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41 get off
I phrvi1) infmlNow, try to get off, pet, and tomorrow if it's still raining we'll go to the Aquarium — А сейчас, дорогуша, попытайся заснуть, а завтра, если все еще будет идти дождь, мы пойдем в дельфинарий
2) infml3) infmlWhy should he get off doing the dishes just because he's a boy? — Почему это он может не мыть посуду? Потому что он мальчик?
4) slI listen but I just don't get off — Я слушаю, но впечатления никакого
5) slHe didn't get off because the drug was no good — Кайф у него не наступил, так как наркотик был дрянь
He was acting strange. What did he take to get off this time? — Он опять дуркует. Что он на этот раз принял, чтобы забалдеть?
6) taboo slII phrvtThey love to get off amidst the chic surroundings of a big smack-and-coke party — Им нравится трахаться в шикарной обстановке, где публика одурманена героином и кокаином
1) infmlHis youth and inexperience got him off — Он избежал наказания, потому что приняли во внимание его юность и неопытность
2) infml3) slI've got to write stuff that will get people off — Я должен писать такое, от которого люди действительно бы балдели
4) AmE slHe got off a joke that laid us in the aisles — Он отпустил шутку, от которой мы все буквально легли
5) taboo slIII interj infmlShe was really eager and it didn't take long to get her off — Она так хотела, что хватило буквально нескольких минут, чтобы довести ее до оргазма
Oh, get off I know better than that — Хватит мне очки втирать. Меня не проведешь
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42 lay off
(to dismiss (employees) temporarily: Because of a shortage of orders, the firm has laid off a quarter of its workforce.) despedirlay off vt: despedirv.• despedir v.1) v + adv + o, v + o + adv (AmE) despedir*; (BrE) suspender temporalmente por falta de trabajo2) v + adv v + prep + o (colloq)a) ( stop pestering)just lay off, will you? — basta ya!
lay off me/her! — déjame/déjala en paz!
b) ( give up) dejar1.VT + ADV [+ workers] (=sack) despedir; (temporarily) despedir or suspender (temporalmente por falta de trabajo)2. VI + ADV1) (Naut) virar de bordo2) *lay off, will you? — ¡déjalo!, ¡por Dios!
3.VI + PREP*lay off it! — ¡ya está bien!, ¡déjalo por Dios!
* * *1) v + adv + o, v + o + adv (AmE) despedir*; (BrE) suspender temporalmente por falta de trabajo2) v + adv v + prep + o (colloq)a) ( stop pestering)just lay off, will you? — basta ya!
lay off me/her! — déjame/déjala en paz!
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43 toss off
phrvt1) infmlI never met a man who could toss off so many drinks in so short a time — Я никогда не встречал человека, который мог бы залпом выпить столько стаканов за один раз
2) infmlShe tossed off that newspaper article in ten minutes — Она написала статью для газеты буквально за десять минут
That boy can toss off some bright remarks — Этот парень может экспромтом выдать несколько остроумных замечаний
We can toss off the entire order in, let's say, three hours — Мы сможем выполнить этот заказ примерно за три часа
3) infmlI caught a cold but tossed if off right away — Я подхватил насморк, но быстро от него вылечился
4) AmE infmlShe's that kind of girl who tosses off compliment and insult alike — Это такая девушка, которой наплевать как на комплименты, так и на оскорбления
She just tossed it off like nothing had happened — Она просто сделала вид, что ничего не случилось
5) taboo slThe show featured two nude young males tossing each other off — Гвоздем программы были двое голых молодых мужчин, которые мастурбировали друг друга
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44 switch off
transitive & intransitive verbausschalten; (also fig; coll.) abschalten* * *I. vt▪ to \switch off off ⇆ sth1. (turn off power) etw ausschalten2. (cease) etw abschalten [o abstellen]some people can just \switch off off their emotions manche Leute können ihre Gefühle einfach ausschaltenII. vi1. (turn off) ausschaltenif he gets bored, he just \switch offes off wenn ihm langweilig wird, schaltet er einfach ab* * *1. vt sep1) light ausschalten; radio, TV aus- or abschalten; machine, engine abschalten; gas, water supply abstellen2) (inf)(can't somebody) switch him off for goodness' sake! (inf) — kann den denn niemand abstellen, um Himmels willen
2. vithe TV won't switch off — der Fernseher lässt sich nicht aus- or abschalten
* * *transitive & intransitive verbausschalten; (also fig; coll.) abschalten* * *v.abdrehen v.abschalten v.abstellen v.ausschalten v. -
45 write off
write off vtcancel: cancelar1) v + adv write away2) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( consider beyond repair) \<\<vehicle\>\> declarar siniestro totalb) ( damage beyond repair) (BrE) destrozar*, hacer* polvo (fam)c) (consider a failure, disregard) \<\<marriage/project\>\> dar* por perdidod) \<\<debt\>\> cancelar1.VI + ADVto write off for — [+ information, application form, details, goods] escribir pidiendo
2. VT + ADV1) (Econ) [+ debt] cancelar (por considerarla incobrable)to write £1000 off for depreciation — amortizar 1000 libras por depreciación
2) [+ vehicle] [insurer] declarar siniestro total; [driver] destrozarhe has just written off his new car — acaba de tener un accidente con el coche nuevo y ha quedado destrozado
3) (=reject) [+ idea, scheme] desecharI've written off the whole thing as a dead loss — ese asunto lo considero un fracaso que es mejor olvidar
it would be unwise to write off the former minister just yet — sería prematuro considerar acabado al anterior ministro
4) (=write quickly) [+ letter, postcard] escribir (rápidamente)* * *1) v + adv write away2) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( consider beyond repair) \<\<vehicle\>\> declarar siniestro totalb) ( damage beyond repair) (BrE) destrozar*, hacer* polvo (fam)c) (consider a failure, disregard) \<\<marriage/project\>\> dar* por perdidod) \<\<debt\>\> cancelar -
46 switch off
vtto \switch off off <-> sth1) ( turn off power) etw ausschaltensome people can just \switch off off their emotions manche Leute können ihre Gefühle einfach ausschalten vi1) ( turn off) ausschaltenif he gets bored, he just \switch offes off wenn ihm langweilig wird, schaltet er einfach ab -
47 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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48 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)
II
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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49 show off
1) (to show or display for admiration: He showed off his new car by taking it to work.) vise frem2) (to try to impress others with one's possessions, ability etc: She is just showing off - she wants everyone to know how well she speaks French (noun show-off a person who does this).) vise sig; prale* * *1) (to show or display for admiration: He showed off his new car by taking it to work.) vise frem2) (to try to impress others with one's possessions, ability etc: She is just showing off - she wants everyone to know how well she speaks French (noun show-off a person who does this).) vise sig; prale -
50 kiss off
I phrvi AmE infml II phrvt AmE1) infmlShe kissed the other performers off as mere amateurs — Она выпроводила остальных актеров как новичков-любителей
2) infmlHe had kissed off all raps except the one for income tax evasion — Он отвертелся от всех обвинений, выдвинутых против него, за исключением уклонения от уплаты налогов
3) infmlJust kiss off any idea you might have had about marrying her — Просто выкинь из головы мысль о том, чтобы жениться на ней
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51 show off
1) показывать/представлять в выгодном свете A plain black background shows the diamonds off best. ≈ Драгоценные камни лучше всего смотрятся на однотонном черном фоне.
2) пускать пыль в глаза;
рисоваться Don't take any notice of the children's behaviour, they're just showing off. ≈ Не обращай внимания на поведение детей, они просто рисуются.
3) похваляться, хвастаться I think he visited us just to show off his new car. ≈ Мне кажется, что он приезжал к нам, просто чтобы похвастаться своей новой машиной. Syn: boast
2.
1) представлять в выгодном свете;
оттенять, подчеркивать - to * one's hair оттенять волосы похваляться, хвастать - to * one's knowledge выставлять напоказ свои знания - to * one's wealth похваляться своим богатством - he wanted to show his new car off он хотел похвастаться новой машиной красоваться, рисоваться - he shows off tremendously он ужасно рисуется - boys * before girls ребята выламываются перед девчонкамиБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > show off
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53 take off
1. transitive verb1) abnehmen [Deckel, Hut, Bild, Hörer, Tischtuch, Verband]; ausziehen [Schuhe, Handschuhe]; ablegen [Hut, Mantel, Schmuck]take your hands off me! — fass mich nicht an!
2) (transfer from) übernehmen [Passagiere, Besatzung, Fracht]take somebody off something — jemanden von etwas holen; (withdraw from job, assignment, etc.) jemandem etwas entziehen
take something off a list/the menu — etwas von einer Liste streichen/von der Speisekarte nehmen
take a train/bus off a route — einen Zug/Bus vom Fahrplan streichen
3) (cut off) abtrennen; (with saw) absägen; (with knife, scissors, etc.) abschneiden; (amputate) abnehmentake somebody off to hospital/prison — jemanden ins Krankenhaus/Gefängnis bringen
5) (deduct) abziehen6)take off weight/a few pounds — (lose weight) abnehmen/einige Pfund abnehmen
7) (have free)take a day etc. off — sich (Dat.) einen Tag usw. frei nehmen (ugs.)
take time off [work or from work] — sich (Dat.) frei nehmen
8) (mimic) nachmachen (ugs.)2. intransitive verb1) (Aeronaut.) starten2) (Sport) [Springer, Pferd:] abspringen* * *4) (to imitate someone (often unkindly): He used to take off his teacher to make his friends laugh (noun take-off).) nachäffen* * *◆ take offI. vt1. (remove)▪ to \take off off ⇆ sth etw abnehmen; clothes etw ausziehen [o SCHWEIZ abziehen]; coat a. etw ablegento \take off off a hat einen Hut absetzen [o ÖSTERR abnehmen]the hairdresser took off about an inch der Frisör hat etwa 2,5 cm abgeschnittenthe 9:45 service to Woking has been \take offn off the schedule der Zug um 9:45 nach Woking wurde vom Fahrplan gestrichento \take off sb off a list jdn von einer Liste streichento \take off sth off the market etw vom Markt nehmento \take off sth off the menu etw von der Speisekarte streichen2. (bring away)▪ to \take off sb off somewhere jdn irgendwohin bringenhe was \take offn off to hospital er wurde ins Krankenhaus gebracht3. (stop)to \take off sb off a diet jdn von einer Diät absetzento \take off a play off ein Stück absetzenhe's been \take offn off call at the hospital this weekend dieses Wochenende hat er keinen Bereitschaftsdienst im Krankenhaus4. (not work)I'm taking Monday off ich werde mir Montag freinehmen5. (subtract)▪ to \take off off ⇆ sth etw abziehenthey \take off the taxes off his salary die Steuern werden von seinem Gehalt abgezogenII. vi1. (leave the ground) airplane abheben, startenshe just took off without saying goodbye sie ist einfach abgehauen, ohne sich zu verabschieden3. ( fig: have sudden success) idea, plan, project ankommen; product a. einschlagen; ECON sales schnell steigen* * *A v/t1. wegnehmen, -bringen, -schaffen, auch Flecken etc entfernen:take one’s make-up off sich abschminken;he was taken off in the second half SPORT er wurde in der zweiten Halbzeit ausgewechselt oder aus dem Spiel genommen2. MED abnehmen, amputieren3. jemanden fortführen, -bringen:take o.s. off sich fortmachen4. (durch den Tod) wegraffen5. a) aus dem Verkehr ziehenb) einen Busdienst etc einstellentake one’s coat off ablegen; → academic.ru/13580/clothes">clothes 17. sich einen Tag etc freinehmen, einen Tag etc Urlaub machen8. WIRTSCHa) einen Rabatt etc abziehenb) eine Steuer etc senken9. austrinken10. THEAT ein Stück etc absetzen11. aufstellen, vorbereiten:take off a trial balance WIRTSCH eine Rohbilanz aufstellen12. Kopien etc anfertigen13. jemanden abbilden, porträtieren14. umg jemanden nachmachen, -ahmenB v/i1. SPORT abspringen2. FLUGa) abfliegen, startenb) abheben3. a) fortgehen, sich fortmachenb) sich aufmachen ( for nach)4. abzweigen (Straße etc)5. anlaufen (Produktion etc)* * *1. transitive verb1) abnehmen [Deckel, Hut, Bild, Hörer, Tischtuch, Verband]; ausziehen [Schuhe, Handschuhe]; ablegen [Hut, Mantel, Schmuck]take the cover off a pillow/bed — ein Kissen abziehen/ein Bett abdecken
2) (transfer from) übernehmen [Passagiere, Besatzung, Fracht]take somebody off something — jemanden von etwas holen; (withdraw from job, assignment, etc.) jemandem etwas entziehen
take something off a list/the menu — etwas von einer Liste streichen/von der Speisekarte nehmen
take a train/bus off a route — einen Zug/Bus vom Fahrplan streichen
3) (cut off) abtrennen; (with saw) absägen; (with knife, scissors, etc.) abschneiden; (amputate) abnehmen4) (lead, conduct)take somebody off to hospital/prison — jemanden ins Krankenhaus/Gefängnis bringen
5) (deduct) abziehentake £10 off the price — den Preis um zehn Pfund reduzieren
6)take off weight/a few pounds — (lose weight) abnehmen/einige Pfund abnehmen
7) (have free)take a day etc. off — sich (Dat.) einen Tag usw. frei nehmen (ugs.)
take time off [work or from work] — sich (Dat.) frei nehmen
8) (mimic) nachmachen (ugs.)2. intransitive verb1) (Aeronaut.) starten2) (Sport) [Springer, Pferd:] abspringen* * *v.ablösen v.abnehmen v.abspulen v.abwickeln v.entfernen v.wegnehmen v. -
54 sound off
phrvi infml1) imper2)Please forgive me for sounding off where love is concerned — Прости, что я совался со своим мнением по такому деликатному вопросу, как любовь
3)Don't listen to him, he's just sounding off — Не слушай его, он просто выпендривается
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55 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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56 take off
vt1) ( remove)to \take off off a hat einen Hut absetzen;the hairdresser took off about an inch der Frisör hat etwa 2,5 cm abgeschnitten;the 9:45 service to Woking has been \take offn off the schedule der Zug um 9:45 nach Woking wurde vom Fahrplan gestrichen;to \take off sb off a list jdn von einer Liste streichen;to \take off sth off the market etw vom Markt nehmen;to \take off sth off the menu etw von der Speisekarte streichen;2) ( bring away)to \take off sb off somewhere jdn irgendwohin bringen;he was \take offn off to hospital er wurde ins Krankenhaus gebracht;3) ( stop)to \take off sb off a diet jdn von einer Diät absetzen;to \take off a play off ein Stück absetzen;he's been \take offn off call at the hospital this weekend dieses Wochenende hat er keinen Bereitschaftsdienst im Krankenhaus4) ( not work)I'm taking Monday off ich werde mir Montag freinehmen5) ( subtract)to \take off off <-> sth etw abziehen;they \take off the taxes off his salary die Steuern werden von seinem Gehalt abgezogenshe just took off without saying goodbye sie ist einfach abgehauen, ohne sich zu verabschieden; -
57 ■ come off
■ come offA v. i. + avv.1 venire via; staccarsi; uscire: One of the buttons has come off, s'è staccato un bottone; The nail won't come off, il chiodo non vuole uscire; It came off in my hand, mi è rimasto in mano; Does this thing come off or is it fixed?, viene via (o si può togliere) questo coso o è attaccato?; This leg's got to come off, bisogna amputare questa gamba4 svolgersi, andare ( in un certo modo): The ceremony came off as planned, la cerimonia è andata (o si è svolta) secondo i piani; The day came off fine, la giornata è stata bella5 ( di persona) andare ( bene, male); uscirne: to come off well, cavarsela; to come off badly, uscirne male (o malconcio); He came off with just a broken wrist, se l'è cavata con solo un polso rotto; to come off worse (o worst) avere la peggio; uscirne peggio; perdere; to come off best, avere la meglio; risultare il migliore6 riuscire; funzionare; avere successo; essere un successo: He tried the trick again and at last it came off, al secondo tentativo, il trucco ha funzionato; My plan hasn't come off, il mio piano non ha funzionato; My joke didn't quite come off, la mia battuta non ha avuto molto successo7 (cinem., teatr.) essere tolto dal cartellone10 (volg. GB) avere un orgasmo; venire (volg.)B v. i. + prep.1 lasciare ( un luogo); venire via da; uscire da: Tell him to come off the grass, digli di venire via dal prato; We came off the motorway, siamo usciti dall'autostrada; (autom.) to come off the road, uscire di strada; ( sport) to come off the field, uscire dal campo5 staccarsi da; venire via da: to come off easily, venire via facilmente; essere facilmente rimovibile6 (comm.) essere dedotto; essere scontato: If you pay cash, 10% will come off the price of the car, se paghi in contanti, avrai uno sconto del 10% sul prezzo dell'automobile8 smettere di prendere ( un medicinale, una droga); smettere di bere: to come off painkillers [drugs], smettere di prendere analgesici [medicine]; to come off the bottle, smettere di bere □ to come off duty, cessare il turno di servizio; smontare □ (fam.) to come off one's high horse, calare le arie; scendere dal piedistallo □ (fam.) Come off it!, ma va'; ma dài!; non contarla! -
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1. transitive verb1) (from work) vorübergehend entlassen2) (coll.) (stop)lay off it! — lass das!; hör auf damit!; (stop attacking, lit. or fig.)
2. intransitive verblay off him! — lass ihn in Ruhe!
(coll.): (stop) aufhören* * *(to dismiss (employees) temporarily: Because of a shortage of orders, the firm has laid off a quarter of its workforce.) entlassen* * *◆ lay offI. vtII. vi aufhörento \lay off off smoking das Rauchen aufgeben* * *1. vi(inf: stop) aufhören (prep obj mit)lay off, will you? — hör (mal) auf, ja?
you'll have to lay off smoking — du wirst das Rauchen aufgeben müssen
I wish you'd lay off coming here every day — ich wünschte, du würdest nicht mehr jeden Tag hierher kommen
lay off my little brother, will you! — lass bloß meinen kleinen Bruder in Ruhe!
2. vt sepworkers Feierschichten machen lassen; (permanently) entlassento be laid off — Feierschichten einlegen müssen; (permanently) entlassen werden
* * *A v/t2. die Arbeit einstellen3. umg aufhören mit:lay off smoking auch das Rauchen aufgeben;lay off doing sth aufhören, etwas zu tunB v/i umga) Feierabend machenb) Ferien machen, ausspannenc) aufhörend) eine Pause machen, pausieren* * *1. transitive verb1) (from work) vorübergehend entlassen2) (coll.) (stop)2. intransitive verblay off it! — lass das!; hör auf damit!; (stop attacking, lit. or fig.)
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vi( begin journey) aufbrechen, sich akk auf den Weg machen;( in car) losfahren;we \set off off early for the glaciers wir machten uns früh auf den Weg zu den Gletschern;to \set off off on sth zu etw dat aufbrechen;they've just \set off off on a round-the-world trip sie haben gerade eine Weltreise angetreten vt( detonate) etw zünden;to \set off off an alarm/ a blast einen Alarm/eine Explosion auslösen;to \set off off an explosive eine Sprengladung zur Explosion bringen2) ( cause to do)to \set off off <-> sb [doing sth] jdn zu etw dat bringen, jdn dazu bringen, etw zu tun;that joke always \set offs me off laughing bei diesem Witz muss ich immer lachen( attractively contrast) etw unterstreichen;she \set off off her suntan by wearing a white dress ihr weißes Kleid brachte ihre Bräune noch mehr zur Geltungshe is able to \set off off her expenses against her tax liability sie kann ihre Ausgaben von der Steuer absetzen -
60 shrug off
(to dismiss, get rid of or treat as unimportant: She shrugged off all criticism.) no hacer caso, ignorarv + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<misfortune/disappointment\>\> superar, sobreponerse* a; \<\<criticism\>\> hacer* caso omiso de, no dejarse afectar porVT + ADV no hacer caso de* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<misfortune/disappointment\>\> superar, sobreponerse* a; \<\<criticism\>\> hacer* caso omiso de, no dejarse afectar por
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just off the boat — If someone is just off the boat, they are naive and inexperienced … The small dictionary of idiomes
just off the boat — If someone is just off the boat, they are naive and inexperienced. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** A person who is just off the boat is naive and lacks experience. How do you expect me to work with a trainee who s just off the… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
just off the boat — mod. freshly immigrated and perhaps gullible and naive. (See also FOB.) □ I’m not just off the boat. I know what’s going on. OHe may act like he’s just off the boat, but he’s all right … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
just off the boat — pp Naive. He acts like he is just off the boat. 1900s … Historical dictionary of American slang
Just off the boat — If someone is just off the boat, they are naive and inexperienced … Dictionary of English idioms
fresh/just off the boat — informal : recently arrived in a country My parents met in New York when my father was fresh off the boat from Italy. • • • Main Entry: ↑boat … Useful english dictionary
just off the boat — adj. newly arrived (usually from another country) … English slang
off — off1 [ ɔf, af ] function word *** Off can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: He waved and drove off. She took her coat off and hung it up. My house is a long way off. as a preposition: She got off the bus at the next stop. Keep off the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
off — ♦ (The preposition is pronounced [[t]ɒf, AM ɔːf[/t]]. The adverb is pronounced [[t]ɒ̱f, AM ɔ͟ːf[/t]]) 1) PREP If something is taken off something else or moves off it, it is no longer touching that thing. He took his feet off the desk... I took… … English dictionary
off — I UK [ɒf] / US [ɔf] / US [ɑf] adjective, adverb, preposition *** Summary: Off can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: He waved and drove off. ♦ She took her coat off and hung it up. ♦ My house is a long way off. as a preposition: She got … English dictionary
off — off1 W1S1 [ɔf US o:f] adv, prep, adj 1.) away from a place ▪ He got into his car and drove off. ▪ Suddenly they turned off and parked in a side road. ▪ Once we were off the main freeway, the trip felt more like a vacation. ▪ Her husband was off… … Dictionary of contemporary English