Translations for „carry off“ in the English » German Dictionary

carry off VB trans

1. carry off (take away):

to carry sb ⇆ off

jdn wegtragen

to carry sb ⇆ off (in football)

jdn vom Spielfeld tragen

to carry sth ⇆ off

etw wegtragen

to carry sth ⇆ off thieves

etw erbeuten

2. carry off (succeed):

to carry sth off

etw hinbekommen inf

3. carry off (win):

to carry off ⇆ sth

etw gewinnen

to carry off a prize

einen Preis mit nach Hause nehmen

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to carry off a prize

einen Preis mit nach Hause nehmen

to carry off [or win] a prize

einen Preis gewinnen

to win [or Am also carry off] the palm

die Siegespalme erringen

get up, brush yourself off, and carry on going (recover from failure) fig

[nach Niederlage:] steh auf, atme kurz durch und dann mach weiter

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The waves can also carry off linear momentum, a possibility that has some interesting implications for astrophysics.

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The monks managed to carry off 14 of the lambs.

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The clergy were even said to carry off children and sell them as slaves.

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Another motet from this same book is a mensuration canon, that most difficult of all contrapuntal forms to carry off.

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Sufficient light, suitable cloakrooms and sanitary accommodation, and ventilation to carry off dust, vapours and other impurities are especially required.

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It swoops silently from the sky to pick up and carry off its victims.

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Occasionally, it may even carry off mammalian prey, such as hyraxes and monkeys.

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The sound carry off the audience in a calm atmosphere full of harmony and melancholy.

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Once the muscles have been eaten, the carcass is disassembled and the hyenas carry off pieces to eat in peace.

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You haven't planned to carry off the remains of the holy saint from here?

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