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1 offing
subst. \/ˈɒfɪŋ\/( sjøfart) fritt farvann, rom sjøin the offing ute på åpen sjø, i en viss avstand fra land ( overført) på gang, i anmarsj, på trappene, i sikte, under oppseiling -
2 in the offing
(about to happen: He has a new job in the offing.) under oppseiling, i vente/sikte -
3 off
(to register or record time of arriving at or leaving work.) stemple inn/utav--------bort--------friIverb \/ɒf\/1) stikke av2) avlyse3) (amer.) drepeIIverb \/ɒf\/(amer., slang) knerte, drepeIIIadj. \/ɒf\/1) bortre, lengst bort, andre2) ( spesielt om kjøring med hest) høyre3) fri-4) ( om mulighet) svak, litenhave one's off moments ha sine dårlige stunder ha sine rolige stunder, ha friperioderoff season lavsesongoff street sidegateIVadv. \/ɒf\/1) bort, i vei, av sted• off with you!• hats off!2) av• get off3) tilbake4) bort fra, vekk fra, unna• are we far off?5) fri6) ( teater) utenfor, bak7) ( sjøfart) fra land, fra vinden8) helt, til fullebe off være av, ha løsnetgi seg i vei, stikke• the horses are off!• where are you off to? - I'm off to London• now at last we're off!• be off with you!være fri, ha fri være slutt, være avblåst, være avlyst, være innstilt, være avbruttvære avstengt, være frakobletduppe av, være borte( hverdagslig) ikke være fersk, være dårlig, være halvsurvære... stilt• how are you off for money?feel off ( hverdagslig) føle seg dårligoff and on av og på, opp og ned, til og fra av og til, nå og daoff with av sted medVprep. \/ɒf\/1) bort fra, fra, ned fra, av, bort(e), ute av• take your elbows off the table!2) ved, nær, på høyde med, utenfor (spesielt sjøfart)3) fra4) på, av• 3% discount off the price3% rabatt på prisenbe off something\/somebody ( hverdagslig) ha mistet interessen for noe\/noen, ha sluttet med noedine off ha til middag, spisejust off rett ved siden av, like utenfor
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Offing — Off ing ([o^]f [i^]ng; 115), n. [From {Off}.] That part of the sea at a good distance from the shore, or where there is deep water and no need of a pilot; also, distance from the shore; as, the ship had ten miles offing; we saw a ship in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
offing — (n.) in phrase in the offing, 1779, from nautical term offing the more distant part of the sea as seen from the shore (1620s), from OFF (Cf. off) (q.v.) + noun suffix ING (Cf. ing) (1). Originally the phrase meant in the distant future, modern… … Etymology dictionary
offing — ► NOUN ▪ the more distant part of the sea in view. ● in the offing Cf. ↑in the offing … English terms dictionary
offing — [ôf′iŋ] n. [< OFF1] 1. the distant part of the sea visible from the shore 2. a position at a distance from the shore in the offing 1. at some distance but in sight 2. at some indefinite time in the future … English World dictionary
offing — off|ing [ˈɔfıŋ US ˈo: , ˈa: ] n [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: offing part of the deep sea that you can see from the shore (17 20 centuries), from off] be in the offing to be likely to happen soon ▪ Big changes were in the offing … Dictionary of contemporary English
offing — /aw fing, of ing/, n. 1. the more distant part of the sea seen from the shore, beyond the anchoring ground. 2. a position at a distance from shore. 3. in the offing, a. at a distance but within sight. b. in the projected future; likely to happen … Universalium
offing — noun /ˈɒfɪŋ,ˈɑfɪŋ,ˈɔfɪŋ/ a) The area of the sea in which a ship can be seen in the distance from land, excluding the parts nearest the shore, and beyond the anchoring ground. I came to an Anchor in seven fathomes water in the offing to Sea. b)… … Wiktionary
offing — n. in the offing ( forthcoming ) * * * [ ɒfɪŋ] in the offing ( forthcoming ) … Combinatory dictionary
offing — off|ing [ ɔfıŋ ] noun in the offing likely to happen very soon: We have several projects in the offing … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
offing — [[t]ɒ̱fɪŋ, AM ɔ͟ːf [/t]] PHRASE: v link PHR If you say that something is in the offing, you mean that it is likely to happen soon. A general amnesty for political prisoners may be in the offing. Syn: imminent … English dictionary
offing — noun be in the offing to be about to happen or to be possible: Everything s topsy turvy at the moment with this big trip in the offing … Longman dictionary of contemporary English