvercle ; the handle's off la poignée s'est cassée ; with her make-up off sans maquillage ; with his shoes off sans ses chaussures ; to have one's leg off ○ se faire couper la jambe ; 25% off Comm 25% de remise ;E prep1 ( away from in distance) off Rocky Point/the west coast au large du Rocky Point/de la côte ouest ; three metres off the ground à trois mètres (au-dessus) du sol ;2 ( away from in time) to be a long way off doing être encore loin de faire ; he's only a year off retirement il n'a plus qu'un an avant la retraite ;3 ( also just off) juste à côté de [area] ; there's a kitchen (just) off the dining room il y a une cuisine juste à côté de la salle à manger ; a house just off the path une maison à quelques mètres du sentier ; just off the motorway juste à la sortie de l'autoroute ; in a street (leading) off the main road dans une rue qui donne sur l'avenue principale ;4 ( astray from) it is off the point ou subject là n'est pas la question ; to be off centre être mal centré ;5 ( detached from) to be off its hinges/off its base être sorti de ses gonds/détaché de son socle ; there's a button off your cuff il manque un bouton à ton poignet de chemise ;6 ○ ( no longer interested in) to be off drugs avoir arrêté de se droguer ; to be off one's food ne pas avoir d'appétit ; I'm off her/men at the moment! il ne faut plus me parler d'elle/des hommes! ;7 ○ ( also off of) to borrow sth off a neighbour emprunter qch à un voisin ; to eat off a tray/a paper plate manger sur un plateau/dans une assiette en papier ; ⇒ street.F excl off! off! ( as chant) dehors! dehors! ; off with her head! qu'on lui coupe la tête! ; (get) off ○ ! ( from wall etc) descends (de là)!how are we off ○ for flour/sugar etc? qu'est-ce qu'il nous reste comme farine/sucre etc? ; that's a bit off ○ GB ça c'est pas juste ○ ; to feel a bit off ○ (-colour) GB ne pas être dans son assiette ○ ; to have an off day ne pas être dans un de ses bons jours ; ⇒ better off, well off. -
3 wall
1. nountown/garden wall — Stadt-/Gartenmauer, die
the south wall of the house — die Südwand des Hauses
a concrete wall — eine Betonwand/-mauer
the Berlin Wall — (Hist.) die [Berliner] Mauer
2) (internal) Wand, diebe hanging on the wall — an der Wand hängen
hang a picture on the wall — ein Bild an die Wand hängen
drive or send somebody up the wall — (fig. coll.) jemanden auf die Palme bringen (ugs.)
go up the wall — (fig. coll.) die Wände hochgehen (ugs.)
3) (Mount., Min.) Wand, die; (fig.) Mauer, diea wall of water/fire — (fig.) eine Wasser-/Feuerwand
the North Wall of the Eiger — die Eigernordwand; (fig.)
2. transitive verba wall of silence/prejudice — eine Mauer des Schweigens/von Vorurteilen
[be] walled — von einer Mauer/Mauern umgeben [sein]
X is a walled city/town — X hat eine Stadtmauer
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/93584/wall_in">wall in- wall off- wall up•• Cultural note:Eine Straße nahe der Südspitze der Insel Manhattan in New York mit wichtigen Banken und Börsen. Der Name ist auch ein Synonym für die New York Stock Exchange* * *[wo:l] 1. noun1) (something built of stone, brick, plaster, wood etc and used to separate off or enclose something: There's a wall at the bottom of the garden: The Great Wall of China; a garden wall.) die Mauer2) (any of the sides of a building or room: One wall of the room is yellow - the rest are white.) die Wand2. verb((often with in) to enclose (something) with a wall: We've walled in the playground to prevent the children getting out.) ummauern- walled- -walled
- wallpaper 3. verb(to put such paper on: I have wallpapered the front room.) tapezieren- wall-to-wall- have one's back to the wall
- up the wall* * *[wɔ:l]I. nthis is like banging your head against a brick \wall das ist, als ob man mit dem Kopf gegen eine Wand renntcity \wall Stadtmauer fthe Great W\wall of China die Chinesische Mauerdry-stone \wall Bruchsteinmauer f2. MED, ANAT Wand fartery \wall Arterienwand fa \wall of men eine Mauer von Menschena \wall of silence ( fig) eine Mauer des Schweigensa \wall of water eine Wasserwanda \wall of words ein Wortschwall m pej5.▶ to go to the \wall Konkurs machen▶ this must not go beyond these four \walls das muss innerhalb dieser vier Wände bleiben▶ to have one's back to the \wall mit dem Rücken an der [o zur] Wand stehen▶ to hit [or come up against] a brick \wall gegen eine Wand rennen▶ to talk to a brick \wall gegen eine Wand reden▶ the writing is on the \wall das Ende vom Lied ist abzusehenII. vt▪ sth is \walled in etw ist ummauert [o mit einer Mauer umgeben▪ to be \walled off durch eine Mauer abgetrennt werden; (in a building) durch eine Wand abgetrennt werden; ( fig) abgeschottet sein3. (imprison)▪ to \wall sb ⇆ up jdn einmauern4. (fill in)▪ to \wall sth ⇆ up etw zumauern* * *[wɔːl]1. na wall of policemen/troops — eine Mauer von Polizisten/Soldaten
to go up the wall (inf) — die Wände rauf- or hochgehen (inf)
this constant noise is driving me up the wall (inf) — bei diesem ständigen Lärm könnte ich die Wände rauf- or hochgehen (inf)
to go to the wall ( inf : firm etc ) — kaputtgehen (inf)
See:→ brick wall, back2. vtmit einer Mauer umgeben* * *wall [wɔːl]A s2. (Innen)Wand f:3. Mauer f (auch fig):a) die Berliner Mauer,b) die Klagemauer (in Jerusalem)4. Wall m (auch fig), (Stadt-, Schutz-)Mauer f:within the walls in den Mauern (einer Stadt)5. ANAT (Brust-, Zell- etc) Wand fB v/ta) ver-, zumauern,b) (aus)mauern, umwanden3. mit einem Wall umgeben, befestigen:up against the wall in einer aussichtslosen Lage;a white wall is a fool’s paper (Sprichwort) Narrenhände beschmieren Tisch und Wände;a) jemanden in die Enge treiben,b) jemanden an die Wand drücken drive ( oder send) sb up the wall umg jemanden auf die Palme bringen;a) an die Wand gedrückt werden,b) WIRTSCH Konkurs machen go up the wall, climb the wall(s) umg auf die Palme gehen;* * *1. noun1) (of building, part of structure) Wand, die; (external, also free-standing) Mauer, dietown/garden wall — Stadt-/Gartenmauer, die
a concrete wall — eine Betonwand/-mauer
the Berlin Wall — (Hist.) die [Berliner] Mauer
2) (internal) Wand, diedrive or send somebody up the wall — (fig. coll.) jemanden auf die Palme bringen (ugs.)
go up the wall — (fig. coll.) die Wände hochgehen (ugs.)
3) (Mount., Min.) Wand, die; (fig.) Mauer, diea wall of water/fire — (fig.) eine Wasser-/Feuerwand
the North Wall of the Eiger — die Eigernordwand; (fig.)
2. transitive verba wall of silence/prejudice — eine Mauer des Schweigens/von Vorurteilen
[be] walled — von einer Mauer/Mauern umgeben [sein]
X is a walled city/town — X hat eine Stadtmauer
Phrasal Verbs:- wall in- wall off- wall up•• Cultural note:Eine Straße nahe der Südspitze der Insel Manhattan in New York mit wichtigen Banken und Börsen. Der Name ist auch ein Synonym für die New York Stock Exchange* * *n.Mauer -n f.Wand ¨-e f. -
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1. noun1) (something built of stone, brick, plaster, wood etc and used to separate off or enclose something: There's a wall at the bottom of the garden: The Great Wall of China; a garden wall.) muro, tapia, muralla; pared2) (any of the sides of a building or room: One wall of the room is yellow - the rest are white.) pared
2. verb((often with in) to enclose (something) with a wall: We've walled in the playground to prevent the children getting out.) amurallar- walled- - walled
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3. verb(to put such paper on: I have wallpapered the front room.) empapelar- have one's back to the wall
- up the wall
wall n1. pared / tapia2. muro / murallatr[wɔːl]2 (interior) pared nombre femenino; (partition) tabique nombre masculino; (party) pared nombre femenino medianera; (main) pared nombre femenino maestra■ shall we hang this picture on the wall? ¿colgamos este cuadro en la pared?3 SMALLANATOMY/SMALL (of artery, blood vessel) pared nombre femenino; (of abdomen) pared nombre femenino abdominal4 figurative use (barrier) barrera, muro5 SMALLSPORT/SMALL barrera1 (surround with wall) amurallar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLwalls have ears las paredes oyento bang one's head against a brick wall darse contra las paredesto have one's back to the wall estar en un aprieto, estar en un breteto come up against a brick wall encontrarse con una barrera infranqueableto drive somebody up the wall volver loco,-a a alguien, hacer.que alguien se suba por las paredesto go to the wall arruinarse, quebrarto go up the wall volverse loco,-a, subirse por las paredeswall lamp / wall light aplique nombre masculinowall map mapa nombre masculino muralwall ['wɔl] vt1)to wall in : cercar con una pared o un muro, tapiar, amurallar2)to wall off : separar con una pared o un muro3)to wall up : tapiar, condenar (una ventana, etc.)wall n1) : muro m (exterior)the walls of the city: las murallas de la ciudad2) : pared f (interior)3) barrier: barrera fa wall of mountains: una barrera de montañas4) : pared f (en anatomía)v.• amurallar v.• murar v.• poner muro a v.adj.• mural adj.n.• cerca s.m.• cercado s.m.• cerco s.m.• lienzo s.m.• muralla s.f.• muro s.m.• pared s.f.• tapia s.f.wɔːl1)a) ( freestanding) muro m; (of castle, city) muralla fgarden wall — tapia f, muro m
it's like talking to a brick wall — es como hablarle a la pared
to go/be driven to the wall — \<\<company/business\>\> irse* a pique
up the wall: she drives me up the wall me saca de quicio, me enerva; she'll go up the wall when she finds out — se va a poner furiosa cuando se entere
b) ( barrier) barrera fto come up against a brick wall — darse* de narices contra una pared
2) (of building, room) pared f, muralla f (Chi)this must not go o pass beyond these (four) walls — esto que no salga de aquí
to have one's back to the wall — estar* en un apuro or en un aprieto
walls have ears — las paredes oyen; (before n)
wall chart — gráfico m mural
wall hanging — tapiz m
wall painting — mural m
3) (of stomach, artery) pared f•Phrasal Verbs:- wall in- wall off- wall up[wɔːl]1. N- come up against a brick wall- do sth off the wall- climb or crawl up the walls- go up the wall- go to the wall2) (Sport) [of players] barrera f3) (fig) barrera f- break the wall of silence2.CPD [cupboard, light, clock] de pared; [map, painting] muralwall chart N — gráfico m mural
wall hanging N — tapiz m
wall socket N — enchufe m de pared
- wall in- wall off- wall up* * *[wɔːl]1)a) ( freestanding) muro m; (of castle, city) muralla fgarden wall — tapia f, muro m
it's like talking to a brick wall — es como hablarle a la pared
to go/be driven to the wall — \<\<company/business\>\> irse* a pique
up the wall: she drives me up the wall me saca de quicio, me enerva; she'll go up the wall when she finds out — se va a poner furiosa cuando se entere
b) ( barrier) barrera fto come up against a brick wall — darse* de narices contra una pared
2) (of building, room) pared f, muralla f (Chi)this must not go o pass beyond these (four) walls — esto que no salga de aquí
to have one's back to the wall — estar* en un apuro or en un aprieto
walls have ears — las paredes oyen; (before n)
wall chart — gráfico m mural
wall hanging — tapiz m
wall painting — mural m
3) (of stomach, artery) pared f•Phrasal Verbs:- wall in- wall off- wall up -
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I [wɔːl]1) muro m., parete f.2) (of cave, tunnel) parete f.3) anat. biol. parete f.4) (of tyre) fianco m.5) fig. muro m., barriera f.••to be off the wall — colloq. [ person] essere matto; [ comments] essere insensato
to drive sb. up the wall — colloq. fare arrabbiare qcn., fare saltare i nervi a qcn.
to go to the wall — BE fallire, essere rovinato
II [wɔːl]to have sb. up against the wall — mettere qcn. con le spalle al muro
verbo transitivo cingere di mura- wall in- wall off- wall up* * *[wo:l] 1. noun1) (something built of stone, brick, plaster, wood etc and used to separate off or enclose something: There's a wall at the bottom of the garden: The Great Wall of China; a garden wall.) muro2) (any of the sides of a building or room: One wall of the room is yellow - the rest are white.) muro, parete2. verb((often with in) to enclose (something) with a wall: We've walled in the playground to prevent the children getting out.) murare, (circondare con un muro)- walled- - walled
- wallpaper 3. verb(to put such paper on: I have wallpapered the front room.) (mettere la carta da parati)- have one's back to the wall
- up the wall* * *I [wɔːl]1) muro m., parete f.2) (of cave, tunnel) parete f.3) anat. biol. parete f.4) (of tyre) fianco m.5) fig. muro m., barriera f.••to be off the wall — colloq. [ person] essere matto; [ comments] essere insensato
to drive sb. up the wall — colloq. fare arrabbiare qcn., fare saltare i nervi a qcn.
to go to the wall — BE fallire, essere rovinato
II [wɔːl]to have sb. up against the wall — mettere qcn. con le spalle al muro
verbo transitivo cingere di mura- wall in- wall off- wall up -
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[wɔːl] 1. n( interior) ściana f; ( exterior) mur m, ściana f; (of tunnel, cave) ściana f, ścianka f; ( city wall etc) mur m2. vtPhrasal Verbs:- wall in* * *[wo:l] 1. noun1) (something built of stone, brick, plaster, wood etc and used to separate off or enclose something: There's a wall at the bottom of the garden: The Great Wall of China; a garden wall.) mur2) (any of the sides of a building or room: One wall of the room is yellow - the rest are white.) ściana2. verb((often with in) to enclose (something) with a wall: We've walled in the playground to prevent the children getting out.) otoczyć murem- walled- - walled
- wallpaper 3. verb(to put such paper on: I have wallpapered the front room.) tapetować- have one's back to the wall
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off [ɒf]1 adverb∎ to take sth off enlever ou ôter qch;∎ you can leave your jacket off ce n'est pas la peine de remettre votre veste;∎ with his jacket off sans sa veste;∎ she kicked off her shoes elle ôta ses chaussures d'un coup de pied;∎ the knob had broken off la poignée était cassée;∎ peel off the wallpaper décollez le papier peint;∎ she cut off her hair elle s'est coupé les cheveux;∎ could you take two centimetres off? (off sleeves, hemline) est-ce que vous pourriez enlever deux centimètres?;∎ off with those wet clothes! retire(-moi) ou enlève(-moi) ces vêtements humides!;∎ off with his head! coupez-lui la tête!∎ the truck drove off le camion démarra;∎ to run off partir en courant;∎ when are you off to Dublin? quand partez-vous pour Dublin?;∎ we'd better be off on doit partir;∎ Sport they're off! ils sont partis!;∎ familiar I'm off! j'y vais!□ ;∎ off you go, you'll be late! sauve-toi ou vas-y, tu vas être en retard!;∎ off we go! c'est parti!;∎ off to bed with you! au lit!;∎ isn't it time you were off to bed? n'est-il pas l'heure que tu ailles te coucher?;∎ familiar be off with you! va-t'en!□ ;∎ (get) off! enlevez-vous de là!;∎ humorous oh no, he's off again! ça y est, ça le reprend!∎ the ball hit the wall and bounced off la balle a heurté le mur et a rebondi;∎ I knocked the glass off with my elbow j'ai fait tomber le verre d'un coup de coude∎ it's off to the right c'est sur la droite;∎ she's off playing tennis elle est partie jouer au tennis(e) (indicating disembarkment, dismounting etc)∎ to get off descendre;∎ to jump off sauter(f) (indicating absence, inactivity)∎ to take a week off prendre une semaine de congé;∎ Monday's my day off le lundi est mon jour de congé;∎ have you any time off during the week? avez-vous des heures libres pendant la semaine?;∎ I get two hours off for lunch j'ai deux heures de libres pour le déjeuner∎ Paris/Christmas is still a long way off Paris/Noël est encore loin;∎ it's a few miles off c'est à quelques kilomètres d'ici∎ voice off voix f off;∎ noises/voices off bruits mpl/voix fpl en coulisses∎ to put or switch or turn the light off éteindre la lumière;∎ to turn the tap off fermer le robinet;∎ leave the lights off n'allume pas(j) (indicating separation, partition)∎ the playing area is divided off by a low wall l'aire de jeu est délimitée par un petit mur;∎ to fence off land clôturer un terrain;∎ the police have cordoned off the area la police a bouclé le quartier∎ special offer: £5 off (sign) offre spéciale: 5 livres de réduction;∎ the salesman gave me $20/20 percent off le vendeur m'a fait une remise de 20 dollars/20 pour cent∎ to sleep/to walk sth off faire passer qch en dormant/marchant∎ he fell off his chair il est tombé de sa chaise;∎ she knocked the vase off the table elle a fait tomber le vase de la table;∎ take your elbows off the table enlève tes coudes de la table;∎ couples started drifting off the dance floor les couples commencèrent à quitter la piste de danse;∎ drinks must not be taken off the premises (sign) les boissons doivent être consommées sur place;∎ figurative it'll take your mind off it ça te changera les idées∎ take the top off the bottle enlève le bouchon de la bouteille;∎ to cut a slice off sth couper une tranche de qch;∎ I've stripped the wallpaper off the walls j'ai décollé le papier peint des murs;∎ get that knife off him! prends-lui son couteau!;∎ off the peg en confection, en prêt-à-porter∎ to buy sth off sb acheter qch à qn;∎ I bought it off a stall je l'ai acheté sur le marché;∎ can I borrow £5 off you? je peux t'emprunter 5 livres?;∎ I caught a cold off my brother mon frère m'a passé son rhume∎ a cool breeze off the sea une brise fraîche venant du large∎ a few miles off the coast à quelques kilomètres de la côte;∎ off the coast of Spain au large de la côte espagnole;∎ most students live off campus la plupart des étudiants vivent à l'extérieur du campus;∎ we ate in a small restaurant off the main road nous avons mangé dans un petit restaurant à l'écart de la grand-route;∎ the bathroom's off the bedroom la salle de bains donne dans la chambre;∎ an alley off Oxford Street une ruelle qui part d'Oxford Street;∎ just off Oxford Street there's a pretty little square à deux pas d'Oxford Street il y a une petite place ravissante∎ Mr Dale is off work today M. Dale est absent aujourd'hui;∎ you need a few days off work vous avez besoin de quelques jours de congé;∎ Wayne's off school with the flu Wayne est à la maison avec la grippe;∎ I've been off work for over a year now voilà un an que je ne travaille plus∎ it runs off gas/electricity/solar power ça marche au gaz/à l'électricité/à l'énergie solaire;∎ the radio works off the mains la radio fonctionne sur secteur∎ to live off vegetables vivre de légumes;∎ to live off the land vivre (des produits) de la terre;∎ we dined off a leg of lamb nous avons dîné d'une tranche de gigot∎ I can get $20/20 percent off the list price je peux avoir une remise de 20 dollars/20 pour cent sur le prix de vente;∎ familiar they'll knock or take something off it if you pay cash ils vous feront une remise si vous payez en liquide□ ;∎ that's 2 seconds off the record c'est 2 secondes de moins que le record∎ to be off one's food ne pas avoir faim□ ;∎ I'm off whisky je n'aime plus le whisky□ ;∎ I'm off him at the moment j'en ai marre de lui en ce moment;∎ she's off antibiotics now elle ne prend plus d'antibiotiques maintenant□ ;∎ he's off heroin now il ne touche plus à l'héroïne maintenant□(a) (not working → electricity, light, radio, TV) éteint; (→ tap) fermé; (→ engine, machine) arrêté, à l'arrêt; (→ handbrake) desserré;∎ the gas is off (at mains) le gaz est fermé; (under saucepan) le gaz est éteint; (for safety reasons) le gaz est coupé;∎ off (on switch, appliance) arrêt;∎ make sure the switches are in the off position vérifiez que les interrupteurs sont sur (la position) arrêt;∎ the off button le bouton d'arrêt(b) (bad, tainted) mauvais, avarié;∎ the milk is off le lait a tourné;∎ this beer's off cette bière est éventée;∎ it smells/tastes off on dirait que ce n'est plus bon(c) (cancelled) annulé;∎ tonight's match is off le match de ce soir est annulé;∎ if that's your attitude, the deal's off! si c'est comme ça que vous le prenez, ma proposition ne tient plus!(d) (on vacation, not working) en congé, en vacances;∎ to be off sick être absent parce qu'on est malade, être malade;∎ he's off today il n'est pas là aujourd'hui;∎ are you off tomorrow? tu travailles demain?; (no school) tu (n')as (pas d')école demain?; (no college) tu (n')as (pas) cours demain?;∎ I'm off from 3 to 5 je ne travaille pas entre 3 et 5 heures∎ I'm afraid the salmon's off je regrette, mais il n'y a plus de saumon∎ I felt decidedly off the next morning le lendemain matin, je ne me sentais vraiment pas bien;∎ everyone has their off days on a tous nos mauvais jours∎ his timing was a bit off (when he asked for a rise etc) il n'a pas choisi un très bon moment∎ that's a bit off! vous y allez un peu fort!;∎ I thought it was a bit off the way she just ignored me je n'ai pas apprécié qu'elle m'ignore comme ça□∎ how are we off for milk? combien de lait nous reste-t-il?4 noun∎ they're ready for the off ils sont prêts à partir□ ;∎ right from the off dès le départ∎ on the off chance au cas où, à tout hasard;∎ I called by just on the off chance je suis passé au cas où ou à tout hasard;∎ I phoned on the off chance of catching him at home j'ai appelé en espérant qu'il serait chez lui;∎ she kept it on the off chance (that) it might prove useful elle l'a gardé pour le cas où cela pourrait servirpar intervalles;∎ we lived together off and on for three years on a plus ou moins vécu ensemble pendant trois ans►► Cinema & Television off camera hors champ, off;British off sales = vente à emporter de boissons alcoolisées -
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1. adverb1) (away, at or to a distance)the lake is not far off — der See ist nicht weit [weg od. entfernt]
Christmas is not far off — es ist nicht mehr lang bis Weihnachten
some way off — in einiger Entfernung
I must be off — ich muss fort od. weg od. los
off we go! — (we are starting) los od. ab geht's!; (let us start) gehen/fahren wir!
get the lid off — den Deckel abbekommen
the meat etc. is off — das Fleisch usw. ist schlecht [geworden]
be a bit off — (Brit. fig.) ein starkes Stück sein (ugs.)
3)the light/radio etc. is off — das Licht/Radio usw. ist aus
4)is Sunday's picnic off? — fällt das Picknick am Sonntag aus?
off and on — immer mal wieder (ugs.)
on my day off — an meinem freien Tag
take/get/have a week etc. off — eine Woche usw. Urlaub nehmen/bekommen/haben
6) (no longer available)soup etc. is off — es gibt keine Suppe usw. mehr
7) (situated as regards money etc.)he is badly etc. off — er ist schlecht usw. gestellt
how are you off for food? — wieviel Essbares hast du noch?
2. prepositionbe badly off for something — mit etwas knapp sein
1) (from) von2)be off school/work — in der Schule/am Arbeitsplatz fehlen
get off the subject — [vom Thema] abschweifen
4) (designed not to cover)off-the-shoulder — schulterfrei [Kleid]
be off something — etwas leid sein od. haben (ugs.)
6) (leading from, not far from)just off the square — ganz in der Nähe des Platzes
3. adjectivea street off the main road — eine Straße, die von der Hauptstraße abgeht
the off side — (Brit.) (when travelling on the left/right) die rechte/linke Seite
* * *(to register or record time of arriving at or leaving work.) ein-, ausstempeln* * *[ɒf, AM ɑ:f]I. prephe wiped all the dust \off the tables er wischte den ganzen Staub von den Tischenplease take your foot \off mine nimm bitte deinen Fuß von meinem [herunter]keep your dog \off my property! halten Sie Ihren Hund von meinem Grundstück fern!has anyone taken a book \off my desk? hat jemand ein Buch von meinem Tisch genommen?I can't get this paint \off my hands ich bekomme die Farbe nicht von meinen Händen abthat cherry stain won't come \off the shirt dieser Kirschfleck geht nicht aus dem Hemd heraushe cut a piece \off the cheese er schnitt ein Stück Käse abto be \off the air RADIO, TV nicht mehr sendenthe TV station goes \off the air at 11:30 pm die Fernsehstation beendet ihr Programm um 23.30 Uhrthey jumped \off the cliff sie sprangen von der Klippethe boy fell \off his bike several times der Junge fiel ein paar Mal von seinem Fahrrad [herunter]he rolled \off the bed er rollte aus dem Bettthe coat slipped \off his arms der Mantel rutschte von seinen Armenlet's get \off the bus at the next stop lass uns bei der nächsten Bushaltestelle aussteigento get \off sb/sth ( fam) jdn/etw in Ruhe lassensingle wires are leading \off the main lines einzelne Drähte führen von der Hauptleitung weghe managed to stay \off alcohol er schaffte es, keinen Alkohol mehr anzurühren\off the point nicht relevantsomehow we keep getting \off the point irgendwie kommen wir immer vom Thema ab\off the record inoffiziell, nicht für die Öffentlichkeit bestimmt\off the subject nicht zum Thema gehörendI wish we could talk about something \off the subjects of sports and cars ich würde gerne mal über ein anderes Thema als Sport oder Autos redento get \off the subject vom Thema abschweifena long way \off doing sth weit davon entfernt, etw zu tunwe're still a long way \off finishing es dauert noch lange, bis wir fertig sindfar \off weit entfernthow far \off finishing the project are we? wie lange werden wir noch brauchen, um das Projekt abzuschließen?just \off sth in der Nähe einer S. genthey live just \off the main street sie wohnen gleich an der Hauptstraßeto anchor \off Blue Bay vor Blue Bay ankernsix miles \off Dunkirk sechs Meilen vor Dünkirchen6. (absent from)to be \off work am Arbeitsplatz fehlenhe's been \off work for over six months er war seit sechs Monaten nicht mehr bei der Arbeit▪ to be \off sb/sth von jdm/etw genug habento be \off one's food keinen Appetit habento go \off sb/sth jdn/etw nicht mehr mögenI used to love wine but I've gone \off it recently ich habe immer gerne Wein getrunken, aber seit Kurzem mag ich keinen mehr8. (not taking)▪ to be \off sth etw nicht mehr einnehmen müssenshe's well enough to be \off the medicine es geht ihr gut genug, dass sie die Medizin absetzen kannto be \off the tablets ohne die Tabletten auskommento come \off the pill die Pille nicht mehr nehmen9. (subsisting)they live \off a small inheritance sie leben von einer kleinen Erbschaftthe car runs \off solar energy der Wagen läuft mit Solarenergie10. (from source)I don't like taking money \off you ich möchte kein Geld von dir nehmenthe girl bought the boy's old bike \off him das Mädchen kaufte dem Jungen sein altes Rad abto get sth \off sb ( fam) etw von jdm bekommenI take $10 \off the price of the jeans for you ich lasse Ihnen 10 Dollar vom Preis für die Jeans nachthere was $40 or $50 \off most jackets in the shop die meisten Jacken in dem Laden waren um 40 oder 50 Dollar billiger12.to be \off beam daneben liegen fam▶ \off the cuff aus dem Stegreif▶ \off one's head nicht ganz bei Trosthe's \off his head er ist nicht mehr ganz bei Trostshe went completely \off her head sie hat komplett den Verstand verloren▶ \off the top of one's head aus dem Stegreifto go \off the wall ausflippen fam1. (not on) aus2. (away) weg-let's try to \off early tomorrow lass uns versuchen, morgen frühzeitig loszukommenI didn't get \off to a very good start this morning der Tag hat für mich nicht gut angefangenshe's \off to Canada next week sie fährt nächste Woche nach Kanadato drive \off wegfahrento go \off weggehenI'm just going \off to the shops ich gehe nur schnell mal einkaufento see sb \off jdn verabschieden3. (removed) ab-I'll take my jacket \off ich ziehe meine Jacke aushe helped her \off with her jacket er half ihr aus der Jackeone of my buttons has come \off einer von meinen Knöpfen ist abgegangen\off with his head! Kopf ab!\off with your jacket! zieh die Jacke aus!4. (completely)between us we managed to finish \off eight bottles of wine ( fam) zusammen schafften wir es, acht Flaschen Wein zu leerento burn \off ⇆ sth etw verbrennento kill \off ⇆ sth etw vernichten [o ausrotten]to kill \off germs Keime abtötento pay \off ⇆ sth etw abbezahlen5. (in bad shape) schlecht6. (distant in time) entferntyour birthday is only one week \off dein Geburtstag ist schon in einer Wocheto be far \off weit weg seinthe exams are so far \off es ist noch so lange hin bis zu den Prüfungen7. (stopped) abgesagtthe wedding's \off die Hochzeit ist abgeblasen famhis hockey match was rained \off sein Hockeyspiel fand wegen Regen nicht stattto call sth \off etw absagen8. (discounted) reduziertthere's 40% \off this week on all winter coats diese Woche gibt es einen Preisnachlass von 40 % auf alle Wintermäntelto get money \off Rabatt bekommen9. (separated)to shut \off streets Straßen sperrento fence sth \off etw abzäunen10. (expressing riddance)we went out to walk \off some of our dinner wir ging raus, um einen Verdauungsspaziergang zu machenhe's gone to sleep \off a headache after rather too much alcohol er ist dabei, seinen Kater auszuschlafento laugh sth \off etw mit einem Lachen abtunI can't find the \off switch ich kann den Schalter nicht findenthe cream is \off die Sahne hat einen Stich BRD3. (not at work)▪ to be \off freihabento have/take some time \off einige Zeit freibekommen/freinehmenI'm having an \off day today ich habe heute einen schlechten Tag5. (provided for)sb is badly/well \off jdm geht es [finanziell] schlecht/gut, jd ist schlecht/gut dran famI'm quite well \off for sweaters was Pullover angeht, bin ich gut ausgestattethow are you \off for money? BRIT, AUS wie sieht es bei dir mit dem Geld aus?that's a bit \off das ist ein dicker Hund [o nicht die feine Art] famto be ready for the \off bereit zum Gehen seinV. vt AM (sl)* * *[ɒf]1. adv1)the house is 5 km off — das Haus ist 5 km entferntsome way off (from here) — in einiger Entfernung (von hier)
it's a long way off — das ist weit weg; (time) das liegt in weiter Ferne
August isn't/the exams aren't very far off —
noises off (Theat) — Geräusche pl hinter den Kulissen
2)to be/go off — gehen(be) off with you! — fort mit dir!, mach, dass du wegkommst!
it's time I was off — es wird or ist (höchste) Zeit, dass ich gehe
where are you off to? — wohin gehen Sie denn?, wohin gehts denn? (inf)
off we go! — los!, auf los gehts los!, na denn man los! (inf)
3)he had his coat off — er hatte den Mantel aushe helped me off with my coat — er half mir aus dem Mantel
there are two buttons off — es fehlen zwei Knöpfe, da sind zwei Knöpfe ab
off with his head! — herunter mit seinem Kopf!, Kopf ab!
4)3% off for cash (Comm) — 3% Skonto, bei Barzahlung 3%
to give sb £5/something off — jdm £ 5 Ermäßigung/eine Ermäßigung geben
he let me have £5 off — er gab es mir (um) £ 5 billiger
5)(= not at work)
to have time off to do sth — (Zeit) freibekommen haben, um etw zu tunshe's nearly always off on Tuesdays — dienstags hat sie fast immer frei
6)off and on, on and off — ab und zu, ab und an2. adj1) attr (= substandard) year, day etc schlechtthe bet/agreement is off — die Wette/Abmachung gilt nicht (mehr)
4) TV, light, machine aus(geschaltet); tap zu(gedreht)the gas/electricity was off — das Gas/der Strom war abgeschaltet
5)they are badly/well or comfortably off — sie sind nicht gut/(ganz) gut gestellt, sie stehen sich schlecht/(ganz) gut
I am badly off for money/time —
how are we off for time? — wie sieht es mit der Zeit aus?, wie viel Zeit haben wir noch?
he is better/worse off staying in England — er steht sich in England besser/schlechter
6) predhe was quite a bit off in his calculations — er hatte sich in seinen Berechnungen ziemlich or schwer (inf) vertan
7) pred (inf)it's a bit off not letting me know — das ist ja nicht die feine Art, mir nicht Bescheid zu sagen
she's been a bit off with me all week — sie hat sich die ganze Woche mir gegenüber etwas komisch verhalten
3. prep1) (indicating motion, removal etc) von (+dat)he jumped off the roof — er sprang vom Dach
I'll take something off the price for you — ich lasse Ihnen vom or im Preis etwas nach
he got £2 off the shirt — er bekam das Hemd £ 2 billiger
2) (= distant from) ab(gelegen) von (+dat); (= in a side street from) in einer Nebenstraße von (+dat); (NAUT) vor (+dat)the house was just off the main road — das Haus lag in unmittelbarer Nähe der Hauptstraße
just off Piccadilly — in der Nähe von Piccadilly, gleich bei Piccadilly
3)See:* * *off [ɒf]A adv1. (meist in Verbindung mit Verben) fort, weg, davon:a) weg oder fort sein,b) (weg)gehen,c) SPORT starten;be off!, off you go!, off with you! fort mit dir!, weg!;off to bed with you! ins Bett mit euch!;where are you off to? wo gehst du hin?;he’s off sick today er hat sich für heute krankgemeldet2. ab…, aus…, los…:the apple is off der Apfel ist ab;3. weg, entfernt:4. Zeitpunkt: von jetzt an, hin:Christmas is a week off bis Weihnachten ist es eine Woche;a) ab und zu, hin und wieder,b) ab und an, mit (kurzen) Unterbrechungen5. 5% off WIRTSCH 5% Nachlass6. TECH aus (geschaltet), abgeschaltet, abgestellt (Maschine, Radio etc), (ab)gesperrt (Gas etc), zu (Hahn etc):“off” „aus“7. be off ausfallen, nicht stattfinden:the bet is off die Wette gilt nicht mehr;their engagement is off sie haben ihre Verlobung gelöst;8. aus(gegangen), (aus)verkauft, nicht mehr vorrätig, alle:9. frei (von Arbeit):take a day off sich einen Tag freinehmen;have one day a week off einen Tag in der Woche freihaben;give sb the afternoon off jemandem den Nachmittag freigeben;she’s off today sie hat heute ihren freien Tag10. ganz, zu Ende: → die Verbindungen mit den verschiedenen Verben11. WIRTSCH flau:12. nicht mehr frisch, (leicht) verdorben (Nahrungsmittel):the milk is off die Milch hat einen Stich umg13. SPORT nicht in Form14. besonders US im Irrtum:you are off on that point da bist du auf dem Holzweg umg16. SCHIFF vom Lande etc abhow are you off for …? wie sieht es bei dir mit … aus?, wie steht es bei dir mit …?B präpclimb off the horse vom Pferd (herunter)steigen;take sth off the table etwas vom Tisch (weg)nehmen;he drove them off the seas er vertrieb sie von den Weltmeeren;eat off a plate von einem Teller essen;cut a slice off the loaf eine Scheibe vom Laib abschneiden;2. weg von, entfernt von, abseits von (oder gen), von … ab:a street off Piccadilly eine Seitenstraße von Piccadilly;off the ball SPORT ohne Ball;sing off the note falsch singen;be off size vom Maß abweichen4. be off stha) etwas nicht mehr mögen,b) kuriert von etwas sein umg:5. SCHIFF auf der Höhe von Trafalgar etc, vor der Küste etc:C adj1. (weiter) entfernt2. Seiten…, Neben…:3. fig Neben…, sekundär, nebensächlich4. recht(er, e, es) (von Tieren, Fuhrwerken etc):the off hind leg das rechte Hinterbein;the off horse das rechte Pferd, das Handpferd5. SCHIFF weiter von der Küste entfernt, seewärts gelegen6. ab(-), los(gegangen), weg:the button is off der Knopf ist ab7. (arbeits-, dienst)frei:an off day ein freier Tag ( → C 8)8. schlecht:an off day ein schlechter Tag (an dem alles misslingt) ( → C 7);I’m having one of my off days heute geht mir alles schief, das ist heute nicht mein Tag;he must have written this on an off day er muss einen schlechten Tag gehabt haben, als er das geschrieben hat;off shade Fehlfarbe fD v/t US sl jemanden umlegenE v/i meist imp verschwindenF int fort!, weg!, raus!:hands off! Hände weg!* * *1. adverb1) (away, at or to a distance)the lake is not far off — der See ist nicht weit [weg od. entfernt]
I must be off — ich muss fort od. weg od. los
off we go! — (we are starting) los od. ab geht's!; (let us start) gehen/fahren wir!
2) (not in good condition) mitgenommenthe meat etc. is off — das Fleisch usw. ist schlecht [geworden]
be a bit off — (Brit. fig.) ein starkes Stück sein (ugs.)
3)be off — (switched or turned off) [Wasser, Gas, Strom:] abgestellt sein
the light/radio etc. is off — das Licht/Radio usw. ist aus
4)be off — (cancelled) abgesagt sein; [Verlobung:] [auf]gelöst sein
off and on — immer mal wieder (ugs.)
5) (not at work) freitake/get/have a week etc. off — eine Woche usw. Urlaub nehmen/bekommen/haben
soup etc. is off — es gibt keine Suppe usw. mehr
7) (situated as regards money etc.)2. prepositionhe is badly etc. off — er ist schlecht usw. gestellt
1) (from) von2)be off school/work — in der Schule/am Arbeitsplatz fehlen
get off the subject — [vom Thema] abschweifen
off-the-shoulder — schulterfrei [Kleid]
be off something — etwas leid sein od. haben (ugs.)
6) (leading from, not far from)a street off the main road — eine Straße, die von der Hauptstraße abgeht
7) (to seaward of) vor (+ Dat.)3. adjectivethe off side — (Brit.) (when travelling on the left/right) die rechte/linke Seite
* * *adj.ausgeschaltet adj.entfernt adj.fort adj.von adj. prep.aus präp. -
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[wo:l] 1. noun1) (something built of stone, brick, plaster, wood etc and used to separate off or enclose something: There's a wall at the bottom of the garden: The Great Wall of China; a garden wall.) mur; -mur2) (any of the sides of a building or room: One wall of the room is yellow - the rest are white.) væg2. verb((often with in) to enclose (something) with a wall: We've walled in the playground to prevent the children getting out.) omgive med en mur- walled- - walled
- wallpaper 3. verb(to put such paper on: I have wallpapered the front room.) tapetsere- have one's back to the wall
- up the wall* * *[wo:l] 1. noun1) (something built of stone, brick, plaster, wood etc and used to separate off or enclose something: There's a wall at the bottom of the garden: The Great Wall of China; a garden wall.) mur; -mur2) (any of the sides of a building or room: One wall of the room is yellow - the rest are white.) væg2. verb((often with in) to enclose (something) with a wall: We've walled in the playground to prevent the children getting out.) omgive med en mur- walled- - walled
- wallpaper 3. verb(to put such paper on: I have wallpapered the front room.) tapetsere- have one's back to the wall
- up the wall -
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wo:l 1. noun1) (something built of stone, brick, plaster, wood etc and used to separate off or enclose something: There's a wall at the bottom of the garden: The Great Wall of China; a garden wall.) mur, vegg, voll2) (any of the sides of a building or room: One wall of the room is yellow - the rest are white.) vegg2. verb((often with in) to enclose (something) with a wall: We've walled in the playground to prevent the children getting out.) lage mur rundt, gjerde inn- walled- - walled
- wallpaper 3. verb(to put such paper on: I have wallpapered the front room.) tapetsere- have one's back to the wall
- up the wallmur--------vegg--------vollIsubst. \/wɔːl\/( også overført) vegg, murbang one's head against a (stone) wall ( overført) renne hodet mot veggenbetween you and me and the wall i all fortrolighetclimb the walls ( overført) gå på veggencome up against a (stone) wall kjøre seg helt fastdrive someone up the wall ( overført) tvinge noen i kne, presse noen ( slang) drive noen til vanvidd, gjøre noen galgo over the wall ( slang) rømme fra fengseletgo to the wall ( overført) dra det korteste strået, bukke under, lide nederlag ( om forretning) gå konkurs, gå under bli satt til side, bli glemt ( overført) gå til verdens ende, gjøre alt gi ettergo up the wall ( slang) bli fra seg, bli (aldeles) villhave one's back to the wall ( overført) være trengt opp i et hjørne, stå med ryggen mot veggenhave the wall gå nærmest veggen (på fortauet)( overført) ha fortrinnhave the wall of ha fortrinnet fremforhit the wall ( spesielt sport) møte veggenoff the wall (spesielt amer., slang) eksentrisk, uvanlig hissigsee through a brick wall ( hverdagslig) gjennomskuetalk to a brick wall ( overført) snakke til veggenup against the wall opp mot muren (for å bli henrettet) ( overført) opp mot veggen (i en desperat situasjon)walls have ears veggene har ørerIIverb \/wɔːl\/1) omgi (seg) med mur, bygge mur rundt, gjerde inn (også overført)2) mure igjen, mure inn, sperre inn3) avgrense, kante4) ( også wall off) dele av med vegg, atskille (også overført), avskjære5) kle (vegger)wall about omgi med mur, bygge mur rundtwall in omgi med mur, bygge mur rundt, omkransewall round omgi med mur, bygge mur rundtwall up mure igjen, mure inn, sperre inn -
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[wo:l] 1. noun1) (something built of stone, brick, plaster, wood etc and used to separate off or enclose something: There's a wall at the bottom of the garden: The Great Wall of China; a garden wall.) zid2) (any of the sides of a building or room: One wall of the room is yellow - the rest are white.) stena2. verb((often with in) to enclose (something) with a wall: We've walled in the playground to prevent the children getting out.) ograditi z zidom- walled- - walled
- wallpaper 3. verb(to put such paper on: I have wallpapered the front room.) obložiti s tapetami- have one's back to the wall
- up the wall* * *I [wɔ:l]1.nounstena, zid (tudi figuratively); (trdnjavsko) obzidje; plural military utrdbe, nasip, okop; ločilna stena, pregraja, bariera; del pločnika ob ziduwithin the walls — znotraj zidov, v notranjosti mesta, figuratively znotraj (nekega področja)within four walls figuratively strogo zaupnowith one's back to the wall figuratively v težavnem položaju, v škripcihto be up against a brick wall figuratively ne moči (iti) naprejto give s.o. the wall — odstopiti komu prostor, da lahko gre ob zidu (kot počastitev), figuratively pustiti komu prednostto go to the wall figuratively biti pritisnjen ob zid, biti premagan, podleči, propasti; pasti pod stečajto meet a dead wall figuratively ne naleteti na razumevanjeto paint the devil on the wall figuratively slikati vraga na zidto run one's head against a wall figuratively hoteti z glavo skoz zid, skušati napraviti nekaj nemogočegato see through brick wall figuratively biti zelo bisterto send s.o. to the wall — pritisniti koga ob zid, pognati koga v škripceto take the wall of s.o. — ne odstopiti komu mesta ob zidu; imeti prednost pred kom;2.adjectivestenski; zidniwall crane technical konzolno dvigalowall fruit agronomy špalirsko sadjewall game sport vrsta nogometa (v Etonu)wall lizard zoology sivi kuščarwall newspaper — stenski časopis, stenčaswall painting — stensko slikarstvo, slika na zidu, freskaWall Street (W.S.) American finančna četrt v New Yorku; figuratively moč ameriškega kapitala (denarja, financ)wall tree agronomy špalirno drevowall walk — pokrit hodnik na grajskem, mestnem zidu za obramboII [wɔ:l]transitive verbobdati, utrditi z zidom ( a town — mesto); figuratively obkrožiti, obkoliti, zapreti -
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attributive adjective(esp. Amer. coll.) ausgeflippt (ugs.)* * *\off-the-wall creativity unkonventionelle Kreativität\off-the-wall humour seltsamer Humor* * ** * *attributive adjective(esp. Amer. coll.) ausgeflippt (ugs.) -
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n. 1. хана, туурга. stone \wall чулуун хана. \wall of a blood- vessel судасны хана. 2. хэрэм. 3. гүйдэг хана, хананцар. wall of silence учир битүүлэг зүйл. bang, run etc one`s head against a brick wall давж гаршгүй саад тотгортой учрах. come/ run up against a brick wall мухардалд орох. to the wall хананд шахагдах, хэцүү байдалд орох. up the wall уурандаа галзуурахад ганц хуруу дутуу байх. v. хана босгох. wall sth in/ off хана босгох, тусгаарлах. Part of the yard had been \wall ed off. Талбайн хагасыг нь ханаар тусгаарласан байв. wall sth up хаах, таглах. walling n. 1. хананы материал. stone/ concrete \wall чулуун/ бетонон хана. 2. хана босгох үйл ажиллагаа. wall-mounted adj. хананы, ханан дээрх. а \wall light хананы чийдэн wall-painting n. хананы зураг. wallpaper n. ханын цаас, туурганы цаас. v. туурганы цаас наах. wall-to-wall байнгын, үргэлжийн. -
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'ɔːfðə'wɔːl, ˌɒfðə'wɔːladjective (pred off-the-wall the wall) (colloq) estrambótico (fam), estrafalario[ˌɒfðǝ'wɔːl]ADJ [idea etc] disparatado* * *['ɔːfðə'wɔːl, ˌɒfðə'wɔːl]adjective (pred off-the-wall the wall) (colloq) estrambótico (fam), estrafalario -
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[wo:l] 1. noun1) (something built of stone, brick, plaster, wood etc and used to separate off or enclose something: There's a wall at the bottom of the garden: The Great Wall of China; a garden wall.) muro2) (any of the sides of a building or room: One wall of the room is yellow - the rest are white.) parede2. verb((often with in) to enclose (something) with a wall: We've walled in the playground to prevent the children getting out.) murar- walled- - walled
- wallpaper 3. verb(to put such paper on: I have wallpapered the front room.) pôr papel de parede- have one's back to the wall
- up the wall* * *[wɔ:l] n 1 parede, muro, paredão. 2 fort muralha (também walls). 3 fig barreira, muro. I am up against a brick wall / fig tenho uma montanha (de dificuldades) na minha frente. • vt 1 prover, cercar, dividir ou proteger com parede ou muro, murar, emparedar. 2 fort fortificar. blind dead wall parede sem janelas ou portas. to drive up the wall fazer subir as paredes, deixar muito irritado. to have one’s back to the wall estar encurralado, estar em um beco sem saída. to knock/ bang one’s head against a brick wall tentar o impossível, dar murro em ponta de faca. to wall up fechar com parede. walls have ears as paredes têm ouvidos. -
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[wo:l] 1. noun1) (something built of stone, brick, plaster, wood etc and used to separate off or enclose something: There's a wall at the bottom of the garden: The Great Wall of China; a garden wall.) veggur, (varnar)múr2) (any of the sides of a building or room: One wall of the room is yellow - the rest are white.) veggur2. verb((often with in) to enclose (something) with a wall: We've walled in the playground to prevent the children getting out.) girða af (með vegg)- walled- - walled
- wallpaper 3. verb(to put such paper on: I have wallpapered the front room.) veggfóðra- have one's back to the wall
- up the wall -
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közfal, fal, sorfal to wall: fallal megerősít, fallal körülvesz* * *[wo:l] 1. noun1) (something built of stone, brick, plaster, wood etc and used to separate off or enclose something: There's a wall at the bottom of the garden: The Great Wall of China; a garden wall.) fal2) (any of the sides of a building or room: One wall of the room is yellow - the rest are white.) fal2. verb((often with in) to enclose (something) with a wall: We've walled in the playground to prevent the children getting out.) fallal körülvesz- walled- - walled
- wallpaper 3. verb(to put such paper on: I have wallpapered the front room.) tapétáz- have one's back to the wall
- up the wall -
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n. duvar, çeper, zar, set, sur————————v. duvarla çevirmek, ayırmak, tecrit etmek, kapatmak* * *1. duvar ör (v.) 2. duvar (n.)* * *[wo:l] 1. noun1) (something built of stone, brick, plaster, wood etc and used to separate off or enclose something: There's a wall at the bottom of the garden: The Great Wall of China; a garden wall.) duvar2) (any of the sides of a building or room: One wall of the room is yellow - the rest are white.) duvar2. verb((often with in) to enclose (something) with a wall: We've walled in the playground to prevent the children getting out.) etrafını duvarla çevirmek- walled- - walled
- wallpaper 3. verb(to put such paper on: I have wallpapered the front room.) duvar kâğıdıyla kaplamak- have one's back to the wall
- up the wall -
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• este• aita• muuri• muurata• seinä• seinus• seinusta• seinämä* * *wo:l 1. noun1) (something built of stone, brick, plaster, wood etc and used to separate off or enclose something: There's a wall at the bottom of the garden: The Great Wall of China; a garden wall.) muuri2) (any of the sides of a building or room: One wall of the room is yellow - the rest are white.) seinä2. verb((often with in) to enclose (something) with a wall: We've walled in the playground to prevent the children getting out.) eristää aidalla- walled- - walled
- wallpaper 3. verb(to put such paper on: I have wallpapered the front room.) tapetoida- have one's back to the wall
- up the wall -
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[wo:l] 1. noun1) (something built of stone, brick, plaster, wood etc and used to separate off or enclose something: There's a wall at the bottom of the garden: The Great Wall of China; a garden wall.) siena; mūris2) (any of the sides of a building or room: One wall of the room is yellow - the rest are white.) siena2. verb((often with in) to enclose (something) with a wall: We've walled in the playground to prevent the children getting out.) uzcelt/uzmūrēt sienu- walled- - walled
- wallpaper 3. verb(to put such paper on: I have wallpapered the front room.) izlīmēt tapetes- have one's back to the wall
- up the wall* * *siena; uzcelt sienu; uzcelt valni
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