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fob [sb.] off, fob off [sb.]1) (palm off)to fob sb. off with sth. — rifilare qcs. a qcn
2) (get rid of) liberarsi di, sbarazzarsi di [ person]; fob off [sth.] sottrarsi a [attempt, enquiry]to fob off sth. onto sb. — rifilare qcs. a qcn
* * *fob [sb.] off, fob off [sb.]1) (palm off)to fob sb. off with sth. — rifilare qcs. a qcn
2) (get rid of) liberarsi di, sbarazzarsi di [ person]; fob off [sth.] sottrarsi a [attempt, enquiry]to fob off sth. onto sb. — rifilare qcs. a qcn
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■ fob offv. t. + avv.1 tenere buono (con parole vuote, ecc.); sbarazzarsi di; liquidare: to fob sb. off with a promise, tener buono q. con una promessa2 rifilare a (q.): He was fobbed off with a faulty set, gli hanno rifilato un apparecchio difettoso. -
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(p prés etc - bb-)fob [somebody] off, fob off [somebody] se débarrasser de [enquirer, customer]; fob off [something] rejeter [enquiry] -
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[ʹfɒbʹɒf] phr v1. всучать, подсовывать (подделку, дрянь и т. п.)to fob off smth. on smb. - навязать что-л. кому-л.
to fob off smb. with smth. - всучить кому-л. что-л.
he fobbed the old lady off with a faulty sewing machine, he fobbed off the faulty sewing machine on the old lady - он навязал /всучил/ старушке испорченную швейную машинку
2. отбрасывать, отклонять (что-л.), отмахиваться, отделываться (от чего-л., кого-л.)he fobbed us off and talked of something else - он отмахнулся от нас и заговорил о другом
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phr.v. 1. fob sb off (with sth) лаже/мафта некого со нешто: Не tried to fob her off with some story about losing her telephone number To) се обиде да ја откачи со некаква си приказна дека го загубил телефонскиот број2. fob sth off on/onto sb натура/утрапува нешто некому: You can't just fob all your difficult jobs off onto me! He можеш туку-така да ме нагрбуваш со сите твои тешки работи!; Don't try fobbing off last year's goods on me! Немој да си се обидел да ми утрапиш ланска стока! -
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v + o + adva) ( placate)b) ( dispose of)to fob something off onto somebody — encajarle or (AmL tb) enjaretarle algo a alguien (fam)
* * *v + o + adva) ( placate)b) ( dispose of)to fob something off onto somebody — encajarle or (AmL tb) enjaretarle algo a alguien (fam)
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v.to f somebody off with something quitarse a alguien de encima con algoto fob something off on somebody colocarle o endilgarle algo a alguien2 embaucar, engatusar. (pt & pp fobbed) -
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PhrV1. मना करनाHe always tries to fob me off from doing any important work in the office. -
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фраз. гл.; разг.1) обманывать, надуватьThe salesman fobbed off the faulty computer on her. / The salesman fobbed her off with a faulty computer. — Продавец всучил ей испорченный компьютер.
Syn:2) не принимать во внимание (кого-л. / что-л.), отделываться, отмахиваться (от кого-л.)She was politely fobbed off. — Ей вежливо отказали.
He fobbed me off with false promises. — Он отделался от меня ложными обещаниями.
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1. phr v всучать, подсовыватьhe fobbed the old lady off with a faulty sewing machine, he fobbed off the faulty sewing machine on the old lady — он навязал старушке испорченную швейную машинку
2. phr v отбрасывать, отклонять, отмахиваться, отделываться3. phr v арх. обмануть, надутьСинонимический ряд:foist (verb) foist; palm; palm off; palm on; palm upon; pass off; work off -
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всучать, подсовывать( подделку, дрянь и т. п.) - to * smth. on smb. навязать что-л. кому-л. - to * smb. with smth. всучить кому-л. что-л. - he fobbed the old lady off with a faulty sewing machine, he fobbed off the faulty sewing machine on the old lady он навязал /всучил/ старушке испорченную швейную машинку отбрасывать, отклонять( что-л.) ;
отмахиваться, отделываться( от кого-л., чего-л.) - he just fobbed us off and talked of something else он отмахнулся от нас и заговорил о другом - he fobbed us off with promises он отделался от нас одними обещаниями (устаревшее) обмануть, надуть -
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inf всучить, сбагрить, втюхать (навязать обманом)He fobbed defective goods off on his customers.
My sister fobs off her unwanted clothes on me.
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['fɒb'ɒf]1) Общая лексика: всучать, отмахиваться, подсовывать (подделку, дрянь), отделываться (от чего-л., кого-л.), подсовывать2) Макаров: всучать (подделку, дрянь и т.п.), всучать (подделку дрянь и т. п.), надуть, обмануть, отбрасывать (что-л.), отделываться (от чего-л. кого-л.), отклонять (что-л.), отмахиваться (от чего-л. кого-л.), подсовывать (подделку дрянь и т. п.) -
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1) Общая лексика: навязать (что-л., кому-л.) -
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menipu spy menerima sesuatu yg tdkk berharga* * *menipu spy menerima sesuatu yang tdkk berharga -
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vt + adv + prep
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fob off — There are two ways of using this phrasal verb, either with the person or the thing as the object. You can fob someone off with something (or just fob someone off, with no further complement stated), or you can fob something off on someone; in… … Modern English usage
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fob off — verb a) to put off by evasion When I phoned up, I was fobbed off with a string of excuses. b) to fraudulently dispose of goods You must not think to fob off our disgrace ; but, ant please you, deliver. S … Wiktionary
fob off — transitive verb Date: 1597 1. to put off with a trick, excuse, or inferior substitute 2. to pass or offer (something spurious) as genuine 3. to put aside < now fob off what once they would have welcomed eagerly Walter Lippmann > … New Collegiate Dictionary
fob off on — fob (something) off on (someone) to trick or persuade someone to take something. Do you think we can fob the children off on Grandma this weekend? This guy fobbed off a fake diamond on me. Related vocabulary: palm off something … New idioms dictionary
fob off — {v.}, {informal} 1. To get something false accepted as good or real. * /The peddler fobbed off pieces of glass as diamonds./ Syn.: PALM OFF, PASS OFF. 2. To put aside; not really answer but get rid of. * /Her little brother asked where she was… … Dictionary of American idioms
fob off — {v.}, {informal} 1. To get something false accepted as good or real. * /The peddler fobbed off pieces of glass as diamonds./ Syn.: PALM OFF, PASS OFF. 2. To put aside; not really answer but get rid of. * /Her little brother asked where she was… … Dictionary of American idioms
fob\ off — v informal 1. To get something false accepted as good or real. The peddler fobbed off pieces of glass as diamonds. Syn.: palm off, pass off 2. To put aside; not really answer but get rid of. Her little brother asked where she was going, but she… … Словарь американских идиом