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1 off the hook
(free from some difficulty or problem: If he couldn't keep the terms of the contract, he shouldn't have signed it - I don't see how we can get him off the hook now.) din necaz -
2 off the record
((of information, statements etc) not intended to be repeated or made public: The Prime Minister admitted off the record that the country was going through a serious crisis.) (cu titlu) neoficial -
3 off the beaten track
(away from main roads, centres of population etc.) pe cărări nebătute -
4 put/throw (someone) off the scent
(to give (a person) wrong information so that he will not find the person, thing etc he is looking for: She told the police a lie in order to throw them off the scent.) a derutaEnglish-Romanian dictionary > put/throw (someone) off the scent
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5 put/throw (someone) off the scent
(to give (a person) wrong information so that he will not find the person, thing etc he is looking for: She told the police a lie in order to throw them off the scent.) a derutaEnglish-Romanian dictionary > put/throw (someone) off the scent
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6 fly off the handle
(to lose one's temper.) a-şi ieşi din fire -
7 get (something) off the ground
(to get (a project etc) started.) a face să demareze (un proiect)English-Romanian dictionary > get (something) off the ground
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8 get (something) off the ground
(to get (a project etc) started.) a face să demareze (un proiect)English-Romanian dictionary > get (something) off the ground
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9 the off season
the period, at a hotel, holiday resort etc, when there are few visitors: It's very quiet here in the off season; (also adjective) (off-season rates.) în afara sezonului -
10 off and on / on and off
(sometimes; occasionally: I see him off and on at the club.) câteodată -
11 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.) liber -
12 off one's own bat
(completely by oneself (without help): He wrote the letter to the newspaper off his own bat.) -
13 off-colour
adjective (not feeling well: He was a bit off-colour the morning after the party.) indispus -
14 off one's hands
(no longer needing to be looked after etc: You'll be glad to get the children off your hands for a couple of weeks.) care nu mai este în grija cuiva -
15 off-chance
noun (a slight chance: We waited, on the off-chance (that) he might come.) -
16 go off
1) ((of a bomb etc) to explode: The little boy was injured when the firework went off in his hand.) a exploda2) ((of an alarm) to ring: When the alarm went off the thieves ran away.) a se declanşa3) (to leave: He went off yesterday.) a pleca4) (to begin to dislike: I've gone off cigarettes.) a se lăsa de5) (to become rotten: That meat has gone off.) a se altera, a se strica6) (to stop working: The fan has gone off.) -
17 put off
1) (to switch off (a light etc): Please put the light off!) a amâna2) (to delay; to postpone: He put off leaving / his departure till Thursday.) a contramanda3) (to cancel an arranged meeting etc with (a person): I had to put the Browns off because I had 'flu.) a-i tăia pofta (de)4) (to cause (a person) to feel disgust or dislike (for): The cheese looked nice but the smell put me off; The conversation about illness put me off my dinner.) -
18 drop off
1) (to become separated or fall off: The door-handle dropped off; This button dropped off your coat.) a se rupe, a cădea2) (to fall asleep: I was so tired I dropped off in front of the television.) a adormi3) (to allow to get off a vehicle: Drop me off at the corner.) a lăsa -
19 turn off
1) (to cause (water, electricity etc) to stop flowing: I've turned off the water / the electricity.) a închide2) (to turn (a tap, switch etc) so that something stops: I turned off the tap.) a închide3) (to cause (something) to stop working by switching it off: He turned off the light / the oven.) a închide, a stinge -
20 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.) a se ţine departe de2) (to prevent from getting to or on to (something): This umbrella isn't pretty, but it keeps off the rain.) a proteja (de)
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