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1 off and on / on and off
(sometimes; occasionally: I see him off and on at the club.) nu og da* * *(sometimes; occasionally: I see him off and on at the club.) nu og da -
2 off duty
not actually working and not liable to be asked to do so: The doctor's off duty this weekend; (also adjective) (She spends her off-duty hours at home.) have fri; fri-* * *not actually working and not liable to be asked to do so: The doctor's off duty this weekend; (also adjective) (She spends her off-duty hours at home.) have fri; fri- -
3 keep off
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.) holde sig væk2) (to prevent from getting to or on to (something): This umbrella isn't pretty, but it keeps off the rain.) holde væk* * *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.) holde sig væk2) (to prevent from getting to or on to (something): This umbrella isn't pretty, but it keeps off the rain.) holde væk -
4 blast off
(of rockets, spacecraft etc) to take off and start to rise (noun blast-off) affyring; opsendelse* * *(of rockets, spacecraft etc) to take off and start to rise (noun blast-off) affyring; opsendelse -
5 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.) tage... af; fjerne* * *(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.) tage... af; fjerne -
6 pass off
((of sickness, an emotion etc) to go away: By the evening, his sickness had passed off and he felt better.) aftage* * *((of sickness, an emotion etc) to go away: By the evening, his sickness had passed off and he felt better.) aftage -
7 throw off
1) (to get rid of: She finally managed to throw off her cold; They were following us but we threw them off.) slippe af med2) (to take off very quickly: He threw off his coat and sat down.) smide* * *1) (to get rid of: She finally managed to throw off her cold; They were following us but we threw them off.) slippe af med2) (to take off very quickly: He threw off his coat and sat down.) smide -
8 drive off
1) (to leave or go away in a car etc: He got into a van and drove off.) køre væk2) (to keep away: to drive off flies.) jage væk3) (in golf, to make the first stroke from the tee.) drive* * *1) (to leave or go away in a car etc: He got into a van and drove off.) køre væk2) (to keep away: to drive off flies.) jage væk3) (in golf, to make the first stroke from the tee.) drive -
9 glance off
(to hit and bounce off to one side: The ball glanced off the edge of his bat.) glide af på* * *(to hit and bounce off to one side: The ball glanced off the edge of his bat.) glide af på -
10 pay off
1) (to pay in full and discharge (workers) because they are no longer needed: Hundreds of steel-workers have been paid off.) afvikle2) (to have good results: His hard work paid off.) lønne sig* * *1) (to pay in full and discharge (workers) because they are no longer needed: Hundreds of steel-workers have been paid off.) afvikle2) (to have good results: His hard work paid off.) lønne sig -
11 walk off with
1) (to win easily: He walked off with all the prizes at the school sports.) løbe af med2) (to steal: The thieves have walked off with my best silver and china.) rende med* * *1) (to win easily: He walked off with all the prizes at the school sports.) løbe af med2) (to steal: The thieves have walked off with my best silver and china.) rende med -
12 dry off
(to make or become completely dry: She climbed out of the swimming-pool and dried off in the sun.) tørre* * *(to make or become completely dry: She climbed out of the swimming-pool and dried off in the sun.) tørre -
13 pack off
(to send away, usually quickly and without wasting time: They packed the children off to bed early.) sende afsted; ekspedere* * *(to send away, usually quickly and without wasting time: They packed the children off to bed early.) sende afsted; ekspedere -
14 rattle off
(to say quickly and usually without any feeling or expression: The boy rattled off the poem.) lire af* * *(to say quickly and usually without any feeling or expression: The boy rattled off the poem.) lire af -
15 reel off
(to say or repeat quickly and easily, without pausing: He reeled off the list of names.) lire af; remse op* * *(to say or repeat quickly and easily, without pausing: He reeled off the list of names.) lire af; remse op -
16 sell off
(to sell quickly and cheaply: They're selling off their old stock.) sælge ud; realisere* * *(to sell quickly and cheaply: They're selling off their old stock.) sælge ud; realisere -
17 stall
I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) bås; -bås2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) stand; -stand; bod; -bod•- stallsII 1. [sto:l] verb1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) gå i stå2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) tabe fart3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) få til at gå i stå2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) motorstopIII [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) tøve* * *I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) bås; -bås2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) stand; -stand; bod; -bod•- stallsII 1. [sto:l] verb1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) gå i stå2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) tabe fart3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) få til at gå i stå2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) motorstopIII [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) tøve -
18 control-tower
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19 cutting
1) (a piece of plant cut off and replanted to form another plant.) stikling2) (an article cut out from a newspaper etc: She collects cuttings about the Royal Family.) udklip3) (a trench dug through a hillside etc, in which a railway, road etc is built.) gennemskæring* * *1) (a piece of plant cut off and replanted to form another plant.) stikling2) (an article cut out from a newspaper etc: She collects cuttings about the Royal Family.) udklip3) (a trench dug through a hillside etc, in which a railway, road etc is built.) gennemskæring -
20 give chase
(to chase: The thieves ran off and the policeman gave chase.) optage forfølgelse* * *(to chase: The thieves ran off and the policeman gave chase.) optage forfølgelse
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