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81 kill off
(to destroy completely: So many deer have been shot that the species has almost been killed off.) gera út af við -
82 lay off
(to dismiss (employees) temporarily: Because of a shortage of orders, the firm has laid off a quarter of its workforce.) segja upp -
83 let off steam
1) (to release steam into the air.) gefa frá sér gufu2) (to release or get rid of excess energy, emotion etc: The children were letting off steam by running about in the playground.) fá útrás -
84 level off
(to make or become flat, even, steady etc: After rising for so long, prices have now levelled off.) jafnast; ná jafnvægi -
85 lift off
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86 move off
((of vehicles etc) to begin moving away: The bus moved off just as I got to the bus stop.) leggja af stað, fara í burt -
87 nod off
(to fall asleep: He nodded off while she was speaking to him.) dotta, sofna -
88 one-off
noun, adjective ((something) made, intended etc for one occasion only: It's just a one-off arrangement.) undantekning -
89 pack off
(to send away, usually quickly and without wasting time: They packed the children off to bed early.) senda af stað; koma í rúmið -
90 palm (something) off on (someone)
(to get rid of (an undesirable thing or person) by giving, selling etc to (someone else): They palmed off their unwelcome guests on the people next door.) losa sig viðEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > palm (something) off on (someone)
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91 palm (something) off on (someone)
(to get rid of (an undesirable thing or person) by giving, selling etc to (someone else): They palmed off their unwelcome guests on the people next door.) losa sig viðEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > palm (something) off on (someone)
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92 palm (something) off on (someone)
(to get rid of (an undesirable thing or person) by giving, selling etc to (someone else): They palmed off their unwelcome guests on the people next door.) losa sig viðEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > palm (something) off on (someone)
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93 palm (something) off on (someone)
(to get rid of (an undesirable thing or person) by giving, selling etc to (someone else): They palmed off their unwelcome guests on the people next door.) losa sig viðEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > palm (something) off on (someone)
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94 pass off
((of sickness, an emotion etc) to go away: By the evening, his sickness had passed off and he felt better.) líða hjá -
95 pass (something or someone) off as
(to pretend that (something or someone) is (something or someone else): He passed himself off as a journalist.) þykjast vera, láta sem e-r séEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > pass (something or someone) off as
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96 pass (something or someone) off as
(to pretend that (something or someone) is (something or someone else): He passed himself off as a journalist.) þykjast vera, láta sem e-r séEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > pass (something or someone) off as
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97 pension off
(to allow to retire, or to dismiss, with a pension: They pensioned him off when they found a younger man for the job.) setja á eftirlaun -
98 pick off
(to shoot (especially people in a group) one by one: He picked off the enemy soldiers.) skjóta niður einn af öðrum -
99 play off
( in games) to play a final deciding game after a draw (noun play-off) leika til úrslita -
100 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) etja saman
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