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[bai] v գնել, առնել, ձեռք բերել. buy a new dress նոր հագուստ գնել. (կա շա ռել) He can’t be bought Նա անկաշառ է buy in մեծ քանակությամբ գնել, պաշար պատ րաստել. buy in potatoes for the winter ձմեռվա համար կարտոֆիլ պաշարել. buy off ազատ վել, փրկանքով գնվել. buy off the rival մրցակ ցին կաշառել. buy out փրկագնով ազատվել. buy up ամեն ինչը լրիվ գնել. buy a pig in a poke գնել առանց տեսնելու. խսկց. buy a white horse փողը շռայլել -
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[baɪ]buy разг. покупка; a good (bad) buy удачная (неудачная) покупка; to be on the buy производить значительные покупки best buy покупка по наиболее выгодной цене best buy (BB) покупка по наиболее выгодной цене buy давать взятку buy (bought) подкупать buy подкупать buy (bought) покупать; приобретать; to buy on tick разг. покупать в кредит buy покупать buy разг. покупка; a good (bad) buy удачная (неудачная) покупка; to be on the buy производить значительные покупки buy покупка buy приобретать buy сделка to buy over (smb.'s) head перехватить (у кого-л.) покупку за более дорогую цену; to buy a white horse разг. транжирить деньги buy for a rise бирж. играть на повышение buy for account бирж. покупать на срок buy for cash покупать за наличные buy in выкупать (собственные вещи на аукционе) buy in выкупать buy in закрывать сделку buy in закупать buy in покупать участие в капитале компании buy in снимать товар с продажи на аукционе buy off откупаться buy on own account покупать за собственный счет buy on the instalment plan покупать в рассрочку buy (bought) покупать; приобретать; to buy on tick разг. покупать в кредит buy on tick покупать в кредит tick: buy разг. кредит; to go (или to run) (on) tick брать в кредит; влезать в долги; to buy (to sell) on tick покупать (продавать) в кредит buy out выкупать buy over давать взятку buy over подкупать, переманивать на свою сторону buy over подкупать to buy over (smb.'s) head перехватить (у кого-л.) покупку за более дорогую цену; to buy a white horse разг. транжирить деньги to buy time оттянуть время; I will not buy that = это со мной не пройдет, я этого не допущу time: buy buy покупать время рекламной передачи buy up скупать buy разг. покупка; a good (bad) buy удачная (неудачная) покупка; to be on the buy производить значительные покупки to buy time оттянуть время; I will not buy that = это со мной не пройдет, я этого не допущу media buy покупка места и времени в средствах рекламы -
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1. nпокупка, сделка
- bad buy
- good buy
- buy on close
- buy on opening2. v
- buy ahead
- buy according to sample
- buy at best
- buy back
- buy by weight
- buy cheap
- buy first-hand
- buy for cash
- buy for shares
- buy forward
- buy earnings
- buy into
- buy off
- buy out
- buy outright
- buy over
- buy a pig in a poke
- buy a pup
- buy secondhand
- buy a spread
- buy to previous agreement
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[baɪ] 1. гл.; прош. вр., прич. прош. вр. bought1) покупать; приобретатьHe changed his mind about moving, but was unable to buy the house back. — Он передумал переезжать, но выкупить свой старый дом не смог.
We must make sure to buy in sugar before the price rises again. — Нам обязательно надо запастись сахаром, пока цены снова не взлетели.
Syn:2) ( buy into) войти в долю; приобрести пай3) подкупатьSyn:5) разг. поверить (чему-л.), принять (что-л.) за чистую монетуI will not buy that. — Это со мной не пройдёт, я на это не куплюсь.
I don't buy that explanation. — Это объяснение не кажется мне убедительным.
He bought the whole story. — Он купился на эту историю.
She had never bought into the idea that to be attractive you have to be thin. — Она никогда не верила, что для того чтобы быть привлекательной, нужно быть худой.
French buy into 9/11 conspiracy. — Французы верят, что трагедия 11 сентября была подстроена. ( заголовок с сайта CNN)
•- buy in- buy off
- buy out
- buy over
- buy up••2. сущ.; разг.to buy over smb.'s head — перехватить у кого-л. покупку за более дорогую цену
закупка, покупка, приобретениеto be on the buy — производить, совершать значительную покупку
Her clients are on the buy. — Клиенты, с которыми она работает, как раз сейчас делают покупки.
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InпокупкаIIv (past і p.p. bought)1) купувати, придбавати2) підкуповувати, давати хабара3) розм. повірити чомусь; погодитися з чимсь4) розм. домогтися, досягти, добитися5) заст. спокутувати (гріхи)6) розм. найняти□ buy back — викупити; знову купити
□ buy in — а) купити на аукціоні; б) скупити акції
□ buy off — давати відкупного, відкупитися
□ buy out — а) викупити (чиюсь) частку (у фірмі тощо); б) заплатити (комусь) за відмову від посади (від права на майно тощо)
□ buy over — підкупити, дати хабара
□ buy up — скуповувати
◊ I'll buy it! — а) здаюся!, не знаю! (у відповідь на запитання чи загадку); б) слухаю!
◊ he bought it — а) йому не поталанило; б) він помер
◊ to buy a pig in a poke — купити кота в мішку
◊ to buy a white horse — розтринькувати гроші, марнотратити
◊ to buy a pup — бути обдуреним
* * *I nпокупка, угодаII v( bought)1) купувати, купити; здобувати ( ціною жертв); cл. найняти2) підкуповувати, давати хабар (тж. buy over)3) cл. повірити чому-небудь; прийняти що-небудь за чисту монету; погодитися з чим-небудь або на що-небудь4) cл. домогтися, досягти5) заст. спокутувати ( чиї-небудь гріхи) -
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1. verb(past and past participle bought)1) покупать; приобретать; to buy on tick collocation покупать в кредит2) подкупатьbuy inbuy offbuy outbuy overbuy upto buy over smb.'s head перехватить у кого-л. покупку за более дорогую ценуto buy a white horse collocation транжирить деньгиto buy time оттянуть времяI will not buy that = это со мной не пройдет, я этого не допущу2. noun collocationпокупка; a good (bad) buy удачная (неудачная) покупка; to be on the buy производить значительные покупки* * *1 (n) покупка2 (v) давать взятку; дать взятку; купить; покупать* * ** * *[ baɪ] n. покупка v. покупать, купить, накупить, приобретать, подкупать, прикупать* * *закупатькупивкупившиськупитеськупитьподкупатьпокупатьприобрестиразыгрывать* * *1. гл.; прош. вр. и прич. прош. вр. - bought 1) покупать 2) подкупать 2. сущ.; разг. закупка -
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/bai/ * (bất qui tắc) ngoại động từ bought - mua - (nghĩa bóng) trã bằng giá; đạt được, được (cái gì bằng một sự hy sinh nào đó) - mua chuộc, đút lót, hối lộ (ai) !to buy back - mua lại (cái gì mình đã bán đi) !to buy in - mua trữ =to buy in coal for the winter+ mua trữ than cho mùa đông - mua lại đồ của mình với giá cao nhất (trong cuộc bán đấu giá) - (từ lóng) mua chức tước; xuỳ tiền ra để được gia nhập (một tổ chức...) !to buy into - mua cổ phần (của công ty...) !to buy off - đấm mồm, đút lót !to buy out - trả tiền (cho ai) để người ta bỏ chức vị hay tài sản !to buy over - mua chuộc, đút lót !to buy up - mua sạch, mua nhẫn, mua toàn bộ !to buy a pig in a poke - (xem) pig !I'll buy it - (từ lóng) tớ xin chịu, tớ không biết (để trả lời một câu đố, hay một câu hỏi) * danh từ - (thông tục) - sự mua - vật mua =a good buy+ món hời -
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[baɪ] bought vb: pt, pp1. na good/bad buy — un buon/cattivo acquisto or affare m
2. vtcomprare, acquistare, (tickets, petrol) fare, prendere, (Comm: company) acquistare, (fig: time) guadagnareto buy sb sth/sth from sb — comprare qc per qn/qc da qn
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[baɪ] 1. v ( past і p. p. bought)1) купува́ти, придба́ти2) підкупля́ти•- buy in- buy off
- buy out
- buy over
- buy up••to buy over smb.'s head — перехопи́ти у ко́гось поку́пку за доро́жчу ціну́
to buy a pig in a poke — купи́ти кота́ в мішку́
to buy a white horse — розтри́нькувати гро́ші, марнотра́тити
2. n розм.I will not buy that — зі мно́ю цей но́мер не про́йде
поку́пкаto be on the buy — роби́ти значні́ поку́пки
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купувати, придбати; підкупати- buy a licence
- buy a license
- buy a pistol
- buy drugs
- buy narcotics
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bado[Swahili Word] -nunulika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] nunua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be bought[Swahili Word] -nunuliwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] nunua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] buy[Swahili Word] -kata[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] buy[Swahili Word] -nunua[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] When we were inside the cafe I said: "<b>Buy</b> tea with milk for me!"[Swahili Example] Tulipokuwemo mgahawani nilisema: "Ni<b>nunulie</b> chai na maziwa!"------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] buy for[Swahili Word] -nunulia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] nunua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] buy for cash[Swahili Word] -nunua taslimu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] buy off[Swahili Word] -komboa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] komba V, mkombozi N[Swahili Example] jikomboa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] buy on behalf of[Swahili Word] -nunulia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] nunua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to buy[Swahili Word] -nunuza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
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[bai] v. ( bought) 1. blej. 2. fig. paguaj. 3. blej, korruptoj (dikë). 4. e ha, e pranoj; if you say it's true, I'll buy it derisa thua se është e vërtetë, po e pranoj● buy back [bai bæk] riblej● buy in [bai in] a) blej një sasi (rezervë); b) jap çmimin më të lartë(në ankand)● buy into [bai intu] blej disa aksione● buy off [bai of] e heq qafe me para● buy out [bai aut] paguaj dikë (që të heqë dorë)● buy over [bai o'uvë:] e blej, e korruptoj* * *blerje; blej -
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v. (past; pp. bought) купува;2. поткупува; to buy in - нуди висока цена и купува (на аукција); to buy off - исплаќа (долгови); to buy out - откупува - to buy over поткупува; to buy up - купува се; купува; купување -
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[ʹbaıʹaʋt] phr v1. выкупать (чью-л.) долю (в предприятии, фирме и т. п.)2. уплатить (кому-л.) за отказ от должности, права на имущество и т. п.3. = buy off 24. освободиться от выполнения (какого-л.) обязательства ( путём уплаты определённой суммы)in order to buy out the execution - с целью избежать принудительного взыскания
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v. trans.To be bought, for sale, adj.: P. and V. ὠνητός.Buy off: P. ἐξωνεῖσθαι, ὠνεῖσθαι.Buy up: P. συνωνεῖσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Buy
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Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > buy over
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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 [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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buy off — verb to pay off, convince to refrain etc. by corrupt payment or other service … Wiktionary
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