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I. off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] PREP

3. off after vb (moving away):

[weg] von +dat
to get off sb/sth inf
jdn/etw in Ruhe lassen

5. off (at sea):

vor +dat

6. off (absent from):

7. off inf (stop liking):

to be off sb/sth
von jdm/etw genug haben
to go off sb/sth
jdn/etw nicht mehr mögen

10. off (from source):

11. off after n (minus):

Phrases:

off beam Brit inf
jdn umwerfen inf

II. off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] ADV inv

1. off (not on):

to switch [or turn] sth off

3. off (removed):

4. off (completely):

to burn off ⇆ sth
to kill off ⇆ sth
to pay off ⇆ sth

5. off (in bad shape):

6. off (distant in time):

7. off (stopped):

8. off (discounted):

9. off (separated):

to fence sth off

III. off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] ADJ inv

1. off:

off heating

2. off pred FOOD (bad):

off milk

3. off (not at work):

4. off pred inf (in bad shape):

5. off (provided for):

6. off pred FOOD (run out):

7. off pred esp Brit inf (rude):

off behaviour

IV. off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] N no pl

V. off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] VB trans Am sl

to off sb
jdn um die Ecke bringen inf
to off sb
jdn abmurksen sl [o. inf umlegen]

back off VB intr

1. back off:

2. back off car:

bad·ly ˈoff ADJ pred

1. badly off (poor):

arm <ärmer, am ärmsten>

2. badly off (lacking):

balance off VB trans

bear off VB trans

1. bear off:

Phrases:

I. beat off VB trans

to beat off ⇆ sb/sth
jdn/etw abwehren
to beat off ⇆ sb/sth MIL

II. beat off VB intr vulg sl (masturbate)

beetle off VB intr Brit

verschwinden <verschwindet, verschwand, verschwunden>

beg off VB intr

to beg off [from] sth inf

I. bet·ter-ˈoff ADJ

besser dran inf pred

II. bet·ter-ˈoff N + pl vb

I. bite off VB trans

to bite sth ⇆ off

Phrases:

to bite sb's head off inf

II. bite off VB intr sl (imitate)

sich dat etw von jdm abschauen inf

blast off VB intr ASTRON, AEROSP

blast-off [ˈblɑ:stɒf, Am ˈblæstɑ:f] N

Abschuss m <-es, Abschüsse>

I. blow off VB trans

1. blow off (remove):

to blow off ⇆ sth
to blow off ⇆ sth wind

2. blow off (rip off):

3. blow off Am inf:

to blow off ⇆ sth (ignore)
to blow off ⇆ sth (neglect)
etw sausenlassen inf

Phrases:

II. blow off VB intr

1. blow off (blow away):

2. blow off Brit usu childspeak inf:

pup[s]en inf

3. blow off inf (rage):

bog off VB intr Brit sl

abhauen <haut ab, haute ab [o. form hieb ab], abgehauen [o. SGer, A abgehaut] haute ab, abgehauen> sl

I. bounce off VB intr

bounce off echo, sound
bounce off radio waves

II. bounce off VB trans

to bounce sth off sth
etw von etw dat abprallen lassen
to bounce sth off sth radio waves

box off VB trans

to box off ⇆ sth

I. branch off VB intr

II. branch off VB trans

brassed ˈoff ADJ pred Brit inf

to be brassed with sth/sb
von etw/jdm die Nase voll haben inf
to be brassed with sth/sb
etw satthaben inf

brick off VB trans

to brick off ⇆ sth

bring off VB trans inf

Present
Ioff
youoff
he/she/itoffs
weoff
youoff
theyoff
Past
Ioffed
youoffed
he/she/itoffed
weoffed
youoffed
theyoffed
Present Perfect
Ihaveoffed
youhaveoffed
he/she/ithasoffed
wehaveoffed
youhaveoffed
theyhaveoffed
Past Perfect
Ihadoffed
youhadoffed
he/she/ithadoffed
wehadoffed
youhadoffed
theyhadoffed
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