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I. off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] PREP

1. off (indicating removal):

off
von +dat
to be off the air RADIO, TV

2. off after vb:

off (moving down)
hinunter [von] +dat
off (towards sb)
herunter [von] +dat

3. off after vb (moving away):

off
[weg] von +dat
to get off sb/sth inf
jdn/etw in Ruhe lassen

4. off (away from):

off
weg von +dat
a long way off doing sth
far off
just off sth
in der Nähe einer S. gen

5. off (at sea):

off
vor +dat

6. off (absent from):

to be off work

7. off inf (stop liking):

to be off sb/sth
von jdm/etw genug haben
to go off sb/sth
jdn/etw nicht mehr mögen

8. off (not taking):

to be off sth

9. off (subsisting):

10. off (from source):

to get sth off sb inf
etw von jdm bekommen

11. off after n (minus):

off

Phrases:

off beam Brit inf
to be off beam
off the cuff
to have sb off his/her feet
jdn umwerfen inf
off the wall

II. off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] ADV inv

1. off (not on):

off
to switch [or turn] sth off

2. off (away):

off
to drive off
to go off
to see sb off

3. off (removed):

off

4. off (completely):

to burn off ⇆ sth
to kill off ⇆ sth
to pay off ⇆ sth

5. off (in bad shape):

off
to go off
to go off food

6. off (distant in time):

off
to be far off

7. off (stopped):

off
to call sth off

8. off (discounted):

off
to get money off

9. off (separated):

to fence sth off

10. off (expressing riddance):

to laugh sth off

III. off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] ADJ inv

1. off:

off (not working)
off (switched off)
off tap
off heating

2. off pred FOOD (bad):

off
off milk
the cream is off

3. off (not at work):

to be off

4. off pred inf (in bad shape):

off

5. off (provided for):

sb is badly/well off
sb is badly/well off
how are you off for money? Brit, Aus

6. off pred FOOD (run out):

off

7. off pred esp Brit inf (rude):

off behaviour
that's a bit off

IV. off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] N no pl

V. off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] VB trans Am sl

to off sb
jdn um die Ecke bringen inf
to off sb
jdn abmurksen sl [o. inf umlegen]

back off VB intr

1. back off:

back off (go away)
back off (stop)

2. back off car:

back off

bad·ly ˈoff ADJ pred

1. badly off (poor):

badly off
arm <ärmer, am ärmsten>

2. badly off (lacking):

to be badly off for sth

balance off VB trans

bear off VB trans

1. bear off:

to bear sth off (defend against)

Phrases:

to bear sth off (carry away)

I. beat off VB trans

to beat off ⇆ sb/sth
jdn/etw abwehren
to beat off ⇆ sb/sth MIL

II. beat off VB intr vulg sl (masturbate)

beat off

beetle off VB intr Brit

beetle off
beetle off
beetle off
verschwinden <verschwindet, verschwand, verschwunden>

beg off VB intr

to beg off [from] sth inf
to beg off work

I. bet·ter-ˈoff ADJ

better-off
besser dran inf pred

II. bet·ter-ˈoff N + pl vb

the better-off

I. bite off VB trans

to bite sth ⇆ off

Phrases:

to bite sb's head off inf

II. bite off VB intr sl (imitate)

to bite off of sb
sich dat etw von jdm abschauen inf

blast off VB intr ASTRON, AEROSP

blast off
blast off

blast-off [ˈblɑ:stɒf, Am ˈblæstɑ:f] N

blast-off
blast-off
Abschuss m <-es, Abschüsse>

I. blow off VB trans

1. blow off (remove):

to blow off ⇆ sth
to blow off ⇆ sth wind

2. blow off (rip off):

to blow off ⇆ sb's arm/leg

3. blow off Am inf:

to blow off ⇆ sth (ignore)
to blow off ⇆ sth (neglect)
etw sausenlassen inf

Phrases:

to blow off steam inf
to blow off steam inf

II. blow off VB intr

1. blow off (blow away):

blow off
blow off

2. blow off Brit usu childspeak inf:

blow off
pup[s]en inf

3. blow off inf (rage):

blow off
blow off

bog off VB intr Brit sl

bog off
abhauen <haut ab, haute ab [o. form hieb ab], abgehauen [o. SGer, A abgehaut] haute ab, abgehauen> sl

I. bounce off VB intr

bounce off
abprallen a. fig
bounce off
bounce off echo, sound
bounce off radio waves

II. bounce off VB trans

to bounce sth off sth
etw von etw dat abprallen lassen
to bounce sth off sth radio waves

box off VB trans

to box off ⇆ sth

I. branch off VB intr

branch off

II. branch off VB trans

brassed ˈoff ADJ pred Brit inf

to be brassed with sth/sb
von etw/jdm die Nase voll haben inf
to be brassed with sth/sb
etw satthaben inf
es satthaben, etw zu tun inf

brick off VB trans

to brick off ⇆ sth

bring off VB trans inf

to bring off ⇆ sth
Present
Ioff
youoff
he/she/itoffs
weoff
youoff
theyoff
Past
Ioffed
youoffed
he/she/itoffed
weoffed
youoffed
theyoffed
Present Perfect
Ihaveoffed
youhaveoffed
he/she/ithasoffed
wehaveoffed
youhaveoffed
theyhaveoffed
Past Perfect
Ihadoffed
youhadoffed
he/she/ithadoffed
wehadoffed
youhadoffed
theyhadoffed