doze off in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for doze off in the English»French Dictionary

I.doze [Brit dəʊz, Am doʊz] N

I.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] N inf (start) Off is often found as the second element in verb combinations (fall off, run off etc.) and in offensive interjections (clear off etc.). For translations consult the appropriate verb entry (fall off, run off, clear off etc.).
off is used in certain expressions such as off limits, off piste etc. and translations for these will be found under the noun entry (limit, piste etc.).
For other uses of off see the entry below.

II.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADV

III.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADJ

V.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] PREP

VI.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] INTERJ

See also well off, street, run off, piste, on, limit, fall off, clear off, better off

I.well off [Brit wɛlˈɒf] N + vb pl

II.well off [Brit wɛlˈɒf] ADJ

I.street [Brit striːt, Am strit] N

rue f

II.street [Brit striːt, Am strit] ADJ

I.run off VB [Brit rʌn -, Am rən -] (run off)

II.run off VB [Brit rʌn -, Am rən -] (run off [sth], run [sth] off)

piste [Brit piːst, Am pist] N

I.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] PREP When on is used as a straightforward preposition expressing position (on the beach, on the table) it is generally translated by sur: sur la plage, sur la table; on it is translated by dessus: there's a table over there, put the key on it = il y a une table là-bas, mets la clé dessus.
on is often used in verb combinations in English (depend on, rely on, cotton on etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (depend, rely, cotton on etc.).
If you have doubts about how to translate a phrase or expression beginning with on (on demand, on impulse, on top etc.) consult the appropriate noun or other entry (demand, impulse, top etc.).
This dictionary contains usage notes on such topics as dates, islands, rivers etc. Many of these use the preposition on. For the index to these notes .
For examples of the above and further uses of on, see the entry below.

1. on (position):

II.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADJ

III.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADV

IV.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] on and off, a. off and on ADV

VI.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn]

I.limit [Brit ˈlɪmɪt, Am ˈlɪmɪt] N

II.limit [Brit ˈlɪmɪt, Am ˈlɪmɪt] VB trans (restrict)

III.limit [Brit ˈlɪmɪt, Am ˈlɪmɪt] VB refl

I.clear off VB [Brit klɪə -, Am ˈklɪr -] (clear off) inf Brit

II.clear off VB [Brit klɪə -, Am ˈklɪr -] (clear off [sth]) Am

I.better off [Brit ˌbɛtər ˈɒf] N

II.better off [Brit ˌbɛtər ˈɒf] ADJ

doze off in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for doze off in the French»English Dictionary

Translations for doze off in the English»French Dictionary

II.doze [dəʊz, Am doʊz] N (short nap)

III.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] ADJ inv

IV.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] N no pl Brit

V.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] VB trans Am inf (kill)

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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On board, the bus is noisy, but once they start driving, she assures me, most of the animals doze off.
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This, he suggested, may explain why it is easy to doze off while driving along an empty road.
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He did very little other than pose for photos and then doze off.
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He began to doze off a bit in between observations, then wake and resume.
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Don't just stick a bottle in her mouth to make her doze off.
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As an employee suffering from insomnia at night, only to doze off in the office in the morning.
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The parakeets dart up and down, the cuckoos and egrets doze off.
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Far chance anyone was going to doze off the way the band had everyone so energized.
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After the weekend, the researchers recorded each participant's urge to doze off by measuring their level of melatonin, the hormone that regulates sleep and wakefulness.
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His many credentials rate at level of patron, chairman and honorary fellowship -- you'll doze off if all are listed.
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