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81 set off
1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) tage afsted2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) få til at begynde3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) udløse* * *1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) tage afsted2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) få til at begynde3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) udløse -
82 the buttons came off the foils
≈ страсти разгорелись не на шутку ( в споре) [букв. с рапир слетели наконечники]Lord Illingworth: "...But, if you wish let us stay here. Yes, let us stay here. The Book of Life begins with a man and a woman in a garden." Mrs. Allonby: "It ends with Revelations." Lord Illingworth: "You fence divinely. But the button has come off your foil." Mrs. Allonby: "I have still the mask." Lord Illingworth: "It makes your eye lovelier." (O. Wilde, ‘A Woman of No Importance’, act I) — Лорд Иллингворт: "...Но если хотите, останемся здесь. Да, останемся. Книга Жизни начинается с мужчины и женщины в саду." Миссис Оллонби: "А кончается Откровением." Лорд Иллингворт: "Вы парируете божественно. Но с вашей рапиры соскочил наконечник - это опасно." Миссис Оллонби: "Зато маска еще на мне." Лорд Иллингворт: "От этого ваши глаза только сильнее блестят."
There were many opposing views at the meeting and soon the buttons were off the foils. — На собрании было высказано много различных мнений, и скоро страсти разгорелись.
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83 set off
1. intransitive verb2. transitive verbset off for work — sich auf den Weg zur Arbeit machen
1) (show to advantage) hervorheben2) (start) führen zu; auslösen [Reaktion, Alarmanlage]3) (cause to explode) explodieren lassen; abbrennen [Feuerwerk]4) (counterbalance) ausgleichenset something off against something — etwas einer Sache (Dat.) gegenüberstellen
* * *2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) bringen zu3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) abbrennen* * *◆ set offwe \set off off early for the glaciers wir machten uns früh auf den Weg zu den Gletschernthey've just \set off off on a round-the-world trip sie haben gerade eine Weltreise angetretento \set off off for Italy nach Italien abfahrenII. vt1. (initiate)to \set off off ⇆ an alarm/a blast/a reaction einen Alarm/eine Explosion/eine Reaktion auslösento \set off off ⇆ a bomb eine Bombe zündento \set off off an explosive eine Sprengladung hochgehen lassen2. (cause to do)▪ to \set off sb off doing sth jdn dazu bringen, etw zu tunthat joke always \set offs me off laughing bei diesem Witz muss ich immer lachento \set off sb off crying/thinking jdn zum Weinen/Nachdenken bringen3. (attractively contrast)▪ to \set off off ⇆ sth etw hervorheben [o unterstreichen]she \set off off her suntan by wearing a white dress mit ihrem weißen Kleid brachte sie ihre Bräune noch mehr zur Geltung4. (oppose)5. ECONto \set off costs off against tax Unkosten von der Steuer absetzen* * *A v/t1. hervortreten lassen, abheben ( from von):be set off voneinander abstechen2. hervorheben, betonen, besser zur Geltung bringen3. Alarm, eine Lawine, einen Streik etc auslösen4. set sb off on sth jemanden auf etwas bringen;set sb off laughing jemanden zum Lachen bringen5. a) eine Rakete abschießenb) ein Feuerwerk abbrennenc) eine Sprengladung zur Explosion bringena) als Ausgleich nehmen (für)7. ausgleichen, aufwiegenB v/i1. ein Gegengewicht bilden ( against zu)2. fig anfangen, beginnen* * *1. intransitive verb(begin journey) aufbrechen; (start to move) loslaufen; [Zug:] losfahren2. transitive verb1) (show to advantage) hervorheben2) (start) führen zu; auslösen [Reaktion, Alarmanlage]3) (cause to explode) explodieren lassen; abbrennen [Feuerwerk]4) (counterbalance) ausgleichenset something off against something — etwas einer Sache (Dat.) gegenüberstellen
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84 knock off
vt1) ( cause to fall off)to \knock off sth/sb <-> off etw/jdn hinunterstoßen;a low branch \knock offed her off her horse ein tief hängender Ast riss sie vom Pferd;to \knock off sb off their pedestal jdn von seinem Sockel stoßen2) ( reduce a price)to \knock off sth <-> off etw [im Preis] herabsetzen;the manager \knock offed £25 off der Abteilungsleiter ließ 25 Pfund nach;I'll buy it if you \knock off off $15 ich kaufe es, wenn Sie mit dem Preis [um] 15 Dollar runtergehento \knock off off banks Banken ausräumen ( fam)to \knock off sb <-> off jdn umlegen [o kaltmachen] (sl)5) ( produce)to \knock off sth <-> off ( quickly) etw schnell erledigen;( easily) etw mit links machen [o aus dem Ärmel schütteln] ( fam) manuscript, novel, report, story etw runterschreiben ( pej) ( fam) ( on a typewriter) etw runterhauen ( pej) ( fam)6) ( stop)to \knock off off <-> sth mit etw dat aufhören;\knock off it off! jetzt reicht's aber!to \knock off off <-> sb jdn vögeln ( vulg)let's \knock off off for today lass uns für heute Schluss machen;to \knock off off for lunch Mittag machen;to \knock off off work Feierabend machen -
85 set off
1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) partir, salir, ponerse en camino2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) hacer empezar, provocar, desencadenar3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) hacer estallar/explotarset off vb salir / ponerse en caminoset off vt1) provoke: provocar2) explode: hacer estallar (una bomba, etc.)1) v + adv ( begin journey) salir*when do you set off on your trip? — ¿cuándo sales or te vas de viaje?
2) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( activate) \<\<bomb/mine\>\> hacer* explotar or estallar; \<\<alarm\>\> hacer* sonar; \<\<firework\>\> lanzar*, tirarb) ( start) \<\<speculation\>\> dar* lugar ac) ( enhance) hacer* resaltar, darle* realce ad) ( offset)to set something off against something — deducir* algo de algo
these expenses can be set off against income — ( Tax) estos gastos se pueden deducir de los ingresos
1.VI + ADV (=leave) salir, partir (esp LAm)2. VT + ADV1) (=start) provocar, desencadenarthat was what set off the riot — eso fue lo que provocó or desencadenó el motín
to set sb off — (laughing) hacer reír a algn; (talking) hacer que algn se ponga a hablar
that really set him off — (angrily) aquello le puso furioso
that set him off (all over) again — (angrily) eso le provocó de nuevo
2) (=trigger off) [+ burglar alarm] hacer sonar; [+ bomb] hacer estallar, explotar; [+ mechanism] hacer funcionar3) (=enhance) hacer resaltarthe black sets off the red — el negro hace resaltar or pone de relieve el rojo
4) (=balance) contraponer* * *1) v + adv ( begin journey) salir*when do you set off on your trip? — ¿cuándo sales or te vas de viaje?
2) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( activate) \<\<bomb/mine\>\> hacer* explotar or estallar; \<\<alarm\>\> hacer* sonar; \<\<firework\>\> lanzar*, tirarb) ( start) \<\<speculation\>\> dar* lugar ac) ( enhance) hacer* resaltar, darle* realce ad) ( offset)to set something off against something — deducir* algo de algo
these expenses can be set off against income — ( Tax) estos gastos se pueden deducir de los ingresos
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86 set off
Ex:he set off on a long description — si lanciò in una lunga descrizione; set off [sth.], set [sth.] off/Ex:1) (trigger) azionare, attivare [ alarm]; fare partire [ fireworks]; fare esplodere [ bomb]; provocare, scatenare [riot, row, panic]don't mention politics, you know it always sets him off — non nominare la politica, lo sai che quando comincia non la smette più
* * *1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) partire, mettersi in viaggio2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) provocare, (dare il via)3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) fare partire, lanciare* * *1. vi + adv(leave) mettersi in cammino, partire2. vt + adv1) (bomb) far scoppiare or esplodere, (mechanism, burglar alarm) azionare, (process, chain of events) mettere in moto, scatenare2) (enhance) mettere in risalto, far risaltare* * *Ex:he set off on a long description — si lanciò in una lunga descrizione; set off [sth.], set [sth.] off/Ex:1) (trigger) azionare, attivare [ alarm]; fare partire [ fireworks]; fare esplodere [ bomb]; provocare, scatenare [riot, row, panic]don't mention politics, you know it always sets him off — non nominare la politica, lo sai che quando comincia non la smette più
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87 fuck off
phrvi1) vulg sl usu imperFuck off! — Отстань, блин, от меня!
Let's fuck off! — Поехали, блин
I thought she'd fucked off — Я, блин, думал, что она слиняла
I told them to fuck off — Я сказал, чтобы они, блин, сматывались
If he comes here bothering you, tell him to fuck off — Если он придет и опять будет тебе надоедать, пошли его куда подальше
We wanted to have a word with him but he'd fucked off home — Мы хотели с ним переговорить, но он слинял домой
2) AmE vulg slShe's just fucking off all the fucken time — Она, блин, все время сачкует
He's just fucking off on the job — Он, блин, просто валяет на работе дурака
"What have you been doing today?" "Oh, nothing, just fucking off" — "Что ты сегодня делал?" - "Да ничего. Просто членом груши околачивал"
3) AmE vulg slHe's always fucking off, he can't get a thing straight — Он всегда, блин, ошибается и никогда не делает как надо
4) AmE tabooHis Mom had caught him fucking off in the bathroom — Его мать застала его в ванной, когда он занимался там онанизмом
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88 set off
1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) kreniti2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) pripraviti do3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) sprožiti (eksplozijo itd.)* * *transitive verb poudariti; razločevati, okrasiti; privesti (pripraviti) do eksplozije; pripraviti do; kompenzirati (pomanjkljivost, izgubo); izravnati; oddeliti, ločiti od; intransitive verb odpraviti se, kreniti, odhiteti; figuratively začetito be set off — razločevati se med seboj; kontrastiratito set s.o. off laughing — spraviti koga v smehthe assets set off the liabilities — aktiva izravnavajo (kompenzirajo, krijejo) pasiva -
89 knock off
sl 1. закругляться (закончить работу)We knock off work in time for tea.
2. пришить, замочить, кокнуть (убить)Let’s knock off early and go to the football game.
3. грабануть, украсть, сперетьI don’t want to knock the old man off; can’t we just tie him up to keep him quiet?
He was planning to knock off a few videos, but the boss found out and got there just in time to stop him.
4. настрочить, состряпать, слепить (статейку, стишки)He’d knocked off three banks before they caught up with him.
He earns his money writing short stories for women’s journals. He can knock one off in a couple of hours.
I can knock off a poem in half an hour.
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90 send off
1) отсылать (письмо, посылку и т. п.) Have you sent the boxes off yet? ≈ Вы уже отправили коробки?
2) прогонять
3) спорт прогонять с поля Two players were sent off for bald rudeness. ≈ Двух игроков выгнали с поля за откровенную грубость.
4) провожать, устраивать проводы Let's all go to the airport to send Jim off. ≈ Давайте все вместе поедем в аэропорт провожать Джима. отсылать, отправлять( письмо, посылку) - to * one's luggage отправить свой багаж( for) посылать за чем-л.;
выписывать, заказывать - have you sent off for your guide to space exploration? вы уже выписали справочник по космическим исследованиям? прогонять, увольнять( спортивное) удалять с поля - don't try to argue with the ref: you'll only get sent off не пытайся спорить с судьей, тебя просто удалят с поля провожать, устраивать проводыБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > send off
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91 be no skin off someone's nose
expr infmlYou needn't worry if I stayed out all night - it's no skin off your nose — Если я не ночую дома, тебе-то какое дело? Ты-то что волнуешься?
If he's too proud to accept help, let him get on with it. It's no skin off my nose — Если он такой гордый, что не может принять помощь, то и черт с ним. Какое мне дело?
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92 set off
1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) leggja af stað2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) koma af stað3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) sprengja, kveikja í -
93 set off
1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) útnak indul2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) kivált (hatást)3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) felrobbant -
94 set off
1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) pôr-se a caminho2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) fazer recomeçar3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) acender -
95 set off
ayrı tutmak, ayrı koymak, belirginleştirmek, güzel göstermek, ateşlemek, patlatmak, patlak verdirmek, başlatmak, çaldırmak (alarm), karşı dava açmak, hesaba katmak (zarar), yola çıkmak, kalkışmak, girişmek* * *1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) yola çıkmak2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) başlatmak3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) patlatmak -
96 set off
• olla aiheena• saada aikaan• saada joku• räjäyttää• nostattaa• tuottaa• herättää• aikaansaada• aiheuttaa• tehostaa• kehittää• generoida• muodostaa• synnyttääfinance, business, economy• kuitata saaminen vastasaamisella• kuitata• laukaista• lähteä* * *1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) lähteä matkaan2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) saada aikaan3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) sytyttää, räjäyttää -
97 set off
1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) ta ut, dra av gårde2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) sette i gang, få til å3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) fyre av, tenne på -
98 set off
1. vi 2. vtbomb detonować (zdetonować perf); alarm uruchamiać (uruchomić perf); chain of events wywoływać (wywołać perf); jewels uwydatniać (uwydatnić perf); tan, complexion podkreślać (podkreślić perf)* * *1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) wyruszać2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) pobudzać3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) wypuszczać, detonować -
99 set off
1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) doties2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) pamudināt; ierosināt3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) izšaut -
100 set off
1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) išsiruošti2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) paskatinti, duoti impulsą3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) įžiebti, paleisti
См. также в других словарях:
let off with — phr verb Let off with is used with these nouns as the object: ↑caution … Collocations dictionary
let somebody off (with something) — ˌlet sb ˈoff (with sth) derived to not punish sb for sth they have done wrong, or to give them only a light punishment • They let us off lightly. • She was let off with a warning. Main entry: ↑letderived … Useful english dictionary
let off — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms let off : present tense I/you/we/they let off he/she/it lets off present participle letting off past tense let off past participle let off 1) let someone off something British to allow someone not to do… … English dictionary
let off — v. (D; tr.) ( to release ) to let off with (he was let off with a small fine) * * * [ let ɒf] (D;tr.) ( to release ) to let offwith (he was let off with a small fine) … Combinatory dictionary
let\ off\ steam — • let off steam • blow off steam v. phr. 1. To let or make steam escape; send out steam. The janitor let off some steam because the pressure was too high. 2. informal To get rid of physical energy or strong feeling through activity; talk or be… … Словарь американских идиом
let off — verb grant exemption or release to Please excuse me from this class • Syn: ↑excuse, ↑relieve, ↑exempt • Derivationally related forms: ↑excuse (for: ↑excuse) … Useful english dictionary
let off steam — or[blow off steam] {v. phr.} 1. To let or make steam escape; send out steam. * /The janitor let off some steam because the pressure was too high./ 2. {informal} To get rid of physical energy or strong feeling through activity; talk or be very… … Dictionary of American idioms
let off steam — or[blow off steam] {v. phr.} 1. To let or make steam escape; send out steam. * /The janitor let off some steam because the pressure was too high./ 2. {informal} To get rid of physical energy or strong feeling through activity; talk or be very… … Dictionary of American idioms
let off — {v.} 1. To discharge (a gun); explode; fire. * /Willie accidentally let off his father s shotgun and made a hole in the wall./ Syn.: GO OFF, LET LOOSE(2). 2. To permit to go or escape; excuse from a penalty, a duty, or a promise. * /Two boys were … Dictionary of American idioms
let off — {v.} 1. To discharge (a gun); explode; fire. * /Willie accidentally let off his father s shotgun and made a hole in the wall./ Syn.: GO OFF, LET LOOSE(2). 2. To permit to go or escape; excuse from a penalty, a duty, or a promise. * /Two boys were … Dictionary of American idioms
let\ off — v 1. To discharge (a gun); explode; fire. Willie accidentally let off his father s shotgun and made a hole in the wall. Syn.: go off, let loose(2) 2. To permit to go or escape; excuse from a penalty, a duty, or a promise. Two boys were caught… … Словарь американских идиом