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41 glance off
(to hit and bounce off to one side: The ball glanced off the edge of his bat.) strjúkast við -
42 go off at a tangent
(to go off suddenly in another direction or on a different line of thought, action etc: It is difficult to have a sensible conversation with her, as she keeps going off at a tangent.) skipta skyndilega um stefnu/umræðuefni -
43 head off
1) (to make (a person, animal etc) change direction: One group of the soldiers rode across the valley to head the bandits off.) fara í veg fyrir2) (to go in some direction: He headed off towards the river.) stefna, taka stefnu, fara (í átt til) -
44 hit it off
(to become friendly: We hit it off as soon as we met; I hit it off with him.) koma vel saman -
45 knock off
(to stop working: I knocked off at six o'clock after studying for four hours; What time do you knock off in this factory?) hætta að vinna -
46 let off
1) (to fire (a gun) or cause (a firework etc) to explode: He let the gun off accidentally.) sprengja/hleypa af (óvart)2) (to allow to go without punishment etc: The policeman let him off (with a warning).) sleppa -
47 pay off
1) (to pay in full and discharge (workers) because they are no longer needed: Hundreds of steel-workers have been paid off.) gera upp við2) (to have good results: His hard work paid off.) borga sig, heppnast -
48 round off
1) (to make something smooth etc: He rounded off the sharp corners with a file.) gera ávalann, rúnna2) (to complete successfully: He rounded off his career by becoming president.) ljúka, ganga frá -
49 run off
1) (to print or copy: I want 500 copies run off at once.) prenta, fjölfalda2) ((with with) to steal or take away: He ran off with my wife.) hlaupast á brott með -
50 send off
to accompany (a person) to the place, or be at the place, where he will start a journey: A great crowd gathered at the station to send the football team off (noun send-off) fylgja/vera á brottfararstað í kveðjuskyni -
51 shut off
1) (to stop an engine working, a liquid flowing etc: I'll need to shut the gas off before I repair the fire.) loka/skrúfa fyrir2) (to keep away (from); to make separate (from): He shut himself off from the rest of the world.) einangra sig frá -
52 start off
1) (to begin a journey: It's time we started off.) leggja af stað2) (to cause or allow something to begin, someone to start doing something etc: The money lent to him by his father started him off as a bookseller.) koma á fót -
53 strip off
(to remove clothes or a covering from a thing or person: He stripped (his clothes) off and had a shower; The doctor stripped his bandage off.) taka af -
54 switch on/off
(to put or turn on/off (an electric current / light etc): He switched on the light; Switch off the electricity before going on holiday.) kveikja; slökkva -
55 the off season
the period, at a hotel, holiday resort etc, when there are few visitors: It's very quiet here in the off season; (also adjective) (off-season rates.) utan (ferðamanna)vertíðar -
56 tip off
to give information or a hint to; to warn: He tipped me off about her arrival (noun tip-off) gefa vísbendingu, láta vita -
57 touch off
(to make (something) explode: a spark touched off the gunpowder; His remark touched off an argument.) koma af stað -
58 walk off with
1) (to win easily: He walked off with all the prizes at the school sports.) sigra auðveldlega2) (to steal: The thieves have walked off with my best silver and china.) stela -
59 badly off
(not having much especially money: We can't go on holiday - we are too badly off.) illa settur -
60 break off
(to stop: She broke off in the middle of a sentence.) hætta við í miðju kafi
См. также в других словарях:
off — off … Dictionnaire des rimes
off — [ ɔf ] adj. inv. et adv. • 1944; de l angl. off screen « hors de l écran » ♦ Anglic. 1 ♦ Adj. Cin., télév. Qui n est pas sur l écran, n est pas lié à l image; hors champ (opposé à in). Le narrateur est off. Une voix off commente la scène. Adv. En … Encyclopédie Universelle
Off — ([o^]f; 115), adv. [OE. of, orig. the same word as R. of, prep., AS. of, adv. & prep. [root]194. See {Of}.] In a general sense, denoting from or away from; as: [1913 Webster] 1. Denoting distance or separation; as, the house is a mile off. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
off — off1 [ôf, äf] adv. [LME var. of of,OF1, later generalized for all occurrences of of in stressed positions] 1. so as to be or keep away, at a distance, to a side, etc. [to move off, to ward off] 2. so as to be measured, divided, etc. [to pace off … English World dictionary
off — off; cast·off; off·en; off·ing; off·ish; off·let; off·scape; off·sid·er; off·spring; off·ward; stand·off·ish; off·hand·ed·ly; off·hand·ed·ness; off·ish·ly; off·ish·ness; off·wards; stand·off·ish·ly; stand·off·ish·ness; … English syllables
off — (izg. ȍf) prid. DEFINICIJA term. 1. koji nije aktiviran, izvan službe; isključen 2. koji je drugačiji od uobičajenog, normalnog, standardnog; osebujan 3. koji je izvan službenog dijela programa, rasprave, razgovora SINTAGMA offbeat (izg. offbȋt)… … Hrvatski jezični portal
Off! — Жанр Хардкор панк Годы с 2009 Страна … Википедия
Off — Off, prep. Not on; away from; as, to be off one s legs or off the bed; two miles off the shore. Addison. [1913 Webster] {Off hand}. See {Offhand}. {Off side} (Football), out of play; said when a player has got in front of the ball in a scrimmage … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Off — Off, a. 1. On the farther side; most distant; on the side of an animal or a team farthest from the driver when he is on foot; in the United States, the right side; as, the off horse or ox in a team, in distinction from the {nigh} or {near} horse… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Off — steht für: Off Broadway oder Off Theater, Begriffe aus dem Theaterbereich Off camera, Erzählstimmen, Geräusche und Musik in einer visuellen Produktion, die zu hören, aber nicht zu sehen sind (aus dem Off) Die Abkürzung Off steht für: Offenbarung… … Deutsch Wikipedia
off — s.m.inv., agg.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} 1. s.m.inv., agg.inv., in diciture su interruttori, apparecchiature spec. elettriche e sim., indica che non è attivato, che non è in funzione: l interruttore è sull off, posizione off, l amplificatore è… … Dizionario italiano
