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1 fob
fob- fob someone off with something- fob off with something
- fob someone off with
- fob off withtr[fɒb]1 cadenilla de reloj\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfob watch reloj nombre masculino de bolsillo————————tr[fɒb]1 engañar, engatusar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto fob somebody off with excuses darle largas a alguiento fob something off on somebody endilgar algo a alguien, colocar algo a alguienn.• faltriquera del reloj s.f.• leopoldina s.f.v.• embolsar v.fɑːb, fɒbnoun ( watchchain) leontina f; (before n)Phrasal Verbs:- fob off[fɒb]1.VTto fob sb off (with sth): I've asked her about it but she fobs me off — se lo he preguntado, pero me da largas
she wants an answer, she won't be fobbed off — quiere una respuesta, no aceptará más evasivas
2. N†1) (=watch pocket) faltriquera f de reloj2) (=watch chain) leontina f3.CPD* * *[fɑːb, fɒb]noun ( watchchain) leontina f; (before n)Phrasal Verbs:- fob off -
2 FOB
fob- fob someone off with something- fob off with something
- fob someone off with
- fob off withtr[fɒb]1 cadenilla de reloj\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfob watch reloj nombre masculino de bolsillo————————tr[fɒb]1 engañar, engatusar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto fob somebody off with excuses darle largas a alguiento fob something off on somebody endilgar algo a alguien, colocar algo a alguienn.• faltriquera del reloj s.f.• leopoldina s.f.v.• embolsar v.fɑːb, fɒbnoun ( watchchain) leontina f; (before n)Phrasal Verbs:- fob offABBR= free on board f.a.b.* * *[fɑːb, fɒb]noun ( watchchain) leontina f; (before n)Phrasal Verbs:- fob off -
3 fob (someone) off with (something)
(to get (someone) to accept (something worthless): He fobbed me off with promises.) colocar/colar algo a alguienEnglish-spanish dictionary > fob (someone) off with (something)
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4 fob (someone) off with (something)
(to get (someone) to accept (something worthless): He fobbed me off with promises.) colocar/colar algo a alguienEnglish-spanish dictionary > fob (someone) off with (something)
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5 fob (someone) off with (something)
(to get (someone) to accept (something worthless): He fobbed me off with promises.) colocar/colar algo a alguienEnglish-spanish dictionary > fob (someone) off with (something)
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6 fob (someone) off with (something)
(to get (someone) to accept (something worthless): He fobbed me off with promises.) colocar/colar algo a alguienEnglish-spanish dictionary > fob (someone) off with (something)
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7 fob
s.1 cadena (de reloj), leontina.2 bolsillo del reloj, faltriquera del reloj, faltriquera de reloj.3 bolsillo del chaleco, bolsita del chaleco.4 cadenita de bolsillo para colgar medallas.5 medalla que cuelga del bolsillo.6 FOB, costo a bordo del vapor.v.embaucar, birlar. (pt & pp fobbed) -
8 fob off
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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Fobbed — Fob Fob, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fobbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fobbing}.] [Cf.Fop.] [1913 Webster] 1. To beat; to maul. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. To cheat; to trick; to impose on. Shak. [1913 Webster] {To fob off}, to shift off by an artifice; to put… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fobbed — fÉ‘b /fÉ’b n. watch pocket; chain from which a pocketwatch is suspended v. defraud, con into buying goods of poor quality … English contemporary dictionary
fob off — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms fob off : present tense I/you/we/they fob off he/she/it fobs off present participle fobbing off past tense fobbed off past participle fobbed off 1) to give someone an answer or explanation that is not true or… … English dictionary
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
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
Westminster Stone theory — The Westminster Stone theory refers to the belief held by some historians and scholars that the stone which traditionally rests under the Coronation Chair is not the true Stone of Destiny but a thirteenth century substitute. Since the chair has… … Wikipedia
fob — fob1 /fob/, n. 1. a small pocket just below the waistline in trousers for a watch, keys, change, etc. Cf. watch pocket. 2. a short chain or ribbon, usually with a medallion or similar ornament, attached to a watch and worn hanging from a pocket.… … Universalium
fob — fob1 [fɔb US fa:b] v past tense and past participle fobbed present participle fobbing informal fob off [fob sb<=>off] phr v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: fob to deceive (16 19 centuries)] 1.) to tell someone something that is not true in order… … Dictionary of contemporary English
fob — fob1 [ fab ] verb ,fob off phrasal verb transitive 1. ) to give someone an answer or explanation that is not true or complete, in order to make them stop asking questions or complaining: I m tired of being fobbed off. fob someone off with… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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