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3 let off
[ʹletʹɒf] phr v1. 1) выстрелитьto let off a gun - выстрелить /выпалить/ из ружья
2) пускать, запускать; взрывать3) выпалить2. разг. отпустить без наказания; простить, помиловатьto let smb. off what he owes - простить кому-л. долг
3. спец. выделять; выпускать (пар; тж. перен.)4. тех. спускать ( масло)5. сдавать в аренду по участкам, по частям6. высаживать кого-л. (о пароходе, такси и т. п.) -
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■ let offA v. t. + avv. (o prep.)2 scaricare ( un'arma da fuoco); far esplodere ( bombe, petardi, ecc.); sparare un colpo di: to let off a gun, sparare un colpo di cannone (o di fucile, di pistola); to let off fireworks, fare i fuochi d'artificio (pop.: i botti)3 (fam.) esonerare, esentare, dispensare (q. dal fare qc.); lasciare andare, lasciare libero; mandare assolto: to let sb. off ( doing) the heavy work [the washing up], esentare q. dal lavoro pesante [dal lavare i piatti]; The judge let him off because he was so young, il giudice lo ha mandato assolto per la sua giovane etàB v. i. + avv.(volg.) fare (o mollare) una scoreggia (volg.) □ (fig. fam.) to let sb. off the hook, lasciar andare (o perdonare, farla passare liscia) a (q.) □ to be let off lightly, cavarsela a buon mercato □ (fig. fam.) to let off steam, dare sfogo alla propria energia, sfogarsi. -
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afzetten, laten uitstappen; afvuren, afsteken; vrijstellen, vrijuit laten gaanlet offII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉2 afvuren ⇒ afsteken, af laten gaan3 excuseren ⇒ vrijuit laten gaan, vrijstellen van♦voorbeelden:let off a gun • een pistool afvurenbe let off with • er afkomen met -
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1) BE scol. fare uscire [ pupils]2) (excuse)to let sb. off — esentare o esonerare qcn. da [ homework]
3) (leave unpunished) lasciare andare [ culprit]to be let off with — cavarsela con [fine, caution]
to let sb. off lightly — chiudere un occhio o essere clemente con qcn
* * *1) (to fire (a gun) or cause (a firework etc) to explode: He let the gun off accidentally.) (sparare un colpo di), (far esplodere)2) (to allow to go without punishment etc: The policeman let him off (with a warning).) lasciare andare/libero* * *vt + advto let off steam fig fam — sfogarsi, scaricarsi
2) (allow to go) lasciar andare or uscire, (not punish) non punire3) (subj: taxi driver, bus driver) far scendere* * *1) BE scol. fare uscire [ pupils]2) (excuse)to let sb. off — esentare o esonerare qcn. da [ homework]
3) (leave unpunished) lasciare andare [ culprit]to be let off with — cavarsela con [fine, caution]
to let sb. off lightly — chiudere un occhio o essere clemente con qcn
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let off [something] tirer [fireworks]; faire exploser [bomb]; faire partir [gun]; let [somebody] off1) GB School laisser sortir [pupils]2) ( excuse)to let somebody off — dispenser quelqu'un de [homework]
3) ( leave unpunished) ne pas punir [culprit]to be let off with — s'en tirer avec [fine, caution]
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1) (to fire (a gun) or cause (a firework etc) to explode: He let the gun off accidentally.) hacer explotar, hacer estallar2) (to allow to go without punishment etc: The policeman let him off (with a warning).) perdonar1)a) v + o + adv (not punish, forgive) perdonarto let somebody off with something: she was let off with a reprimand — sólo le hicieron una amonestación
b) v + o + adv v + o + prep + o (exempt, excuse from) perdonar2) v + o + adv ( allow to go) dejar salir3) v + o + adv, v + adv + o( allow to get off) \<\<passenger\>\> dejar bajar4) (fire, explode) \<\<fireworks\>\> hacer* estallar; \<\<rocket/cracker\>\> tirar1. VT + ADV1) (=cause to explode, fire) [+ bomb] hacer explotar; [+ firework] tirar; [+ firearm] disparar2) (=release)to let off steam — [boiler, engine] soltar vapor; [person] * (fig) (=release anger) desahogarse; (=unwind) relajarse
3) (=allow to leave) dejar salir4) (=exempt) perdonarit's your turn to do the washing up but I'll let you off this time — te toca fregar a ti pero esta vez te perdono
5) (=not punish) perdonar2. VT + PREP1) (=release from)hook 1., 1)can I let the dog off the lead? — ¿puedo soltar al perro?
2) (=exempt) perdonarI'll let you off the £5 you owe me — te perdono las 5 libras que me debes
the authorities let him off National Service — las autoridades le permitieron librarse del servicio militar
* * *1)a) v + o + adv (not punish, forgive) perdonarto let somebody off with something: she was let off with a reprimand — sólo le hicieron una amonestación
b) v + o + adv v + o + prep + o (exempt, excuse from) perdonar2) v + o + adv ( allow to go) dejar salir3) v + o + adv, v + adv + o( allow to get off) \<\<passenger\>\> dejar bajar4) (fire, explode) \<\<fireworks\>\> hacer* estallar; \<\<rocket/cracker\>\> tirar -
9 let off
transitive verblet somebody off lightly/with a fine — jemanden glimpflich/mit einer Geldstrafe davonkommen lassen
2) abbrennen [Feuerwerk]* * *1) (to fire (a gun) or cause (a firework etc) to explode: He let the gun off accidentally.) abfeuern2) (to allow to go without punishment etc: The policeman let him off (with a warning).) laufen lassen* * *◆ let offvt1. (emit)▪ to \let off off ⇆ sth etw ausstoßento \let off off a bad smell einen schlechten Geruch verbreiten2. (fire)▪ to \let off off ⇆ sth etw abfeuernto \let off off a bomb/fireworks eine Bombe/Feuerwerkskörper zündento \let off off a gun ein Gewehr abfeuernto \let off off a shot/volley einen Schuss/eine Salve abgeben3. (not punish)▪ to \let off off ⇆ sb jdn laufen [o davonkommen] lassenyou won't be \let off off so lightly the next time das nächste Mal wirst du nicht so glimpflich davonkommento \let off sb off with a fine/warning jdn mit einer Geldstrafe/Verwarnung davonkommen lassen4. (excuse)▪ to \let off sb off sth jdm etw erlassenhis boss \let off him off work for the day sein Chef hat ihm den Tag freigegeben5.* * *1. vt sep2) (= explode) firework, bomb hochgehen lassento let off steam (lit) — Dampf ablassen; (fig also) sich abreagieren
2. vt always separate1)(= forgive)
to let sb off — jdm etw durchgehen lassenI'll let you off this time —
OK, I'll let you off, you're quite right — ich will dir mal ausnahmsweise recht geben
to let sb off with a warning/fine — jdn mit einer Verwarnung/Geldstrafe davonkommen lassen
he's been let off — man hat ihn laufen lassen
2) (= allow to go) gehen lassenI let the dog off (the leash) — ich machte den Hund (von der Leine) los
3. vi(inf: fart) einen fahren lassen (inf)* * *A v/t3. jemanden aussteigen lassen, absetzen4. fig einen Witz etc vom Stapel lassen umg6. jemanden gehen lassen, entlassenB v/i umg einen fahren lassen* * *transitive verblet somebody off lightly/with a fine — jemanden glimpflich/mit einer Geldstrafe davonkommen lassen
2) abbrennen [Feuerwerk]3) (allow to escape) ablassen [Dampf, Flüssigkeit]4) (allow to alight) aussteigen lassen* * *v.abfeuern v.aussteigen lassen ausdr. -
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vt1) ( not punish)you won't be \let off off so lightly the next time das nächste Mal wirst du nicht so glimpflich davonkommen;to \let off sb off with a fine/ warning jdn mit einer Geldstrafe/Verwarnung davonkommen lassen2) ( excuse)to \let off sb off sth jdm etw erlassen;his boss \let off him off work for the day sein Chef hat ihm den Tag freigegeben3) ( fire)to \let off off <-> sth etw abfeuern;to \let off off a bomb/ fireworks eine Bombe/Feuerwerkskörper zünden;to \let off off a gun ein Gewehr abfeuern;to \let off off a shot/ volley einen Schuss/eine Salve abgebenPHRASES: -
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1) высаживать The ship stops at the next port to let passengers off. ≈ Пароход остановился у следующей пристани, чтобы высадить пассажиров.
2) разрядить ружье, выстрелить;
перен. выпалить( шутку и т. п.) The gun is let off every day at 1 o'clock. ≈ Каждый день пушка стреляет в час дня.
3) разг. прощать, отпускать без наказания The judge sent the man to prison but let the two boys off (with a warning). ≈ Судья приговорил к заключению старшего, а двум мальчикам сделал предупреждение и отпустил.
4) сдавать в аренду по частям Most of these old houses are being let off as flats. ≈ Большинство этих старых домов сдается поквартирно.
5) эвф. выпустить газы, пукнуть выстрелить - to * a gun выстрелить /выпалить/ из ружья пускать, запускать;
взрывать - to * a bomb взорвать бомбу - to * fireworks устраивать фейерверк выпалить - to * a joke отпускать шутку( разговорное) отпустить без наказания;
простить, помиловать - to let smb. off what he owes простить кому-л. долг - they let him off with a fine он отделался штрафом( специальное) выделять;
выпускать (пар;
тж. перен.) (техническое) спускать (масло) сдавать в аренду по участкам, по частям высаживать кого-л. (о пароходе, такси и т. п.) - let me off at the corner я выйду на углу -
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1 (leave off) dejar2 (bomb) hacer explotar; (fireworks) hacer estallar -
13 fireworks
fireworks /ˈfaɪəwɜ:ks/n. pl.1 fuochi d'artificio ( anche fig.); spettacolo pirotecnico: to let off fireworks, fare i fuochi d'artificio (pop.: i botti); to set off fireworks, accendere i fuochi d'artificio2 (fig.) sfuriata; scenata. -
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I let present participle - letting; verb1) (to allow or permit: She refused to let her children go out in the rain; Let me see your drawing.) la, tillate2) (to cause to: I will let you know how much it costs.) la3) (used for giving orders or suggestions: If they will not work, let them starve; Let's (= let us) leave right away!) la•- let someone or something alone/be
- let alone/be
- let down
- let fall
- let go of
- let go
- let in
- out
- let in for
- let in on
- let off
- let up
- let well alone II let present participle - letting; verb(to give the use of (a house etc) in return for payment: He lets his house to visitors in the summer.) leie ut- to letgodkjenne--------innrømme--------la--------tillateIsubst. \/let\/utleie, leieperiode, leieobjektIIsubst. \/let\/1) ( gammeldags) hinder, hindring2) ( tennis e.l.) nettball (ved serve)without let or hindrance ( jus) uhindret, uten hindringIII1) ( også som hjelpeverb) la, tillate• won't you let me help you?hun ville gå på dans, men hun fikk ikke lov av faren• yes, let's!ja, det gjør vi!• let's go!• let's hope so!• just let him try!• let's not go to the cinema?• don't let me see you here again!• well, let him!2) slippe inn3) leie(s) ut• the flat lets for £50 a monthleiligheten leies ut for £50 i månedenbe let go måtte gåbe let in slippe(s) inn, bli sluppet innbe let into slippes inn i, bli sluppet inn ibe let out slippe(s) ut, slippe(s) løsbe let through slippe(s) gjennom, slippe(s) fremlet alone la være i fred, la være, ikke bry seg med, ikke bry seg om, ikke befatte seg medfor ikke å snakke om, og dessuten• he was too tired to walk, let alone run• there were seven people in the car, let alone a pile of luggage and three dogs( i nektende setninger) langt mindre• he can't look after himself, let alone otherslet be la være i fredlet blood ( gammeldags) årelatelet down slippe ned, fire, fire ned, senke, heise ned, dra ned ( håndarbeid) legge ned• will you let down this dress for me please?( overført) late i stikken, overgi, svike, svikte( luftfart) planere, senke seg, foreta en innflyvning ( om dekk) slippe luft ut av (om hår, også overført) slå utlet fall la falle, senke, slippe, miste si, la fallelet fly angripe (fysisk eller verbalt)let go la gå, la løpe, slippe, slippe fri, slippe taket• let me go!( om tanke) slå bortlet go of slippe• let go of her hand!let in slippe inn, åpne døren forfelle inn, legge inn, fuge inn (bil, om clutch) slippe (opp) ( hverdagslig) lure, narrelet into slippe inn i felle inn i, sy inn i mure inn i, sette inn iinnvie i, la få vite( hverdagslig) angripe, gi seg pålet it go at that! la gå!, la det være (som det er)!let it never be said that ingen skal kunne si atlet loose slippe, slippe løsgi fritt utløp for, utøselet off ( også overført) fyre av, brenne avslippe, slippe unna, la slippe unnaslippe ut (damp e.l.), slippe, slippe opp (en ballong e.l.) slippe av• please let me off at 12th Street!( hverdagslig) fise, fjerte, slippe en leie utlet off steam ( hverdagslig) avreagerelet on ( hverdagslig) sladre, røpelate som, late som om, spillela seg merke med, innrømme, være vedlet one ( hverdagslig) slippe en fjertlet oneself go slippe seg løs, la seg rive med, bli entusiastiskslurve med utseendet sitt, ikke stelle seglet oneself in låse seg inn, gå innlet oneself in for something innlate seg på noe, rote seg bort i noe, gi seg inn på noelet out slippe ut, slippe løs, løslate ( håndarbeid) legge ut ( sjøfart) stikke ut (rev) avsløre, forråde, få seg til å si, plapre ut med( hverdagslig) renvaske, fri for mistanke leie ut ( hverdagslig) slå, lange ut etter, gå løs på, sparke, skjelle ut(amer.) slutte, holde opp• when does the university let out?utstøte, gi fra seglet slip slippe gå glipp av, mistela lekke ut, la fallelet slip the dogs of war (poetisk, overført) slippe krigen løslet somebody by la noen slippe forbilet somebody down gently ( hverdagslig) ikke ta i for hardt overfor noenlet somebody in for something dra noen inn i noelet somebody in on something ( hverdagslig) innvie noen i noelet somebody off easy la noen slippe billig unnalet somebody out of sight slippe noen ut av synelet something be equal to something ( geometri) la noe være lik noe, anta\/si at noe er lik noelet something go gi slipp på noe, slå noe ut av hodet, ikke tenke på noelet there be light! ( bibelsk) bli lys!let through slippe gjennom, slippe fremlet up avta, dabbe av, minske, slutte, holde opp, stanse, stoppe• will the rain never let up?let up on ta litt lettere på, behandle mildere, ikke presse så hardt på med, ta det rolig medlet well alone! det er bra som det er!, la det være som det er!, ikke vekk en sovende bjørn!to let ( om hus eller værelse) til leie -
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I.1 ( when making suggestion) let's go allons-y ; let's give it a try essayons ; let's go for a swim allons nager ; let's begin by doing commençons par faire ; let's get out of here! sortons d'ici! ; let's not ou don't let's GB talk about that! n'en parlons pas! ; let's see if… voyons si… ; let us pray prions ; let's pretend that this is the interview faisons comme si c'était l'entretien ; let's face it soyons honnête ; let's face it, you were wrong il faut voir les choses en face, tu avais tort ; let me see, let's see… voyons… ; it was-let me think-about 8 pm il était-attends voir or voyons voir-environ 8 heures du soir ; let me think about it laisse-moi réfléchir ; let's assume that… supposons or mettons que… (+ subj) ; let's say (that)… admettons que… (+ subj) ; it's more complex than, let's say, a computer c'est plus compliqué que, disons, un ordinateur ; let's say she wasn't amused iron disons qu'elle n'a pas vraiment apprécié ;2 ( when expressing defiance or a command) let there be no doubt about it! qu'il n'y ait aucun doute là-dessus! ; let everyone make up his own mind que chacun d'entre nous décide pour lui-même ; let the festivities begin! que la fête commence! ; never let it be said that qu'il ne soit pas dit que ; let there be light que la lumière soit ; people will talk-well let them (talk)! ça va faire parler les gens-eh bien laisse-les parler! ; let that be a lesson to you! que cela te serve de leçon! ; just let him try it! qu'il essaie! ; if he wants tea, let him make it himself! s'il veut du thé, qu'il le fasse lui-même! ; let them eat cake! qu'on leur donne de la brioche! ; let me tell you… crois-moi, croyez-moi… ; let y = 25 Math soit y = 25 ; let the line AB intersect CD Math soit la droite AB qui coupe CD ;3 ( allow) to let sb do sth laisser qn faire qch ; she let us see the baby elle nous a laissés voir le bébé ; let me go first laisse-moi passer devant or en premier ; let me pay for dinner laissez-moi vous inviter ; let me explain laisse-moi t'expliquer ; she let herself be intimidated elle s'est laissée intimider ; don't let them see you crying ne les laisse pas voir que tu pleures ; don't let them think that… ne les laisse pas penser que… ; don't let it get you down ne te laisse pas abattre ; she wanted to leave but they wouldn't let her elle voulait partir mais ils ne l'ont pas laissée faire ; I won't let them talk to me like that! je ne permets pas qu'on me parle sur ce ton! ; don't let me forget to do rappelle-moi de faire ; let me see, let me have a look fais voir, fais-moi voir ; let me (do that) permettez fml, laisse-moi faire ; let me ask you… permettez-moi de vous demander… ; let me introduce you to Isabelle laissez-moi vous présenter à Isabelle ; can you let me have that in writing? pourriez-vous me mettre cela par écrit? ; let them have it! lit donne-le-leur! ; fig ○ ( shoot) descends-les ○ ! ; ( attack verbally) rentre-leur dedans ○ ! ; to let sth fall/escape laisser tomber/échapper qch ; don't let the milk boil over! ne laisse pas déborder le lait! ; to let one's hair/beard grow se laisser pousser les cheveux/la barbe ;4 ( allow free movement or passage to) to let sb through laisser passer qn ; to let sb on/off the bus laisser qn monter dans/descendre de l'autobus ; can you let me off here? pouvez-vous me déposer ici? ; let me pass please laissez-moi passer s'il vous plaît ; she won't let him out of/inside the house elle ne le laisse pas sortir/entrer ; I let myself in je suis entré ; to let air into a room aérer une pièce ; draw the curtains and let some light in ouvre les rideaux pour qu'il y ait un peu de lumière ; to let the air out of dégonfler [tyre, balloon] ;5 (insert, inlay) to let a door/window into a wall percer une porte/fenêtre dans un mur ; a statue let into the wall une statue encastrée dans le mur.B let alone conj phr à plus forte raison ; she was too ill to stand let alone walk elle était trop malade pour se tenir debout à plus forte raison pour marcher ; he couldn't look after the cat let alone a child il ne serait pas capable de s'occuper du chat encore moins d'un enfant.■ let away ○:▶ let [sb] away with doing laisser qn faire ; don't let her away with that! ne la laisse pas s'en tirer comme ça!■ let down:▶ let [sb] down1 ( disappoint) [organization, person] laisser tomber [qn] ; it has never let me down [technique, machine] ça a toujours marché ; the car let us down la voiture nous a laissé tomber ; to feel let down être déçu ; don't let me down! je compte sur toi! ; ⇒ side ;2 ( embarrass) faire honte à [qn] ;▶ let [sth] down, let down [sth]3 ( lengthen) rallonger [skirt, coat] ;■ let go lit lâcher prise ; to let go of sb/sth lit lâcher qn/qch ; fig se détacher de qn/qch ; he just can't let go fig il ne peut pas oublier ;▶ let [sb] go, let go [sb]1 ( free) relâcher [hostage, suspect, prisoner] ;4 to let oneself go ( all contexts) se laisser aller ;▶ let [sth] go, let go [sth]1 ( release hold on) lâcher [rope, bar] ;2 fig to let it go ( not to react) laisser passer ; ( stop fretting about) ne plus y penser ; we'll let it go at that restons-en là.■ let in:▶ let in [sth], let [sth] in1 ( allow to enter) [roof, window] laisser passer [rain] ; [shoes, tent] prendre [water] ; [curtains, glass door] laisser passer [light] ;▶ let [sb] in, let in [sb]1 ( show in) faire entrer ;2 ( admit) laisser entrer ; I let myself in je suis entré avec ma clé ;3 to let oneself in for ( expose oneself to) aller au devant de [trouble, problems, disappointment] ; I had no idea what I was letting myself in for je n'avais aucune idée de là où je mettais les pieds ○ ;■ let off:▶ let off [sth] tirer [fireworks] ; faire exploser [device, bomb] ; faire partir [rifle, gun] ; ⇒ hook, steam ;▶ let [sb] off2 ( excuse) to let sb off dispenser qn de [lessons, homework, chores] ; to let sb off doing dispenser qn de faire ;3 ( leave unpunished) ne pas punir [culprit] ; to be let off with s'en tirer avec [fine, caution] ; to let sb off lightly laisser qn s'en tirer à bon compte.■ let on1 ( reveal) dire (to sb à qn) ; to let on about sth parler de qch ; don't let on! ne dis rien! ; don't let on that you speak German ne dis pas que tu parles allemand ; she misses them more than she lets on ils lui manquent plus qu'elle ne veut bien l'admettre ;■ let out:▶ let out [sth]2 GB ( reveal) révéler (that que) ;▶ let [sth] out, let out [sth]1 ( release) faire sortir [animal] ;3 Aut to let out the clutch embrayer ;▶ let [sb] out2 ( show out) reconduire [qn] à la porte ; I'll let myself out ne vous dérangez pas, je peux sortir tout seul.■ let through:▶ let [sb] through, let through [sb]1 ( in crowd) laisser passer ;▶ let [sth] through, let through [sth] laisser passer [error, faulty product].■ let up1 ( ease off) [rain, wind] se calmer ; [heat] diminuer ; the rain never once let up il a plu sans arrêt ;2 ( stop) [conversation, pressure] s'arrêter ; he never lets up ( works hard) il travaille sans relâche ; ( exerts pressure) il ne me/lui etc laisse jamais de répit ; ( talks constantly) il n'arrête pas de parler ;3 to let up on sb ○ ( be less severe) lâcher la bride à qn, être moins dur avec qn.II.A n1 ( also GB let out) ( lease) louer [room, apartment, land] (to à) ; ‘room to let’ ‘chambre à louer’ ; ‘to let’ ‘à louer’ ;2 † Med to let blood faire une saignée.■ let off:▶ let off [sth], let [sth] off louer [part of house, property]. -
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Ex:he set off on a long description — si lanciò in una lunga descrizione; set off [sth.], set [sth.] off/Ex:1) (trigger) azionare, attivare [ alarm]; fare partire [ fireworks]; fare esplodere [ bomb]; provocare, scatenare [riot, row, panic]don't mention politics, you know it always sets him off — non nominare la politica, lo sai che quando comincia non la smette più
* * *1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) partire, mettersi in viaggio2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) provocare, (dare il via)3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) fare partire, lanciare* * *1. vi + adv(leave) mettersi in cammino, partire2. vt + adv1) (bomb) far scoppiare or esplodere, (mechanism, burglar alarm) azionare, (process, chain of events) mettere in moto, scatenare2) (enhance) mettere in risalto, far risaltare* * *Ex:he set off on a long description — si lanciò in una lunga descrizione; set off [sth.], set [sth.] off/Ex:1) (trigger) azionare, attivare [ alarm]; fare partire [ fireworks]; fare esplodere [ bomb]; provocare, scatenare [riot, row, panic]don't mention politics, you know it always sets him off — non nominare la politica, lo sai che quando comincia non la smette più
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1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) tage afsted2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) få til at begynde3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) udløse* * *1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) tage afsted2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) få til at begynde3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) udløse -
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1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) partir, salir, ponerse en camino2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) hacer empezar, provocar, desencadenar3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) hacer estallar/explotarset off vb salir / ponerse en caminoset off vt1) provoke: provocar2) explode: hacer estallar (una bomba, etc.)1) v + adv ( begin journey) salir*when do you set off on your trip? — ¿cuándo sales or te vas de viaje?
2) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( activate) \<\<bomb/mine\>\> hacer* explotar or estallar; \<\<alarm\>\> hacer* sonar; \<\<firework\>\> lanzar*, tirarb) ( start) \<\<speculation\>\> dar* lugar ac) ( enhance) hacer* resaltar, darle* realce ad) ( offset)to set something off against something — deducir* algo de algo
these expenses can be set off against income — ( Tax) estos gastos se pueden deducir de los ingresos
1.VI + ADV (=leave) salir, partir (esp LAm)2. VT + ADV1) (=start) provocar, desencadenarthat was what set off the riot — eso fue lo que provocó or desencadenó el motín
to set sb off — (laughing) hacer reír a algn; (talking) hacer que algn se ponga a hablar
that really set him off — (angrily) aquello le puso furioso
that set him off (all over) again — (angrily) eso le provocó de nuevo
2) (=trigger off) [+ burglar alarm] hacer sonar; [+ bomb] hacer estallar, explotar; [+ mechanism] hacer funcionar3) (=enhance) hacer resaltarthe black sets off the red — el negro hace resaltar or pone de relieve el rojo
4) (=balance) contraponer* * *1) v + adv ( begin journey) salir*when do you set off on your trip? — ¿cuándo sales or te vas de viaje?
2) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( activate) \<\<bomb/mine\>\> hacer* explotar or estallar; \<\<alarm\>\> hacer* sonar; \<\<firework\>\> lanzar*, tirarb) ( start) \<\<speculation\>\> dar* lugar ac) ( enhance) hacer* resaltar, darle* realce ad) ( offset)to set something off against something — deducir* algo de algo
these expenses can be set off against income — ( Tax) estos gastos se pueden deducir de los ingresos
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19 set off
1. intransitive verb2. transitive verbset off for work — sich auf den Weg zur Arbeit machen
1) (show to advantage) hervorheben2) (start) führen zu; auslösen [Reaktion, Alarmanlage]3) (cause to explode) explodieren lassen; abbrennen [Feuerwerk]4) (counterbalance) ausgleichenset something off against something — etwas einer Sache (Dat.) gegenüberstellen
* * *2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) bringen zu3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) abbrennen* * *◆ set offwe \set off off early for the glaciers wir machten uns früh auf den Weg zu den Gletschernthey've just \set off off on a round-the-world trip sie haben gerade eine Weltreise angetretento \set off off for Italy nach Italien abfahrenII. vt1. (initiate)to \set off off ⇆ an alarm/a blast/a reaction einen Alarm/eine Explosion/eine Reaktion auslösento \set off off ⇆ a bomb eine Bombe zündento \set off off an explosive eine Sprengladung hochgehen lassen2. (cause to do)▪ to \set off sb off doing sth jdn dazu bringen, etw zu tunthat joke always \set offs me off laughing bei diesem Witz muss ich immer lachento \set off sb off crying/thinking jdn zum Weinen/Nachdenken bringen3. (attractively contrast)▪ to \set off off ⇆ sth etw hervorheben [o unterstreichen]she \set off off her suntan by wearing a white dress mit ihrem weißen Kleid brachte sie ihre Bräune noch mehr zur Geltung4. (oppose)5. ECONto \set off costs off against tax Unkosten von der Steuer absetzen* * *A v/t1. hervortreten lassen, abheben ( from von):be set off voneinander abstechen2. hervorheben, betonen, besser zur Geltung bringen3. Alarm, eine Lawine, einen Streik etc auslösen4. set sb off on sth jemanden auf etwas bringen;set sb off laughing jemanden zum Lachen bringen5. a) eine Rakete abschießenb) ein Feuerwerk abbrennenc) eine Sprengladung zur Explosion bringena) als Ausgleich nehmen (für)7. ausgleichen, aufwiegenB v/i1. ein Gegengewicht bilden ( against zu)2. fig anfangen, beginnen* * *1. intransitive verb(begin journey) aufbrechen; (start to move) loslaufen; [Zug:] losfahren2. transitive verb1) (show to advantage) hervorheben2) (start) führen zu; auslösen [Reaktion, Alarmanlage]3) (cause to explode) explodieren lassen; abbrennen [Feuerwerk]4) (counterbalance) ausgleichenset something off against something — etwas einer Sache (Dat.) gegenüberstellen
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20 set off
1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) kreniti2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) pripraviti do3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) sprožiti (eksplozijo itd.)* * *transitive verb poudariti; razločevati, okrasiti; privesti (pripraviti) do eksplozije; pripraviti do; kompenzirati (pomanjkljivost, izgubo); izravnati; oddeliti, ločiti od; intransitive verb odpraviti se, kreniti, odhiteti; figuratively začetito be set off — razločevati se med seboj; kontrastiratito set s.o. off laughing — spraviti koga v smehthe assets set off the liabilities — aktiva izravnavajo (kompenzirajo, krijejo) pasiva
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