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1 right off
adv AmE infmlShe told him right off that he was wasting his time proposing to her — Она сразу же ему сказала, что он зря теряет время, делая ей предложение
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2 right away
разг.(right away (амер. right off))I am a relative of yours, although you may not believe it right away. (Th. Dreiser, ‘The Stoic’, ch. 40) — Я ваша родственница, хотя, быть может, вы этому сразу и не поверите.
We'll stay here three days and then go home. I'll wire right away for steamer tickets. (F. S. Fitzgerald, ‘Tender is the Night’, book I, ch. I) — Мы проживем здесь три дня, а затем отправимся домой. Я сразу же закажу билеты на пароход.
‘Are you going to take that shower or not?’ ‘Yes. Right away.’ (J. Baldwin, ‘Another Country’, book II, ch. I) — - Ты собираешься принимать душ или нет? - Да, сию минуту.
She told him right off that he was wasting his time proposing to her. (HAI) — Без малейшего колебания она сказала, что он только даром время тратит, делая ей предложение.
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