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21 well-off
1) (rich: He is very well-off; a well-off young lady.) acomodado, adinerado2) (fortunate: You do not know when you are well off.) afortunado, feliz1 rico,-a, acomodado,-a, pudienteadj.• acomodado, -a adj.'wel'ɔːf, ˌwel'ɒf[ˌwel'ɒf]to be well off for something — tener* cantidad de algo
1. ADJ1) (financially) acomodado, pudiente2.NPL* * *['wel'ɔːf, ˌwel'ɒf]to be well off for something — tener* cantidad de algo
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22 write-off
tr['raɪtɒf]1 (car) ruina, siniestro totaln.• pérdida total s.f.'raɪtɔːf, 'raɪtɒfthe car was a write-off — el coche fue declarado un siniestro total or (fam) quedó hecho chatarra
['raɪtɒf]N1) (=vehicle) siniestro m totalhis car was a complete write-off — el coche fue declarado siniestro total, el coche quedó siniestro total
2) (Comm) anulación f en libros, cancelación f en libros3) (Econ) cancelación f (de una deuda considerada incobrable)4) (=disaster) desastre m, fracaso m* * *['raɪtɔːf, 'raɪtɒf]the car was a write-off — el coche fue declarado un siniestro total or (fam) quedó hecho chatarra
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23 send off
to accompany (a person) to the place, or be at the place, where he will start a journey: A great crowd gathered at the station to send the football team off (noun send-off) ir a despedir1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( dispatch) \<\<letter/parcel/goods\>\> despachar, mandar; \<\<person\>\> mandar2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o (BrE Sport) expulsar, echar3) v + advto send off for something: I sent off for a brochure — escribí pidiendo un folleto, mandé pedir un folleto (AmL)
1.VI + ADV = send away 1.2. VT + ADV1) [+ letter, parcel] mandar, enviar; [+ goods] despachar, expedir2) [+ person] mandar; (=say goodbye to) despedir3) (Sport) [+ player] expulsar* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( dispatch) \<\<letter/parcel/goods\>\> despachar, mandar; \<\<person\>\> mandar2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o (BrE Sport) expulsar, echar3) v + advto send off for something: I sent off for a brochure — escribí pidiendo un folleto, mandé pedir un folleto (AmL)
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24 tick off
v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( annoy) (AmE colloq) fastidiarto be ticked off with somebody — estar* enojado or (esp Esp) enfadado con algn
to be ticked off with something — estar* harto de algo
b) ( mark with tick) (esp BrE) marcar*, ponerle* visto a (Esp)c) ( scold) (BrE colloq) regañar, reñir* (esp Esp), retar (CS), rezongar* (AmC, Ur), resondrar (Per)VT + ADV1) (=mark with tick) [+ name, item on list] marcar, poner una señal contra2) (=count) contar en los dedos3) (Brit)* (=reprimand)to tick sb off — echar una bronca a algn, regañar or reñir a algn
he was ticked off for being late — le regañaron or riñeron por llegar tarde
4) (US) * (=annoy) fastidiar, dar la lata a ** * *v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( annoy) (AmE colloq) fastidiarto be ticked off with somebody — estar* enojado or (esp Esp) enfadado con algn
to be ticked off with something — estar* harto de algo
b) ( mark with tick) (esp BrE) marcar*, ponerle* visto a (Esp)c) ( scold) (BrE colloq) regañar, reñir* (esp Esp), retar (CS), rezongar* (AmC, Ur), resondrar (Per) -
25 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.) mantenerse a distancia2) (to prevent from getting to or on to (something): This umbrella isn't pretty, but it keeps off the rain.) no dejar acercarse, no dejar entrarkeep off vb no pisar"Keep off the grass" "Prohibido pisar el césped"1) v + adv ( stay away)2) v + prep + oa) ( stay away from)b) ( abstain from) \<\<cigarettes\>\> evitar, no tocar* (fam)c) ( avoid) \<\<subject\>\> evitar, no tocar*I should keep off religion/politics while she's here — mientras esté ella, mejor no hables de religión/política
3) v + o + prep + oa) ( cause to stay away from)b) ( cause to avoid)4) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( cause to stay away)1.VT + ADV (=keep distant, repel)keep your hands off! * — ¡no toques!
2. VT + PREP1) (=keep away from)they want to keep young people off the streets — quieren evitar que los jóvenes pierdan el tiempo vagabundeando por las calles
measures to keep people off the unemployment register — medidas para que la gente no entre en las listas del paro
2) (=prevent from consuming)3) (=steer away from)3. VI + PREP1) (=stay away from)keep off my land! — ¡fuera de mi propiedad!
2) (fig) [+ food, subject] evitarkeep off politics! — ¡no hables de política!
4.VI + ADV* * *1) v + adv ( stay away)2) v + prep + oa) ( stay away from)b) ( abstain from) \<\<cigarettes\>\> evitar, no tocar* (fam)c) ( avoid) \<\<subject\>\> evitar, no tocar*I should keep off religion/politics while she's here — mientras esté ella, mejor no hables de religión/política
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26 make off
v + adv salir* corriendo, largarse* (fam)to make off with something — llevarse algo, escaparse or (fam) largarse* con algo
VI + ADV irse rápidamente, largarse *to make off with sth — llevarse algo, escaparse con algo, largarse con algo *
* * *v + adv salir* corriendo, largarse* (fam)to make off with something — llevarse algo, escaparse or (fam) largarse* con algo
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27 to be off for something
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28 pass (something or someone) off as
(to pretend that (something or someone) is (something or someone else): He passed himself off as a journalist.) hacerse pasar porEnglish-spanish dictionary > pass (something or someone) off as
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29 pass (something or someone) off as
(to pretend that (something or someone) is (something or someone else): He passed himself off as a journalist.) hacerse pasar porEnglish-spanish dictionary > pass (something or someone) off as
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30 sleep off
(to recover from (something) by sleeping: She's in bed sleeping off the effects of the party.) dormir la monav.• dormir v.v + o + adv, v + adv + ohe's still sleeping it off — (colloq) todavía está durmiendo la mona (fam)
they had a huge meal and went to bed to sleep it off — se atiborraron de comida y se fueron a dormir para reponerse
VT + ADVto sleep it off * —
sleep off a hangover — dormir la mona *, dormir la curda *
* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + ohe's still sleeping it off — (colloq) todavía está durmiendo la mona (fam)
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31 sound off
v + adva) ( give opinions) (colloq)to sound off (about something) — pontificar* or sentar* cátedra (sobre algo)
b) ( speak loudly) (AmE) hablar fuerteVI + ADV discursear * ( about sobre)* * *v + adva) ( give opinions) (colloq)to sound off (about something) — pontificar* or sentar* cátedra (sobre algo)
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32 mouth off
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33 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) -
34 one-off
noun, adjective ((something) made, intended etc for one occasion only: It's just a one-off arrangement.) intento únicotr['wʌnɒf]1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL familiar único,-a, irrepetible
I 'wʌn'ɔːf, ˌwʌn'ɒfnoun (BrE colloq)
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adjective (BrE) excepcional['wʌnɒf] (Brit)1.N intento m único2.ADJ [appearance, exhibition, show] aislado; [payment] únicoit was just a one-off job, I don't think there will be any more — fue un trabajo aislado, no creo que haya más de ese tipo
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I ['wʌn'ɔːf, ˌwʌn'ɒf]noun (BrE colloq)
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35 work off
(to get rid of (something unwanted or unpleasant) by taking physical exercise etc: He worked off his anger by running round the garden six times.) desahogarsev + o + adv, v + adv + o ( get rid of)1.VI + ADV [nut, handle] desprenderse, soltarse (con el uso)2. VT + ADV1) [+ debt] pagar con su trabajo2)I must try to work off all the weight I've put on — tengo que moverme para ver si adelgazo lo que he engordado
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36 round off
1) (to make something smooth etc: He rounded off the sharp corners with a file.) redondear2) (to complete successfully: He rounded off his career by becoming president.) redondear, rematarv.• redondear (Matemática) v.1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) \<\<sharp edge\>\> redondear, alisarb) ( end suitably) \<\<day/meal\>\> terminar, rematarc) \<\<number\>\> redondear2) v + adv concluir*, terminarVT + ADV acabar, rematar* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) \<\<sharp edge\>\> redondear, alisarb) ( end suitably) \<\<day/meal\>\> terminar, rematarc) \<\<number\>\> redondear2) v + adv concluir*, terminar -
37 to be unable to take one's eyes off somebody/something
to be unable to take one's eyes off somebody/somethingno poder quitar la vista de encima de alguien/algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to be unable to take one's eyes off somebody/something
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38 to be well off for something
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39 to bum something off somebody
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40 to fob something off on somebody
endilgar algo a alguien, colocar algo a alguienEnglish-spanish dictionary > to fob something off on somebody
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