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

throw off VB trans

1. throw off (remove forcefully):

to throw sb/sth off sth

jdn/etw aus etw dat hinauswerfen

to throw off ⇆ sth clothing

etw schnell ausziehen

2. throw off (jump):

to throw oneself off sth

sich acc von etw dat hinunterstürzen

3. throw off (cause to lose balance):

to throw sb off balance

jdn aus dem Gleichgewicht bringen

to throw sb off balance fig

jdn aus dem Konzept bringen

4. throw off (escape):

to throw off ⇆ sb

jdn abschütteln

5. throw off (rid oneself of):

to throw off ⇆ sth

etw loswerden

to throw off an idea

sich acc von einer Idee lösen [o. befreien]

6. throw off (speak, write):

to throw off ⇆ sth

etw schnell hinwerfen [o. inf aus dem Ärmel schütteln]

to throw off a comment

eine Bemerkung fallenlassen

7. throw off (radiate):

to throw off ⇆ energy/heat/warmth

Energie/Hitze/Wärme abgeben

Phrases:

to throw off one's shackles

seine Fesseln abwerfen

to throw off the shackles [or the yoke] [of sth]

sich acc von den Fesseln [einer S. gen ] befreien

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to throw sb off balance

jdn aus dem Gleichgewicht bringen

to throw off a comment

eine Bemerkung fallenlassen

to throw off an idea

sich acc von einer Idee lösen [o. befreien]

to throw off one's shackles

seine Fesseln abwerfen

to throw off the yoke

das Joch abschütteln form

to throw [or catch] sb off balance also fig

jdn aus dem Gleichgewicht bringen a. fig

to throw sb off the track

jdn auf die falsche Fährte führen fig

to put [or throw] sb off the scent also fig

jdn abschütteln [o. inf loswerden]

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to throw off ⇆ energy/heat/warmth

Energie/Hitze/Wärme abgeben

to throw off the shackles [or the yoke] [of sth]

sich acc von den Fesseln [einer S. gen ] befreien

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The need for the breaking down of trade restrictions, which took various forms, was universally recognized even by those who were unable to throw off those shackles.

en.wikipedia.org

The news media, too, has been slow to throw off the idea that large power stations, owned by energy-generation oligopolists, will continue to dominate 21st century power supply.

thenewdaily.com.au

It means cold fishes can snuggle down under the cosier side, while their hot-blooded partners who regularly throw off the covers can choose the lighter option.

www.dailymail.co.uk

When threatened, this ray tends to flee at high speed in a zigzag pattern, to throw off pursuers.

en.wikipedia.org

As the song comes closer to the end, the glass shatters against the guards and the men and women throw off their masks.

en.wikipedia.org

Throw off the duvet, fling open the curtains, break out some star jumps.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Then, an escape plan flashes through his mind: throw off the noose and spring into the stream.

en.wikipedia.org

His everyday persona encourages others to think of him as shallow, foolish and uncaring to throw off suspicion.

en.wikipedia.org

Or will the spark of liberty and freedom reignite, allowing citizens to throw off the shackles of banker and corporate control?

www.marketoracle.co.uk

It's so hot and wet that clothes and bed sheets never throw off their clamminess.

www.telegraph.co.uk