flick off in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for flick off in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

Translations for flick off in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

Translations for flick off in the English»French Dictionary

I.flick [Brit flɪk, Am flɪk] N

III.flick [Brit flɪk, Am flɪk] VB trans

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

flick off in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for flick off in the English»French Dictionary

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)

English
Flick off the lights when you don't need them.
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A bit more complicated than simply remembering to flick off the lights, the city's energy management efforts last year led to a 12 per cent cost reduction compared to 2013.
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Horse owners could hop off and give the poo a flick off the path out of common decency.
www.odt.co.nz
She makes her way to the shower, where we watch as drops of water flick off her tanned shoulders and elegant hands.
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Know how and when to flick off the tracking switch and your document ends up far cleaner and more readable.
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He plays a magnificent flick off his legs for a six.
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Memo to self: don't flick off bra.
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But for a miskick and a flick off a defender fulham might have won the game.
www.whoateallthepies.tv
In (i) what grates on me is the patronising tone ending in the flick off.
blogs.crikey.com.au
You tip up the plastic chairs to drain the water off the seats and flick off the maple leaves.
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