tell off in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tell off in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

tell off VB trans

tell off

наругавам

tell off

нахоквам

to tell sb off about sth

наругавам нкг за нщ

Translations for tell off in the Bulgarian»English Dictionary

карам се

tell off

правя бележка на нкг

tell sb off

правя забележка на нкг

tell sb off inf

Translations for tell off in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

I.tell <told, told> [tel] VB trans

1. tell (say):

tell

казвам

to tell sb about [or of], sth

казвам на нкг за нщ

to tell sb that …

казвам на нкг, че …

to tell sb's fortune

предсказвам бъдещето на нкг

to tell the future

предсказвам бъдещето

2. tell (narrate):

tell

разказвам

to tell sb about sth

разказвам на нкг за нщ

to tell sb about sth (read) time

казвам

3. tell (command):

to tell sb to +infin

нареждам на нкг да

do as you're told inf

направи както ти е наредено

4. tell (make out):

tell

разбирам

tell

разпознавам

to tell the difference

правя разлика

to tell the difference

различавам

you can never tell

човек никога не знае

5. tell (count):

tell

броя

all told

всичко на всичко

all told

общо взето

Phrases:

I'll tell you what

знаеш ли какво [o. слушай]

there is no telling

не се знае

that would be telling inf

това би било показателно

I told you so

казах ти

didn't I tell you

нали ти казах

what did I tell you inf

какво ти казах

tell me another (one) inf

разправяй ги на другиго

you're telling me! inf

много добре знам!

II.tell <told, told> [tel] VB intr

tell

постигам ефект

tell

лича си

I.off PREP

1. off (apart from):

to be one metre off sb/sth

стоя на метър разстояние от нкг/нщ

the top is off the jar

бурканът е отхлупен

off the point

не по темата

off Dover

близо до Доувър

the mill is off the road

мелницата е встрани от пътя

2. off (away from):

to take sth off the shelf/wall

взимам нщ от полицата/стената

keep off the grass

не газете тревата

to go off the air RADIO

спирам излъчването

3. off (down from):

to fall/jump off a ladder

падам/скачам от стълба

to get off the train

слизам от влака

4. off (from):

to eat off a plate

ям от чиния

to wipe the water off the bench

бърша водата от пейката

to cut a piece off this cheese

режа си парче от това сирене

to take £10 off the price

намалявам цената с 10 лири

to borrow money off sb inf

взимам пари назаем от нкг

5. off (stop liking):

to go off sb/sth

вече не харесвам нкг/нщ

to be off drugs

вече не взимам наркотици

II.off ADV

1. off COMPUT, TECH (not on):

to switch/turn sth off

изключвам нщ

it's off between them fig

те се разделиха

2. off (away):

the town is 8 km off

градът е на 8 км оттук

not far/some way off

не е далеч оттук

to go/run off

избягвам

it's time I was off

време е да си вървя

we're off on Tuesday

тръгваме във вторник

to be off SPORTS

спирам да се занимавам

3. off (removed):

there's a button off

няма едно копче

the lid's off

капакът го няма

with one's coat off

без връхна дреха

4. off (free from work):

to get off at 4:00

свършвам работа в четири часа

to get a day off

взимам си почивен ден

to take time off

отсъствам от работа

5. off (completely):

to kill off

убивам

to pay sth off

изплащам нщ напълно

6. off COMM:

5% off

5% отстъпка

7. off (until gone):

to walk off the dinner

разхождам се, за да ми се смели храната

to sleep off the wine

спя, за да ми мине махмурлука

to work off the calories

изразходвам калориите

Phrases:

straight [or right] off

веднага

off and on on and off

от време на време

it rained off and on

преваляваше

III.off ADJ inv

1. off (not on):

off light

загасен

off tap

затворен

off water, electricity

спрян

off concert

отменен

off engagement

развален

2. off (bad):

off day

лош

off milk, food

развален

3. off (free from work):

to be off at 5 o'clock

свършвам работа в пет часа

I'm off on Mondays

понеделник ми е свободен ден

4. off Aus, Brit (provided for):

to be badly off

беден съм

to be well/badly off for sth

имам много/малко от нщ

5. off (sold out):

veal is off now

телешкото месо се свърши

6. off Brit (rude):

that's a bit off!

това беше грубо

to go off on sb Am inf

вече не харесвам нкг

IV.off N no pl Brit

off

начало nt на състезанието

V.off VB trans Am inf (kill)

off

убивам

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A head teacher has used her weekly letter to tell off parents who allow their children to arrive at school in a "dirty and unkempt" state.

www.bbc.co.uk

He wants the fans to move on and isn't afraid to tell off those obsessed with his old band, yet still brings the subject up nearly every chance he gets.

thequietus.com

Many songs tell off the rounding up of recruits, which shows that these songs are from the first half of the 19th century.

en.wikipedia.org

Well, it's a little early to tell off the back of two senior team appearances, but he'll certainly be happy with that.

au.eurosport.com

They have this habit of grinning at you -- they're difficult to tell off.

www.telegraph.co.uk

It is time for politicians from both side of the political divide to tell off recalcitrant taxi drivers.

www.freemalaysiatoday.com

Here's to the girls who still just wan na have fun -- and occasionally tell off their husbands.

www.usmagazine.com

She only stepdown to tell off how security hit her car with his hand and did the same thing to the traffic enforcers motorbike.

preen.inquirer.net

Next the lads have impure thoughts and tell off jokes.

www.odt.co.nz

If you must, simply must, tell off your ex, the best bet is to say whatever you need to say to his or her face, in private.

thestir.cafemom.com