Translations for „fling off“ in the English » German Dictionary

I . fling off VB trans

1. fling off also fig (remove):

to fling off ⇆ sth coat, jacket

etw abwerfen

to fling off ⇆ sth blanket, sheet

etw wegstoßen

to fling off a burden/yoke fig

eine Last/ein Joch abwerfen

to fling off scruples fig

Bedenken über Bord werfen

2. fling off (rid):

to fling off ⇆ sb attacker, pursuer

jdn abschütteln

3. fling off fig pej (write quickly):

to fling off ⇆ sth essay, letter

etw hinhauen pej inf

to fling off ⇆ sth poem

etw herunterrasseln pej inf

4. fling off (say quickly):

to fling off ⇆ sth hint, insult, remark

etw fallenlassen

II . fling off VB intr

fling off

davonstürzen

fling off

abzischen inf

he flung off in a temper

er zischte wütend ab

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to fling off scruples fig

Bedenken über Bord werfen

to fling off a burden/yoke fig

eine Last/ein Joch abwerfen

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

One day they are persuaded to fling off their clothes and have a scrub in a traditional massage parlour.

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Nor run on stage and fling off his pinstripes.

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Such books seem uneasy being books; they seem eager to fling off their disguises and jump onto screens.

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Some smaller asteroids spin quickly enough to fling off loose surface material.

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Honestly, you really have to fling off these neurotic, negative thoughts.

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Unlike its predecessor, though, the cap definitely feels altogether more secure and less likely to fling off.

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