off color in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for off color in the English»French Dictionary

Translations for off color in the English»French Dictionary

I.colour Brit, color Am [Brit ˈkʌlə, Am ˈkələr] N

III.colour Brit, color Am [Brit ˈkʌlə, Am ˈkələr] VB trans

IV.colour Brit, color Am [Brit ˈkʌlə, Am ˈkələr] VB intr

V.colour Brit, color Am [Brit ˈkʌlə, Am ˈkələr]

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

color → colour

See also colour

I.colour Brit, color Am [Brit ˈkʌlə, Am ˈkələr] N

III.colour Brit, color Am [Brit ˈkʌlə, Am ˈkələr] VB trans

IV.colour Brit, color Am [Brit ˈkʌlə, Am ˈkələr] VB intr

V.colour Brit, color Am [Brit ˈkʌlə, Am ˈkələr]

off color in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for off color in the English»French Dictionary

I.color [ˈkʌləʳ, Am -ɚ] Am, Aus N

II.color [ˈkʌləʳ, Am -ɚ] Am, Aus VB trans

III.color [ˈkʌləʳ, Am -ɚ] Am, Aus VB intr

colour → color

See also color

I.color [ˈkʌləʳ, Am -ɚ] Am, Aus N

II.color [ˈkʌləʳ, Am -ɚ] Am, Aus VB trans

III.color [ˈkʌləʳ, Am -ɚ] Am, Aus VB intr

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
His decisions were not in favor of one club more than another but his base decisions were decidedly off color.
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It was very campy and very kind of... a little off color and racy.
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Inappropriate language and off color jokes are never acceptable in a professional situation.
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After developing the photos, they took them to a copy shop to run off color copies.
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