Translations for go off in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.go off VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

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2. go off (end work, duty):

go off

3. go off (leave stage, field of play):

go off

4. go off (become sour, rotten):

go off milk/meat/fish:

echarse a perder

go off milk/meat/fish:

5. go off (decline in quality) Brit:

go off performer/work:

she used to be very pretty, but she's gone off

antes era muy bonita, pero se ha echado a perder or se ha puesto fea

6. go off (make explosion):

go off bomb/firework:

go off gun:

7. go off (make noise):

go off alarm:

9. go off (stop operating):

go off heating/lights:

10. go off (wear off):

go off Brit

pasarse (+ me/te/le etc)

my headache's gone off now

se me ha pasado el dolor de cabeza

11. go off (enter certain state):

to go off into sth she went off into hysterics

le dio un ataque de histeria

she went off into a trance

entró en un trance

he went off into a long story about …

empezó a contar un largo cuento acerca de …

12. go off (go to sleep):

go off

go off

quedarse dormido

II.go off VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

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I.go <3rd pers sing pres goes, pt went, pp gone> [Am ɡoʊ, Brit ɡəʊ] VB intr

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1.1. go (to move, to travel):

there she goes

who goes there? MIL

are you going my way?

¿vas hacia el mismo sitio que yo?

we can discuss it as we go

podemos hablarlo en el camino

can't you go any faster?

¿no puedes ir más rápido?

keep going till you come to …

siga hasta llegar a …

we were going at 80 mph

íbamos a 80 millas por hora

the bus goes to the airport

el autobús va al aeropuerto

the clothes go around and around in the machine

la ropa da vueltas y vueltas en la máquina

she knows where she's going

sabe lo que quiere

where do we go from here?

¿y ahora qué hacemos?

1.2. go (to start moving, acting):

go when the lights turn green

avanza cuando el semáforo se ponga verde

go when the lights turn green

dale cuando el semáforo se ponga verde inf

ready, (get) set, go!

preparados or en sus marcas, listos ¡ya!

¡allá vamos (or voy etc.)!

hold on tight and away or off we go

agárrate fuerte que allá vamos

here we go with the first question

aquí va la primera pregunta

here we go again, what's he complaining about this time? inf

otra vez con la misma historia ¿y ahora de qué se queja?

there you go inf (handing sth over)

toma or aquí tienes

there you go (sth is ready)

ya está or listo

don't go telling everybody inf

no vayas a contárselo a todo el mundo

go to or for it! inf

¡manos a la obra!

2.1. go < pp gone been> (to travel to):

to go to France

she's gone to France

se ha ido a Francia

she's been to France

ha estado en Francia

I have never been abroad

no he estado nunca en el extranjero

where are you going?

where has she gone?

¿adónde se ha ido?

to go by car/bus/plane

ir en coche/autobús/avión

to go on foot/horseback

ir a pie/a caballo

to go for a walk/drive

ir a dar un paseo/una vuelta en coche

the phone's ringing — I'll go

está sonando el teléfono — voy yo

to go to the bank/office/dentist

ir al banco/a la oficina/al dentista

to go to + infin

they've gone to see the exhibition

(se) han ido a ver la exposición

they've been to see the exhibition

han visitado la exposición

they've been to see the exhibition

han estado en la exposición

to go and + infin

go and see what she wants

anda or vete a ver qué quiere

go fetch me the hammer Am

anda or vete a buscar el martillo

2.2. go < pp gone been> (to attend):

to go to sth

to go to a lecture/concert/play

ir a una conferencia/a un concierto/al teatro

to go to work/school/church

ir a trabajar/a la escuela/a la iglesia

to go on a training course

hacer un curso de capacitación

to go on a diet

ponerse a régimen

to go -ing

to go swimming/hunting

ir a nadar/cazar

2.3. go < pp gone been> (to visit the toilet):

go euph

ir al baño euph

go euph

ir al lavabo euph

3. go (to attempt, to make as if to):

to go to + infin

I went to open the door and …

fui a abrir la puerta y …

4. go (to leave, to depart):

go visitor:

go visitor:

marcharse esp Spain

go bus/train:

I thought he'd never go

creí que no se iba a ir nunca

well, I must be going

bueno, me tengo que ir ya

the boss will be sorry to see you go

el jefe va a lamentar que te vayas

what time does the bus go?

¿a qué hora sale el autobús?

5.3. go:

go (to be used up)

go (to be spent) money/food:

what do you spend it all on? — I don't know, it just goes

¿en qué te lo gastas? — no sé, se (me) va como el agua

the money/cream has all gone

se ha acabado el dinero/la crema

to go on sth half his salary goes on drink

la mitad del sueldo se le va en bebida

$150 a week goes on food

150 dólares semanales se van en comida

7.1. go (to cease to function, to wear out):

go bulb/fuse:

go thermostat/fan/exhaust:

her memory/eyesight is going

le está fallando or está perdiendo la memoria/la vista

the brakes went as we …

los frenos fallaron cuando …

the brakes have gone

los frenos no funcionan

my knee has gone again

ando mal de la rodilla otra vez

my legs went (from under me)

me fallaron las piernas

suddenly, the picture went

de repente desapareció la imagen

these jeans are going at the knees

estos vaqueros tienen las rodillas gastadas

8.2. go (to take away):

go Am

two burgers to go

dos hamburguesas para llevar

9. go (to turn out, to proceed, to progress):

if everything goes well

si todo va or marcha or sale bien

how are things going?

¿cómo van or andan las cosas?

how did the interview go?

¿qué tal estuvo la entrevista?

how did the interview go?

¿cómo te (or le etc.) fue en la entrevista?

how goes it? inf

¿qué tal? inf

así son las cosas

11.1. go (to lead):

go paths/tracks:

go paths/tracks:

12.1. go (to contribute to):

to go to + infin everything that goes to make a good school

todo lo que hace que una escuela sea buena

that just goes to prove my point

eso confirma lo que yo decía or prueba que tengo razón

it just goes to show: we can't leave them on their own

está visto que no los podemos dejar solos

it just goes to show: we can't leave them on their own

esto demuestra que no los podemos dejar solos

12.2. go (to be used):

the money will go to pay the workmen

el dinero se usará para pagar a los obreros

13.2. go:

to get going, the car's OK once it gets going

el coche marcha bien una vez que arranca

I find it hard to get going in the mornings

me cuesta mucho entrar en acción por la mañana

once he gets going on politics, there's no stopping him

cuando se pone a hablar de política, no hay quien lo pare

it's late, we'd better get going

es tarde, más vale que nos vayamos

we tried to get a fire going

tratamos de hacer fuego

we need some music to get the party going

hace falta un poco de música para animar la fiesta

to get sb going all this stupid nonsense really gets me going

estas estupideces me sacan de quicio

a few jokes should get the audience going

con unos cuantos chistes, seguro que el público se anima

only a black coffee gets me going in the morning

yo necesito un café por la mañana para entrar en acción

13.3. go (to continue to function):

to keep going

to keep going (to continue without stopping)

keep going, we're nearly there

sigue, que ya falta poco

to keep a project going

mantener a flote un proyecto

I tried desperately to keep the conversation going

intenté por todos los medios que no decayera la conversación

it's only your love that keeps me going

es tu amor lo que me da fuerzas para seguir (adelante)

14. go (to continue, to last out):

the noise was still going after four hours

a las cuatro horas, todavía seguía el ruido

the club's been going for 12 years now

el club lleva 12 años funcionando

this strike's already been going for too long

esta huelga ha durado ya demasiado

how long can you go before you need a break?

¿cuánto aguantas sin descansar?

we can go for weeks never seeing a soul

podemos estar or pasar semanas enteras sin ver un alma

camels can go for weeks without water

los camellos pueden pasar or resistir semanas sin agua

16.1. go (to sound):

go bell/siren:

16.2. go (to make a sound, a movement):

ducks go quack

los patos hacen 'cuac, cuac'

17.1. go (to become):

to go blind/deaf

quedarse ciego/sordo

to go crazy

to go mouldy Brit

ponerse pálido

her face went red

se puso colorada

the bread's gone hard

el pan está duro

my sister has gone vegetarian/punk

mi hermana se ha hecho vegetariana/punk

everything suddenly went quiet

de repente se hizo un silencio total

the phone suddenly went dead

de repente se cortó la comunicación

the city has gone Democratic

la ciudad se ha volcado a los demócratas

18.2. go (to be divisible):

5 into 11 won't or doesn't go

11 no es divisible por 5

8 into 32 goes 4 (times)

32 entre 8 cabe a 4

19.1. go (to be available) only in -ing form:

I'll take any job that's going

estoy dispuesto a aceptar el trabajo que sea or cualquier trabajo que me ofrezcan

is there any coffee going?

what will you have? — whatever's going

¿qué quieres tomar? — lo que haya or lo que me ofrezcas

at the time it was the best treatment going

en ese momento era el mejor tratamiento que había

19.2. go (to be in general):

it's not expensive as dishwashers go

no es caro, para lo que cuestan los lavavajillas

20.1. go (to be permitted):

anything goes

anything goes

cualquier cosa está bien

20.2. go (to be obeyed, believed):

what the boss says goes

lo que dice el jefe, va a misa

Phrases:

to let or inf leave go

let go! you're hurting me!

¡suelta or suéltame, que me haces daño!

to let or inf leave go of sth/sb

soltar algo/a alguien

let go of my hand

suéltame la mano

let go of me!

let go of me!

to let sth/sb go let me go or I'll scream!

¡suéltame o grito!

my parents wouldn't let me go to the party

mis padres no me dejaron ir a la fiesta

we'll let it go this time

por esta vez (que) pase

we'll let it go this time

por esta vez lo pasaremos por alto

she's really let the garden/her French go

ha descuidado mucho el jardín/su francés

she's really let the garden/her French go

tiene el jardín/su francés muy abandonado

he's really let himself go since his wife died

se ha abandonado totalmente desde que murió su mujer

we all have to let (ourselves) go once in a while

a todo el mundo le hace bien soltarse la melena de vez en cuando inf

II.go <3rd pers sing pres goes, pt went, pp gone> [Am ɡoʊ, Brit ɡəʊ] VB trans

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1.1. go (in cards):

I'll go two hearts

voy con dos corazones

1.2. go (to bet):

2. go (to say):

go inf

that's enough of that, he goes

—ya está bueno —dice

3. go (to work hard) inf:

to go it (go fast) Brit dated

pegarle fuerte inf

III.to be going to <3rd pers sing pres goes, pt went, pp gone> VB aux only in -ing form

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1. to be going to (expressing intention):

to be going to

I'm going to buy a new shirt

me voy a comprar una camisa nueva

I was just going to make some coffee

iba a or estaba por hacer café

don't deny it! — I wasn't going to

¡no lo niegues! — no pensaba hacerlo

we've been going to buy a new car for years

llevamos años diciendo que nos vamos a comprar un coche nuevo

2. to be going to (to express the near future):

to be going to

I'm going to be sick

this peace is not going to last

esta paz no va a durar

there's going to be trouble when he finds out

cuando se entere, se va a armar lío

IV.go <pl goes> [Am ɡoʊ, Brit ɡəʊ] N

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1.1. go C (attempt):

he emptied the bottle at or in one go

vació la botella de un tirón or de una sentada inf

she succeeded in lifting it at the third go

consiguió levantarlo al tercer intento

the engine started (at the) first go

el motor arrancó a la primera

I want to have a go at learning Arabic

quiero intentar aprender árabe

here, let me have a go

trae, déjame que pruebe yo

I had several goes at persuading her to stay

intenté varias veces convencerla de que se quedara

I've had a good go at the kitchen

le he dado una buena pasada or un buen repaso a la cocina

to give sth a go Brit

to have a go at sb inf she had a go at me for not having told her

se la agarró conmigo por no habérselo dicho inf

we were itching to have a go at the enemy

estábamos deseando enfrentarnos con el enemigo

to make a go of sth

sacar algo adelante

she's making a go of the business

está sacando adelante el negocio

1.3. go C (chance to use):

can I have a go on your typewriter?

¿me dejas probar tu máquina de escribir?

V.go [Am ɡoʊ, Brit ɡəʊ] ADJ pred

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all systems go

todo listo or luz verde para despegar

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go with VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

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1.1. go with (be compatible with):

this sauce goes well with hamburgers

esta salsa queda muy bien con hamburguesas

choose a tie to go with your shirt

elija una corbata que quede bien or que combine con su camisa

2. go with (have attachment):

go with inf

he's been going with her for quite a while now

hace tiempo que sale con ella

go together VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

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1.2. go together (be normally associated):

love and marriage do not necessarily go together

el amor y el matrimonio no van siempre de la mano

2. go together (be romantically attached):

go together inf

go into VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

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1.1. go into (enter):

go into room/building

go into room/building

entrar a LatAm

1.2. go into (collide with):

go into car/wall

1.3. go into (fit into):

1.4. go into (be divisible into):

5 into 11 doesn't go

11 no es divisible por 5

3.2. go into (investigate, analyze):

go into problem/evidence/motives

go into problem/evidence/motives

4. go into (be devoted to):

after all the money/work that has gone into this!

¡después de todo el dinero/trabajo que se ha metido en esto!

so much time and energy goes into keeping the place tidy

lleva mucho tiempo y esfuerzo mantenerlo todo ordenado

go in VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

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1. go in (enter):

go in

3. go in (be obscured):

go in sun/moon:

4. go in (go to work):

go in

5. go in (be learned, accepted):

go in idea/lesson/warning:

entrar (en la cabeza)

I.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] PREP

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1.1. off (from the surface or top of):

off

it fell off the table

se cayó de la mesa

he jumped off the wall

saltó del muro

she picked the envelope up off or controvers off of the floor

recogió el sobre del suelo

to eat off paper plates

comer en platos de papel

he ordered them off the train

los hizo bajar del tren

he ordered them off the train

les ordenó que se bajaran del tren

1.3. off (from) inf:

he bought it off a friend

se lo compró a un amigo

I heard it off a friend Brit

me lo dijo un amigo

I caught the cold off her Brit

ella me pegó el resfriado inf

2.1. off (distant from):

3 ft off the ground

a 3 pies del suelo

300m off the target

a 300 metros del objetivo

just off the coast of Florida

a poca distancia de la costa de Florida

2.2. off (leading from):

a street off the square

una calle que sale de or desemboca en la plaza

the bathroom's off the bedroom

el baño da al dormitorio

3.1. off (absent from):

I've been off work for a week

hace una semana que no voy a trabajar or que falto al trabajo

she's off school at the moment

está faltando or no está yendo al colegio

3.2. off (indicating repugnance, abstinence) Brit:

he's off his food

anda sin apetito

I'm right off fish inf

le he tomado manía or asco al pescado

I'm right off fish inf

le he cogido manía or asco al pescado esp Spain

I'm off liquor for Lent

no bebo alcohol durante la Cuaresma

is he off drugs/liquor now?

¿ha dejado las drogas/el alcohol?

II.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] ADV off often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (break off, pay off, take off, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (break, pay, take, etc).

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1.1. off (removed):

the lid was off

la tapa no estaba puesta

once the old wallpaper is off …

en cuanto se quite el papel viejo …

there are a few buttons off

faltan unos cuantos botones

he sat there with his shirt off

estaba ahí sentado sin camisa

he had his hat/socks off

se había quitado el sombrero/los calcetines

he had his shoes and socks off

estaba descalzo

the mark is off now

ha salido or se ha quitado la mancha

off! Brit SPORTS

¡no (me or lo etc.) toques!

20% de descuento

III.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] ADJ

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1.2. off pred (canceled):

the game/wedding is off

el partido/la boda se ha suspendido

the deal is off

ya no hay trato

1.3. off pred (not on menu) Brit:

lamb is off today

hoy no hay cordero

1.4. off pred (inaccurate):

his calculations were off by a long way

se equivocó totalmente or estaba muy errado en los cálculos

3.1. off (poor, unsatisfactory) attr:

off year/season/moment

to have an off day

tener un mal día

3.2. off (unwell) pred:

to feel off

she's (feeling) a little off

no se siente muy bien

3.3. off (rude, unfair) Brit inf pred:

6. off → offside

See also go off, well-off, on, offside, bring on, better-off, badly off

I.go off VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

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2. go off (end work, duty):

go off

3. go off (leave stage, field of play):

go off

4. go off (become sour, rotten):

go off milk/meat/fish:

echarse a perder

go off milk/meat/fish:

5. go off (decline in quality) Brit:

go off performer/work:

she used to be very pretty, but she's gone off

antes era muy bonita, pero se ha echado a perder or se ha puesto fea

6. go off (make explosion):

go off bomb/firework:

go off gun:

7. go off (make noise):

go off alarm:

9. go off (stop operating):

go off heating/lights:

10. go off (wear off):

go off Brit

pasarse (+ me/te/le etc)

my headache's gone off now

se me ha pasado el dolor de cabeza

11. go off (enter certain state):

to go off into sth she went off into hysterics

le dio un ataque de histeria

she went off into a trance

entró en un trance

he went off into a long story about …

empezó a contar un largo cuento acerca de …

12. go off (go to sleep):

go off

go off

quedarse dormido

II.go off VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

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well-off <pred well off> [wɛl ɔf, wɛlˈɒf] ADJ

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I.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] PREP on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).

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1.1. on (indicating position):

put it on the table

ponlo en or sobre la mesa

he put it on the top shelf

lo puso en el estante de arriba

on the ground

don't write on the wall!

¡no escribas en la pared!

he hung it on a hook

lo colgó de un gancho

yellow on a black background

amarillo sobre un fondo negro

you've got mud on your sleeve

tienes barro en la manga

I live on Acacia Avenue esp Am

vivo en Acacia Avenue

on the right/left

a la derecha/izquierda

1.4. on (at point on scale):

it's on 160°

2.1. on (talking about clothing):

it looks better on you than on me

te queda mejor a ti que a mí

it's too short on her

le queda demasiado corto

5.2. on (on duty at):

to be on the door

estar en la puerta

6. on (a member of):

she's on the committee

está en la comisión

she's on the committee

es miembro de la comisión

she's not on our staff

no forma parte de nuestro personal

she's not on our staff

no es empleada nuestra

we have several doctors on our staff

hay varios médicos entre nuestros empleados or entre nuestro personal

on a team Am

a reporter on the Daily Clarion

un reportero del Daily Clarion

7. on (indicating time):

I went on Monday

on Wednesdays she goes swimming

los miércoles va a nadar

on or about June 15

alrededor del 15 de junio

on the anniversary of her death

en el aniversario de su muerte

there are trains every hour on the hour

hay un tren por hora, a la hora en punto

on -ing

on hearing the news

al enterarse de la noticia

8. on (about, concerning):

your opinion on the subject

su opinión sobre el tema

a book on architecture/Kennedy

un libro de arquitectura/sobre Kennedy

a lecture on medieval poetry

una conferencia sobre poesía medieval

have you heard her on that/the subject?

¿la has oído hablar de eso/del tema?

while we're on the subject

while we're on the subject

ya que estamos hablando de esto

9.1. on (indicating activity, undertaking):

on vacation/safari

de vacaciones/safari

we went on a trip to London

hicimos un viaje a Londres

we went on a trip to London

nos fuimos de viaje a Londres

she's out on an errand

ha salido a hacer una diligencia

I went there on business

fui allí en viaje de negocios

he's on a diet

he's on a diet

está a or de régimen

13.2. on (on the strength of):

I wouldn't believe it simply on his say-so

yo no me lo creería simplemente porque él lo diga

you have it on my word as a gentleman

tienes mi palabra de honor

14.1. on (in comparison with):

profits are up on last year

los beneficios han aumentado respecto al año pasado

I know his address — well, that puts you one up on me

yo sé su dirección — pues ya sabes más que yo

14.2. on (in) Am:

20 cents on the dollar

el 20 por ciento

15. on (scoring):

Smith is lying third on 18 points

Smith va en tercer puesto con 18 puntos

II.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADV

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1.3. on (on surface):

I want the T-shirt with Superman on

yo quiero la camiseta con el dibujo de Supermán

4.1. on (in phrases):

on about Brit inf, to be on about sth what's she on about?

¿de qué está hablando?

on about Brit inf, to be on about sth what's she on about?

pero ¿qué dice?

she's on about the inheritance again

ya está otra vez con lo de la herencia

4.2. on (in phrases):

on at Brit inf, to be on at sb (about sth/to + infin), he's always on at her about the same thing

siempre le está encima con lo mismo

he's always on at me to buy him a cat

siempre me está dando la lata para que le compre un gato inf

III.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADJ

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1.1. on pred (functioning):

to be on light/TV/radio:

estar encendido

to be on light/TV/radio:

estar prendido LatAm

to be on faucet/tap:

the electricity/water isn't on yet

la electricidad/el agua todavía no está conectada

don't leave the light/the TV on

no dejes la luz/la televisión encendida

don't leave the light/the TV on

no dejes la luz/la televisión prendida LatAm

the handbrake is on

el freno de mano está puesto

2.3. on pred (being presented):

is that play still on?

¿sigue en cartelera la obra?

the exhibition is still on

la exposición sigue abierta

CINE, RADIO, THEAT, TV what's on tonight/at the Renoir?

¿qué dan esta noche/en el Renoir?

CINE, RADIO, THEAT, TV what's on tonight/at the Renoir?

¿qué ponen or echan esta noche/en el Renoir? Spain

3.1. on (indicating agreement, acceptance) inf:

are you on?

I.offside [Am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, Brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] N

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2. offside Brit MOTOR:

the offside

el lado del conductor

II.offside [Am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, Brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] ADJ

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2. offside Brit MOTOR:

offside attr

del lado del conductor

III.offside [Am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, Brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] ADV SPORTS

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I.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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1. bring on (cause):

bring on attack/breakdown

what brought this on?

¿esto a qué se debe?

II.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + prep + o) (cause to befall)

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he brought his misfortune on himself

él mismo se buscó su desgracia

better-off <pred better off> [Am ˌbɛdərˈɔf, ˌbɛdərˈɑf, Brit ˌbɛtərˈɒf] ADJ

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badly off <comp worse off, superl worst off, pred> ADJ

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2. badly off (poorly supplied):

the country is very badly off for raw materials

el país tiene una gran escasez de materia prima

on–off [ˌɑnˈɔf] ADJ

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1. on–off switch:

de encendido y apagado

de prendido y apagado LatAm

Translations for go off in the English»Spanish Dictionary

go off VB intr

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1. go off:

go off (leave)

go off (disappear)

2. go off (spoil):

go off

3. go off (ring):

go off

4. go off (explode):

go off

6. go off (stop liking):

go off

dejar de gustar

7. go off (happen):

go off

to go off badly/well

8. go off (digress):

go off

to go off the subject

salirse del tema

9. go off (fall asleep):

go off

quedarse dormido

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I.go [gəʊ, Am goʊ] VB intr went, gone -es

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3. go (adopt position):

when I go like this, my back hurts

cuando hago esto, me duele la espalda

7. go + adj or n (become):

to go senile

to go bankrupt

caer en bancarrota

to go public

hacerse público

to go communist

volverse comunista

to go adrift

to go adrift (be stolen)

to go haywire

to go missing Aus, Brit

to go to sleep

to go wrong

11. go (begin):

ready, steady, go

preparados, listos, ya

12. go (fail):

to go downhill

ir de capa caída

13. go (belong):

I'll put it where it goes

lo pondré en su sitio

15. go (lead):

this road goes to Barcelona

esta carretera lleva a Barcelona

20. go (sound):

the ambulance had sirens going

la ambulancia hacía sonar las sirenas

21. go (be told):

as the saying goes

como dice el refrán

the text goes that ...

reza el texto que...

22. go GAMES:

ahora me toca a mí

23. go inf (use the toilet):

do any of the kids have to go?

¿alguno de los niños tiene que ir al lavabo?

24. go (express annoyance):

go jump in a lake! inf

¡vete a freír espárragos!

II.go [gəʊ, Am goʊ] VB trans went, gone -es

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1. go (travel):

to go it some inf

ir a toda pastilla

2. go inf (say):

ducks go ‘quack’

los patos hacen ‘cuac’

3. go (bid):

to go nap Brit

jugárselo todo

III.go [gəʊ, Am goʊ] N -es

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4. go (energy):

she's full of go today

hoy está pletórica de energía

6. go inf (business):

un asunto extraño

7. go MED:

Phrases:

from the word go

desde el principio

IV.go [gəʊ, Am goʊ] ADJ AVIAT

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I.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] PREP

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1. off (close to):

to be one metre off sth/sb

estar a un metro de algo/alguien

3. off (down from):

to fall/jump off a ladder

caer/saltar de una escalera

to get off the train

bajarse del tren

5. off inf (stop liking):

to go off sb/sth

pasar de alguien/algo

to be off smoking/drugs

pasar de fumar/las drogas

6. off (as source of):

to run off batteries

alimentarse de baterías

II.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] ADV

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4. off (free from work):

to get off at 4:00

salir (del trabajo) a las 4:00

to get a day off

tener un día libre

5. off (completely):

to kill off

to pay sth off

acabar de pagar

6. off COMM:

5% off

5% de descuento

7. off (bad) food:

9. off (separating):

to fence sth off

III.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] ADJ

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2. off (bad):

malo, -a

3. off (free from work):

to be off at 5:00

salir del trabajo a las 5:00

I'm off on Mondays

los lunes libro

4. off Aus, Brit (provided for):

to be well off

to be badly off

andar mal de dinero

to be badly off for sugar

andar escaso de azúcar

5. off (sold out):

veal is off now

ya no queda ternera

6. off Am inf:

to go off on sb

echar la bronca a alguien

IV.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] N no pl Brit

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off

V.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] VB trans Am inf

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cargarse a alguien

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But the average dad is usually balding and thick around the waist and the young good-looking nanny wouldn't be likely to go off with him, she said. www.stuff.co.nz

S/he might go off with another man/woman. www.telegraph.co.uk

But it was rigged to go off with the weight of a truck, not a man, and so it didn't go off. www.npr.org

We'd train every day and go off with our clubs in the evening. www.telegraph.co.uk

Superman escapes searchlights while sirens go off and goes through a window, putting a barred grille back in place. en.wikipedia.org

But from 2007 onwards this whole belief system began to go off the rails. www.telegraph.co.uk

They need money to fix all the broken items, so they wish for buckets of gold and go off to buy some items. en.wikipedia.org

They weren't allowed to go off with strange boys. www.huffingtonpost.com

As they age, their husbands stray, go off with younger women. www.independent.ie

Statistics say children are more likely to go off the rails if they have single parents. www.dailymail.co.uk

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