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21 ■ hold off
■ hold offA v. t. + avv.1 tenere (q. ) lontano (o a distanza); essere scostante con (q.): His haughty manner holds me off, trovo scostante la sua alterigiaB v. i. + avv.2 aspettare; stare alla finestra (fig.): Buyers are holding off in the hope of a fall in stock prices, gli acquirenti stanno alla finestra sperando in un calo dei corsi azionari3 ( della pioggia, della neve, ecc.) cessare, smettere; non cadere: The snow stopped, and it held off till morning, la neve cessò, e non nevicò più fino al mattino □ to hold off from doing st., astenersi dal (o evitare di, rinunciare a) fare qc. -
22 ■ rip off
■ rip offv. t. + avv.1 (fam.) fregare; spennare (fig.): You paid far too much: I think you've been ripped off, hai pagato decisamente troppo: penso che ti abbiano fregato3 (fam.) copiare; scopiazzare: The story has been ripped off from a famous book, la storia è stata copiata da un libro famoso. -
23 ■ back off
■ back offv. i. + avv.1 indietreggiare; retrocedere2 rinunciare; tirarsi indietro; fare marcia indietro: to back off from (o on) st., rinunciare a qc.; recedere da qc.; ritirare qc.3 smettere; lasciar perdere; piantarla (fam.): Just back off, will you?, la vuoi smettere?; piantala, OK? -
24 ■ wander off
■ wander offA v. i. + avv.allontanarsi (o andarsene) da casa; andare in giro: The dog often wandered off from home, spesso il cane si allontanava da casaB v. t. + prep.(fig.) allontanarsi, staccarsi da: to wander off the point, uscire di argomento; sviare il discorso. -
25 spin-off n
['spɪnˌɒf]Tech, Industry applicazione f secondaria, (product) prodotto secondario -
26 get off
1) (from bus etc.) scendere (at a)2) (start on journey) partire3) (leave work) smettere, staccare4) colloq. (escape punishment) cavarsela5)to get off to — partire per [ destination]; (make headway)
to get off to sleep — addormentarsi; get off [sth.]
6) (climb down from) scendere da [ wall]7) (alight from) scendere da [bus etc.]get off me! — lasciami! toglimi le mani di dosso! get [sb., sth.] off
9) (lift down) mettere giù, tirare giù [ object]; fare scendere [ person]10) (dispatch) mandare, spedire [letter, person]12) colloq. (fare) addormentare [ baby]* * *1) (to take off or remove (clothes, marks etc): I can't get my boots off; I'll never get these stains off (my dress).) togliere2) (to change (the subject which one is talking, writing etc about): We've rather got off the subject.) cambiare* * *1. vt + adv1) (remove: clothes, stain) levare, togliere2) (send off) spedire3) (save from punishment) far assolvere, tirar fuori4) (have as holiday: day, time) prendersi2. vi + prep(bus, train, plane, bike) scendere da, (fam: escape: chore, lessons) evitare, sfuggire a3. vi + adv1) (from bus, train, plane, bike) scendere2) (depart: person) andare via3) (escape injury, punishment) cavarsela4) (from work) staccare* * *1) (from bus etc.) scendere (at a)2) (start on journey) partire3) (leave work) smettere, staccare4) colloq. (escape punishment) cavarsela5)to get off to — partire per [ destination]; (make headway)
to get off to sleep — addormentarsi; get off [sth.]
6) (climb down from) scendere da [ wall]7) (alight from) scendere da [bus etc.]get off me! — lasciami! toglimi le mani di dosso! get [sb., sth.] off
9) (lift down) mettere giù, tirare giù [ object]; fare scendere [ person]10) (dispatch) mandare, spedire [letter, person]12) colloq. (fare) addormentare [ baby] -
27 take off
1) (leave the ground) [ plane] decollare4) (deduct)I'm taking next week off — la prossima settimana me la prendo di vacanza take [sth.] off, take off [sth.]
6) (remove) togliersi, sfilarsi [clothing, shoes]; togliere [lid, hands]; togliere dal menu [ dish]; sopprimere [ train]to take sth. off the market — ritirare qcs. dal mercato
7) (amputate) amputare, tagliare [ limb]8) (withdraw) annullare [show, play]; take [sb.] off, take off [sb.]10) (remove)to take sb. off the case — [ police] togliere il caso a qcn.
to take oneself off — partire (to per), andarsene (to a)
* * *1) (to remove (clothes etc): He took off his coat.) togliere2) ((of an aircraft) to leave the ground: The plane took off for Rome (noun take-off).) decollare3) (not to work during (a period of time): I'm taking tomorrow morning off.) assentarsi4) (to imitate someone (often unkindly): He used to take off his teacher to make his friends laugh (noun take-off).) imitare* * *1. vi + adv(plane, passengers) decollare, (high jumper) spiccare un salto2. vt + adv1) (remove: clothes) togliere or togliersi, (price tag, lid, item from menu) togliere, (leg, limb) amputare, (cancel: train) sopprimere2)(deduct: from bill, price)
she took 50p off — ha fatto 50 penny di sconto3) (lead away: person, object) portareto take o.s. off — andarsene
4) (imitate) imitare3. vt + prep1) (remove: clothes, price tag, lid) togliere da, (item from menu) cancellare da, (cancel: train) togliere dato take sb off sth — (remove from duty, job) allontanare qn da qc
they took him off the Financial Page — (journalist) gli hanno tolto la pagina economica
2)(deduct: from bill, price)
he took 5% off the price for me — mi ha fatto uno sconto del 5% sul prezzo* * *1) (leave the ground) [ plane] decollare4) (deduct)I'm taking next week off — la prossima settimana me la prendo di vacanza take [sth.] off, take off [sth.]
6) (remove) togliersi, sfilarsi [clothing, shoes]; togliere [lid, hands]; togliere dal menu [ dish]; sopprimere [ train]to take sth. off the market — ritirare qcs. dal mercato
7) (amputate) amputare, tagliare [ limb]8) (withdraw) annullare [show, play]; take [sb.] off, take off [sb.]10) (remove)to take sb. off the case — [ police] togliere il caso a qcn.
to take oneself off — partire (to per), andarsene (to a)
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28 keep off
keep off stare lontanoEx:keep off! — state lontano! state alla larga! keep off [sth.]/Ex:"please keep off the grass" — "vietato calpestare l'erba"
2) (refrain from) evitare [alcohol, subject]; keep [sth.] off, keep off [sth.] allontanare [ insects]* * *1) (to stay away: There are notices round the bomb warning people to keep off; The rain kept off and we had sunshine for the wedding.) stare lontano2) (to prevent from getting to or on to (something): This umbrella isn't pretty, but it keeps off the rain.) tenere lontano* * *1. vt + advkeep your hands off! — giù le mani!, non toccare!
2. vt + prep(dog, person) tenere lontano (-a) da3. vi + prep"keep off the grass" — "non calpestare l'erba"
4. vi + adv* * *keep off stare lontanoEx:keep off! — state lontano! state alla larga! keep off [sth.]/Ex:"please keep off the grass" — "vietato calpestare l'erba"
2) (refrain from) evitare [alcohol, subject]; keep [sth.] off, keep off [sth.] allontanare [ insects] -
29 dust off
dust [sth.] off, dust off [sth.]1) (clean) spolverare [surface, table]2) (brush off) togliere (spazzolando) [crumbs, powder] ( from da)* * *vt + adv* * *dust [sth.] off, dust off [sth.]1) (clean) spolverare [surface, table]2) (brush off) togliere (spazzolando) [crumbs, powder] ( from da) -
30 knock off
knock off colloq. [ worker] smettere di lavorare, staccare; knock [sb., sth.] off, knock off [sb., sth.]1) (cause to fall) fare cadere [person, object]; cacciare via [ insect]2) (reduce)3) colloq. (steal) rubare, fregare [car, object]4) colloq. (stop)* * *(to stop working: I knocked off at six o'clock after studying for four hours; What time do you knock off in this factory?) finire* * *1. vt + adv1) (strike off: vase on shelf) far cadere(
fig: from price, record) to knock off £10 or knock £10 off the price — fare uno sconto di 10 sterline2) (fam: steal) sgraffignare, fregare3) (fam: do quickly) buttare giù4)(
fam: stop) knock it off! — piantala!2. vi + adv(fam: stop work) smontare, staccare* * *knock off colloq. [ worker] smettere di lavorare, staccare; knock [sb., sth.] off, knock off [sb., sth.]1) (cause to fall) fare cadere [person, object]; cacciare via [ insect]2) (reduce)3) colloq. (steal) rubare, fregare [car, object]4) colloq. (stop) -
31 turn off
1) (leave road) girare, svoltare (cambiando strada)2) [motor, fan] fermarsi, spegnersi; turn off [sth.], turn [sth.] off spegnere [light, oven, TV, radio, engine]; chiudere [ tap]; togliere [water, gas]; turn [sb.] off colloq. disgustare, schifare* * *1) (to cause (water, electricity etc) to stop flowing: I've turned off the water / the electricity.) spegnere2) (to turn (a tap, switch etc) so that something stops: I turned off the tap.) chiudere, spegnere3) (to cause (something) to stop working by switching it off: He turned off the light / the oven.) spegnere* * *1. vi + adv1) (from road) girare, voltare2) (appliance, machine) spegnersi2. vt + adv1) (light, radio, machine) spegnere, (tap) chiudere2) (fam: person: also sexually) fare schifo a* * *1) (leave road) girare, svoltare (cambiando strada)2) [motor, fan] fermarsi, spegnersi; turn off [sth.], turn [sth.] off spegnere [light, oven, TV, radio, engine]; chiudere [ tap]; togliere [water, gas]; turn [sb.] off colloq. disgustare, schifare -
32 strike off
1) (delete) depennare [item on list, name]2) form. tagliare, recidere [ branch]; strike [sb.] off radiare [ doctor]; strike [sb., sth.] off depennare, radiare da [ list]* * *1. vt + adv(from list) cancellare, (doctor) radiare2. vt + prep(name off list) depennare3. vi + adv* * *1) (delete) depennare [item on list, name] -
33 leave off
Ex:to carry on o continue where one left off — riprendere da dove si era rimasti; leave off doing (stop) smettere di fare; leave [sth.] off/Ex:1) (not put on) non mettere [coat, lid, blanket]; (not put back on) non rimettere [coat, lid, blanket]2) (not switch on) non accendere [light, TV]; non attaccare [ iron]; (leave switched off) lasciare spento [light, heating, TV, iron]3) (omit) lasciare fuori [name, item, letter]* * *1. vt + adv1) (cover, lid, clothes) non mettere, (heating, light) non accendere, (name: from list) non inserire2)(
fam: stop) to leave off doing sth — smetterla or piantarla di fare qc2. vi + adv Brit(fam: stop) smetterla* * *Ex:to carry on o continue where one left off — riprendere da dove si era rimasti; leave off doing (stop) smettere di fare; leave [sth.] off/Ex:1) (not put on) non mettere [coat, lid, blanket]; (not put back on) non rimettere [coat, lid, blanket]2) (not switch on) non accendere [light, TV]; non attaccare [ iron]; (leave switched off) lasciare spento [light, heating, TV, iron]3) (omit) lasciare fuori [name, item, letter] -
34 ■ draw off
■ draw offv. t. + avv.togliere, aspirare ( un liquido): to draw off some water from the radiators, togliere dell'acqua dai radiatori; to draw off some petrol from the tank, aspirare della benzina dal serbatoio. -
35 ■ shake off
■ shake offA v. t. + avv.2 scuotersi ( di dosso); scrollarsi di dosso; cacciare ( mosche, ecc.: per es., agitando la coda): to shake off the snow from one's shoes, scuotersi la neve dalle scarpe; to shake off the dust, scuotersi di dosso la polvere3 liberarsi, disfarsi, sbarazzarsi di; distanziare; seminare (fig.): I wish I could shake him off, vorrei proprio potermene sbarazzare; to shake off a severe cold, liberarsi di un brutto raffreddore; to shake off the police, seminare la poliziaB v. t. + prep.1 far cadere da; scuotere da: The buffalo shook the lion off its back, il bufalo si scosse di dosso il leone2 ( lotta) scrollarsi (di dosso): He shook his opponent off his back, si è scrollato di dosso l'avversario. -
36 draw off
draw off [vehicle, train] partire, allontanarsi; draw [sth.] off, draw off [sth.] estrarre, aspirare [beer, water]; med. eliminare [ fluid]; togliersi, levarsi [ gloves]* * *(to pour out (liquid) from a large container: The barman drew off a pint of beer.) cavare* * *vt + adv(siphon off) spillare* * * -
37 see off
see [sb.] off, see off [sb.]2) (throw out)* * *(to accompany (a person starting on a journey) to the airport, railway station etc from which he is to leave: He saw me off at the station.) accompagnare* * *vt + adv* * *see [sb.] off, see off [sb.]2) (throw out) -
38 sleep off
sleep off [sth.], sleep [sth.] offto sleep it off — colloq. smaltire la sbornia con una dormita
* * *(to recover from (something) by sleeping: She's in bed sleeping off the effects of the party.) (recuperare dormendo)* * *vt + adv* * *sleep off [sth.], sleep [sth.] offto sleep it off — colloq. smaltire la sbornia con una dormita
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39 strip off
strip off spogliarsi, svestirsi; strip [sth.] off, strip off [sth.] (remove) togliere [paint, wallpaper, clothes]; spogliare di [ leaves]* * *(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.) eliminare; spogliare* * *vi + adv* * * -
40 tick off
* * *vt + adv1) (Brit: from a list) barrare, (fam: scold) sgridare2) Am, (fam: annoy) seccare, infastidire* * *
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