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21 hit off
v + o + advPete and Sue hit it off immediately — Pete y Sue se cayeron bien desde el principio
VT + ADV1) (=imitate) imitar2)* * *v + o + advPete and Sue hit it off immediately — Pete y Sue se cayeron bien desde el principio
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22 tear off
v.• arrancar v.v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<branch/sheet/wrapping\>\> arrancar*1. VT + ADV1) (=remove) [+ sheet of paper, label, wrapping] arrancarthe hurricane/explosion tore off the roof — el huracán/la explosión arrancó el techo de cuajo
2) * (=write hurriedly) [+ letter] escribir deprisa y corriendo, garrapatear2. VI + ADV1) (at speed) salir embalado, salir a toda velocidadshe tore off on her motorbike — salió embalada or a toda velocidad en la moto
2) (=be removable)3.* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<branch/sheet/wrapping\>\> arrancar* -
23 trade-off
it's a trade-off between price and quality — hay que sacrificar un poco la calidad para conseguir un buen precio
['treɪdɒf]Nthere is always a trade-off between risk and return — siempre existe un elemento de compensación entre el riesgo y las ganancias
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24 pay off
1) (to pay in full and discharge (workers) because they are no longer needed: Hundreds of steel-workers have been paid off.) liquidar el sueldo, dar el finiquito, pagar y despedir2) (to have good results: His hard work paid off.) valer la pena, dar resultado, ser rentable, compensarv.• amortizar v.1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) (settle, repay) \<\<debt\>\> cancelar, saldar, liquidar, pagar*; \<\<creditor\>\> pagarle* ab) \<\<worker\>\> liquidarle el sueldo (or jornal etc) a ( al despedirlo)c) ( bribe) (colloq) untarle la mano a (fam), coimear (CS, Per fam), darle* una mordida a (Méx fam)2) v + adv ( prove worthwhile) valer* or merecer* la pena, tener* su compensación; \<\<gamble\>\> resultar1. VT + ADV1) [+ debt] liquidar, saldar; [+ mortgage] amortizar2) (=discharge) [+ workers, crew] pagar y despedir2.VI + ADV merecer or valer la penathe gamble paid off — mereció or valió la pena arriesgarse
his efforts paid off — sus esfuerzos merecieron or valieron la pena
the investment paid off handsomely — la inversión bien mereció la pena or dio muy buenos frutos
when do you think it will begin to pay off? — ¿cuándo piensas que empezará a dar resultado?
* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) (settle, repay) \<\<debt\>\> cancelar, saldar, liquidar, pagar*; \<\<creditor\>\> pagarle* ab) \<\<worker\>\> liquidarle el sueldo (or jornal etc) a ( al despedirlo)c) ( bribe) (colloq) untarle la mano a (fam), coimear (CS, Per fam), darle* una mordida a (Méx fam)2) v + adv ( prove worthwhile) valer* or merecer* la pena, tener* su compensación; \<\<gamble\>\> resultar -
25 switch off
switch off vb apagarswitch the light off, Mari Luz apaga la luz, Mari Luzv.• interrumpir v.1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<light/TV/heating\>\> apagar*; \<\<gas/electricity/water\>\> cortar, desconectar2) v + adva) \<\<light/machine/heating\>\> apagarse*b) (lose interest, relax) (colloq) desconectar (fam)1.VT + ADV [+ light, television, gas] apagar; (Aut) [+ ignition, engine] pararto switch off the electricity — apagar la corriente or la luz
2. VI + ADV1) (Elec) [washing-machine, light, heating] apagarse2) * (=stop listening) desconectar(se)* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<light/TV/heating\>\> apagar*; \<\<gas/electricity/water\>\> cortar, desconectar2) v + adva) \<\<light/machine/heating\>\> apagarse*b) (lose interest, relax) (colloq) desconectar (fam) -
26 pare off
v.• descantillar v.• recortar v.VT + ADV [+ slice] cortar; [+ rind, skin] pelar -
27 pack off
(to send away, usually quickly and without wasting time: They packed the children off to bed early.) despachar, mandarv + o + adv, v + adv + o despachar, mandarVT + ADV (=send away) largar *I packed him off in a taxi — lo despaché en un taxi, lo largué en un taxi *
to pack a child off to bed/school — mandar a un niño a la cama/al colegio
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28 throw off
1) (to get rid of: She finally managed to throw off her cold; They were following us but we threw them off.) librarse/deshacerse de2) (to take off very quickly: He threw off his coat and sat down.) quitarse de encima (rápidamente), deshacerse dev.• escupir v.• sacudir v.v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) <jacket/hat> quitarse ( rápidamente)b) ( rid oneself of) <illness/habit> quitarse; < pursuer> despistar, zafarse de; <doubts/burden> librarse de, deshacerse* deVT + ADV1) (=remove) [+ clothes, shoes, disguise] quitarse a toda prisa2) (=get rid of) [+ depression] salir de; [+ cold, infection, habit] quitarse; [+ burden, yoke] librarse de, quitarse de encima3) (=escape) [+ pursuers] zafarse de, dar esquinazo a4) (=make wrong) [+ calculations, timing] desbaratar, dar al traste con5) (=emit) [+ heat] despedir, emitir; [+ sparks] echar6) * (=write quickly) [+ poem, composition] improvisar* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) <jacket/hat> quitarse ( rápidamente)b) ( rid oneself of) <illness/habit> quitarse; < pursuer> despistar, zafarse de; <doubts/burden> librarse de, deshacerse* de -
29 head off
1) (to make (a person, animal etc) change direction: One group of the soldiers rode across the valley to head the bandits off.) desviar2) (to go in some direction: He headed off towards the river.) dirigirse a1) v + adv ( set out) salir*2) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( get in front of) atajar, cortarle el paso a, interceptarb) (prevent, forestall) \<\<criticism/threat\>\> prevenir*1.2. VT + ADV1) (=intercept) [+ person] atajar, interceptarif she asks where we're going, try and head her off — si pregunta dónde vamos, intenta distraerla
* * *1) v + adv ( set out) salir*2) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( get in front of) atajar, cortarle el paso a, interceptarb) (prevent, forestall) \<\<criticism/threat\>\> prevenir* -
30 cast-off
noun, adjective ((a piece of clothing etc) no longer needed: cast-off clothes; I don't want my sister's cast-offs.) desechadotr['kɑːstɒf]1 desechado,-acast-off ['kæst.ɔf] adj: desechado['kɑːstɒf]1.ADJ [clothing etc] de desecho, en desuso2.Ncast-offs (=garments) ropa f de desecho, ropa f que ya no se poneour players are mostly cast-offs from the first team — la mayoría de nuestros jugadores vienen descartados del primer equipo
3.CPDcast-off clothes NPL — (unwanted) ropa f de desecho, ropa f que ya no se pone; pej (old and out-moded) trapos mpl viejos
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31 drive off
1) (to leave or go away in a car etc: He got into a van and drove off.) arrancar y partir2) (to keep away: to drive off flies.) ahuyentar3) (in golf, to make the first stroke from the tee.) hacer el tiro de salidaexpr.• ahuyentar v.1) v + adva) \<\<car/driver\>\> irse*, partirb) ( in golf) salir*2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( repel) ahuyentar1.VT + ADV (=force to retreat) [+ enemy] ahuyentar; (=force to leave) expulsar, echar2.VI + ADV irse, marcharse (en coche); [vehicle] partir* * *1) v + adva) \<\<car/driver\>\> irse*, partirb) ( in golf) salir*2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( repel) ahuyentar -
32 glance off
(to hit and bounce off to one side: The ball glanced off the edge of his bat.) rebotar, desviarVI + PREP -
33 walk off with
1) (to win easily: He walked off with all the prizes at the school sports.) llevarse de calle, ganar con facilidad2) (to steal: The thieves have walked off with my best silver and china.) mangar, birlar, chorizarv + adv + prep + oa) ( take) llevarseb) ( win) \<\<prize\>\> llevarseVI + PREP (=take, win)* * *v + adv + prep + oa) ( take) llevarseb) ( win) \<\<prize\>\> llevarse -
34 to end off
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35 rattle off
(to say quickly and usually without any feeling or expression: The boy rattled off the poem.) recitar/decir de carretilla, decir a toda velocidadv.• ensartar v.v + o + adv, v + adv + o recitar, decir* de un tirónVT + ADV [+ names, statistics] recitar de un tirón or de una tirada* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + o recitar, decir* de un tirón -
36 sell off
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37 dry off
(to make or become completely dry: She climbed out of the swimming-pool and dried off in the sun.) secarsev + adv secarse*1.VI + ADV [clothes etc] secarse2.VT + ADV secar* * *v + adv secarse* -
38 reel off
(to say or repeat quickly and easily, without pausing: He reeled off the list of names.) recitar, decir de carretillav + o + adv, v + adv + o recitar de un tirónVT + ADV [+ statistics, list of names] recitar de un tirón* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + o recitar de un tirón -
39 on-and-off
adj.1 ocasional, contingente, esporádico.2 que se enciende y apaga. -
40 on-and-off-ness
s.esporadicidad.
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