shut off in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for shut off in the English»French Dictionary

I.shut [Brit ʃʌt, Am ʃət] ADJ

II.shut <pres part shutting, pret, pp shut> [Brit ʃʌt, Am ʃət] VB trans

3. shut (confine) → shut up

III.shut <pres part shutting, pret, pp shut> [Brit ʃʌt, Am ʃət] VB intr

See also shut up

I.shut up VB [Brit ʃʌt -, Am ʃət -] (shut up) inf

II.shut up VB [Brit ʃʌt -, Am ʃət -] (shut [sb] up, shut up [sb])

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

shut off in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shut off in the English»French Dictionary

II.shut <shut, shut, -tt-> [ʃʌt] VB trans

III.shut <shut, shut, -tt-> [ʃʌt] 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)

shut off Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
If the engine is shut off while hot, the temperature of the fuel will increase, sometimes boiling (percolation).
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On one special occasion, the electricity to the entire town was shut off so people could enjoy an astronomical event.
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Computations later proved that the driver had apparently shut off power where required, but had not made a brake application.
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She can read and manipulate the thoughts and emotions of others, and even shut off people's minds.
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Once this interval is reached, the vacuum pump is shut off and the vacuum chamber release valve is opened to equalize air pressure.
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I was trying to save fuel and the motor shut off.
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A notable innovation was the concealed footlights, which would shut off if the glass in front of them was broken.
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The fountains, shut off since the 1970s, were replaced, and new floodlighting installed.
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With power to the campus shut off, classes were canceled until 4 p.m.
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As a result thermohaline convection is shut off and the water column becomes stably stratified.
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