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

saw off VB trans

to saw off ⇆ sth

etw absägen

see off VB trans

1. see off (say goodbye):

to see off ⇆ sb

jdn verabschieden

to see sb off at the airport/station

jdn zum Flughafen/Bahnhof bringen

2. see off (drive away):

to see off ⇆ sb

jdn verjagen

to see off ⇆ sb

jdm Beine machen inf

3. see off (get the better of):

to see off ⇆ sb/sth

mit jdm/etw fertigwerden inf

to see off a challenger

einen Herausforderer/eine Herausforderin in die Tasche stecken inf

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

1997 saw a slackening off in the growth of the economy

1997 kam es zu einer Verlangsamung des Wirtschaftswachstums

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A friend of his saw off the attackers.

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Capital saw off the recession and continued broadcasting, eventually increasing its hours.

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The first team to saw off their designated log will earn a five-second headstart for the next section, while each successive team earns a one-second headstart.

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If the operator is injured while using the saw, a bystander might have to move in to turn the saw off.

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