throw off in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for throw off in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.throw off VB [θrəʊ -] (throw off [sth], throw [sth] off)

1. throw off (take off):

throw off clothes, bedclothes

togliere in fretta

2. throw off (cast aside) fig:

throw off cold, handicap, pursuers

liberarsi di

throw off burden

sbarazzarsi di

throw off tradition

abbandonare

throw off depression

uscire da

3. throw off (compose quickly) fig:

throw off poem, music

buttare giù

II.throw off VB [θrəʊ -] (throw off [sb], throw [sb] off) (eject from train, bus, plane)

throw off person

scaricare

throw-off [ˈθrəʊɒf, Am-ɔːf] N

throw-off (of hunt)

inizio m della battuta

throw-off (of race)

partenza f

Translations for throw off in the English»Italian Dictionary

to throw sb off balance fig

fare perdere l'equilibrio a qn

to throw off the yoke

liberarsi dal giogo

Translations for throw off in the Italian»English Dictionary

far perdere la bussola a qn

to throw sb off course

Translations for throw off in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.throw [Brit θrəʊ, Am θroʊ] N

1. throw:

throw SPORTS, GAMES (in football)

lancio m

throw SPORTS, GAMES (in football)

tiro m

throw (of javelin, discus etc.)

lancio m

throw (in judo, wrestling etc.)

atterramento m

throw (of dice)

lancio m

a throw of 70 m

un lancio da 70 m

he won with a throw of six

ha vinto con un sei

whose throw is it? (in ball game)

a chi tocca tirare?

whose throw is it? (with dice)

a chi tocca lanciare?

2. throw (each) inf:

CDs £5 a throw!

i CD a 5 sterline l'uno!

3. throw Am (blanket):

throw

telo m

4. throw Am (rug):

throw

tappetino m

II.throw <pt threw, pp thrown> [Brit θrəʊ, Am θroʊ] VB trans

1. throw (project):

throw (with careful aim)

lanciare (at a)

throw (downwards)

gettare

throw (with violence) explosion, impact:

scagliare

she threw the ball in(to) the air, across the pitch, over the wall

lanciò la palla in aria, dall'altra parte del campo, oltre il muro

he threw the javelin 80m

lanciò il giavellotto a 80m

throw the ball up high

lancia la palla in alto

throw the ball back to me!

rilanciami la palla!

he was thrown across the street, to the floor by the explosion

l'esplosione lo scaraventò dall'altra parte della strada, a terra

he threw a log on the fire, his coat on a chair

gettò un ciocco nel fuoco, il cappotto su una sedia

she threw her apron over her head

si gettò il grembiule in testa

she threw her arms around my neck

mi gettò le braccia al collo

the police threw a cordon around the house fig

la polizia formò un cordone attorno alla casa

he was thrown clear and survived

è stato scaraventato fuori ed è sopravvissuto

two jockeys were thrown

due fantini sono stati disarcionati

he threw his opponent in the third round

al terzo round ha mandato l'avversario al tappeto

to throw a six (in dice)

fare sei

2. throw (direct) fig:

throw punch, glance, look

dare (at a)

throw question

fare (at a)

throw kiss

mandare

throw image, light, shadow

proiettare (on su)

throw shadow

fare (on su)

we are ready for all the challenges, problems that Europe can throw at us fig

siamo pronti ad affrontare tutte le sfide, tutti i problemi che l'Europa ci può riservare

to throw money at a project, problem

destinare denaro per un progetto, un problema

there's no point in just throwing money at it

i soldi da soli non bastano a risolvere il problema

to throw suspicion on sb, sth

fare nascere dei sospetti su qn, qc

to throw doubt on sb, sth

sollevare dubbi su qn, qc

the company has thrown the full weight of its publicity machine behind the case

la società ha riversato tutto il peso dell'apparato pubblicitario sull'affare

3. throw (disconcert):

throw fig

sconcertare

the question completely threw me

la domanda mi ha confuso completamente or mi ha davvero messo in imbarazzo

I was thrown by the news

la notizia mi ha sconcertato

to throw [sth, sb] into confusion or disarray meeting, group

mettere confusione in

to throw [sth, sb] into confusion or disarray people

confondere

4. throw TECH (activate):

throw switch, lever

azionare

the operator threw the machine into gear

l'operatore mise in moto la macchina

5. throw (indulge in, succumb to) inf:

to throw a fit, tantrum fig

uscire dai gangheri or andare in collera

6. throw (organize) inf:

to throw a party

dare una festa

7. throw (in pottery):

to throw a pot

modellare un vaso

8. throw:

throw ARCHIT, ENGINEER bridge

costruire (over su)

9. throw VET (give birth to):

throw calf

partorire

III.throw <pt threw, pp thrown> [Brit θrəʊ, Am θroʊ] VB intr

throw

fare un lancio

IV.to throw oneself VB refl

to throw oneself <pt threw, pp thrown> (onto floor, bed, chair):

to throw oneself

gettarsi (onto su)

to throw oneself to the ground

gettarsi a terra

to throw oneself off a building, in front of a train

buttarsi giù da un palazzo, sotto un treno

to throw oneself at sb's feet

gettarsi ai piedi di qn

to throw oneself at sb

buttarsi nelle braccia di qn also fig

to throw oneself into river, sea

buttarsi in

to throw oneself into fig work, project

tuffarsi in

V.throw [Brit θrəʊ, Am θroʊ]

it's throwing it down! Brit inf

sta piovendo a dirotto!

to throw in one's lot with sb

condividere la sorte di qn

to throw in the sponge or towel

gettare la spugna

I.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] PREP 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, run, clear etc.). - Off is used in certain expressions such as off limits, off piste etc.: translations for these will be found under the noun entry (limit, piste etc.). - For other uses of off, see this entry.

1. off (away from in distance):

off Rocky Point, the west coast

al largo di Rocky Point, della costa occidentale

three metres off the ground

a tre metri dal suolo

2. off (away from in time):

to be a long way off doing

essere (ancora) ben lontano dal fare

he's only a year off retirement

gli manca solo un anno alla pensione

3. off area:

off, also just off

(proprio) accanto a

there's a kitchen (just) off the dining room

c'è una cucina (proprio) accanto alla sala da pranzo

a house just off the path

una casa a poca distanza dal sentiero

I was just off the motorway

ero appena uscito dall'autostrada

in a street (leading) off the main road

in una strada che si dirama dalla via principale

4. off (astray from):

it is off the point or subject

non c'entra, è fuori argomento

to be off centre

essere fuori centro, scentrato

5. off (detached from):

to be off its hinges

essere fuori dai cardini, scardinato

to be off its base

essere (uscito) fuori dalla propria base

there's a button off your cuff

manca un bottone al polsino della tua camicia

6. off (no longer interested in) inf:

to be off drugs

avere smesso di drogarsi

to be off one's food

non avere (più) voglia di mangiare or non avere appetito

I'm off her, men at the moment!

non voglio (più) sentire parlare di lei, degli uomini per il momento!

7. off inf:

to borrow sth off a neighbour

prendere qc in prestito da un vicino

to eat off a tray, a paper plate

mangiare in un vassoio, in un piatto di carta

II.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADV

1. off (leaving):

to be off

partire, andarsene

it's time you were off

è ora che tu vada

they're off to the States today

partono per gli Stati Uniti oggi

I'm off

vado or me ne vado

I'm off (to avoid sb)

non ci sono

to be off to a good start

fare una buona partenza or partire bene

“…and they're off!”

“…ecco che partono!”

he's off again talking about his exploits! fig

eccolo che ricomincia a parlare dei suoi exploit!

2. off (at a distance):

to be 30 metres, kilometres off

essere a 30 metri, chilometri (di distanza)

some way, not far off

piuttosto, non troppo lontano

3. off (ahead in time):

Easter is a month off

manca un mese a Pasqua

the exam is still several months off

mancano ancora diversi mesi prima dell'esame

4. off THEAT:

shouting, trumpet sound off

si sentono delle urla, si sente uno squillo di tromba fuori scena

III.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADJ

1. off (free):

to have Monday off to do

prendersi il lunedì (di permesso) per fare

Tuesday's my day off

il martedì è il mio giorno libero

did you have the morning off?

ti sei preso la mattina libera?

I got time off

mi hanno dato un permesso

2. off (turned off):

to be off water, gas, tap:

essere chiuso

to be off light, TV:

essere spento

in the “off” position

in posizione “off, spento”

3. off (cancelled):

to be off match, party:

essere annullato

our engagement's off

il nostro fidanzamento è rotto

the fried chicken is off (from menu)

il pollo fritto è finito

4. off (removed):

the lid or top is off

non c'è il coperchio

the handle's off

la maniglia è venuta via or è rotta

with her make-up off

senza trucco

with his shoes off

senza scarpe

to have one's leg off inf

farsi tagliare una gamba

25% off COMM

25% di sconto

5. off (bad) inf:

to be off food:

essere avariato or andato a male

to be off milk:

essere inacidito

Phrases:

off and on

a periodi

IV.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] N inf (start)

the off

la partenza

just before the off (of race)

proprio prima della partenza

from the off fig

fin dall'inizio

V.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] INTERJ

off! off! (as chant)

fuori! fuori! via! via!

off with her head!

tagliatele la testa!

(get) off! (from wall etc.) inf

(scendi) giù (da lì)!

VI.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] VB trans

1. off (take off):

off

togliere (via)

2. off (kill):

off inf

fare fuori

VII.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] VB intr

off (come off)

venire via

off (go off)

andare via, andarsene

VIII.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf]

how are we off for flour, sugar etc.? inf

come stiamo a farina, a zucchero, ecc.?

that's a bit off Brit inf

non va molto bene

to feel a bit off(-colour) Brit inf

sentirsi un po' fuori fase

to have an off day

avere una giornata no

on–off [Am ˌɑnˈɔf] ADJ

on–off button, control

di accensione e spegnimento

on–off fig talks, relationship

discontinuo

throw off in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for throw off in the English»Italian Dictionary

throw off VB trans

1. throw off (remove):

throw off

togliere

2. throw off (escape from):

throw off

depistare

3. throw off (rid oneself of):

throw off

disfarsi di

4. throw off (write quickly):

throw off

improvvisare

Translations for throw off in the English»Italian Dictionary

to throw sb off the track

mettere qn fuori strada

to throw off the yoke

liberarsi dal giogo

to put [or throw] sb off the scent

depistare qu

Translations for throw off in the Italian»English Dictionary

sbilanciare

to throw off balance

Translations for throw off in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.throw [θroʊ] N

1. throw (act of throwing):

throw

lancio m

2. throw SPORTS:

throw

lancio m

throw

tiro m

3. throw inf (chance):

throw

chance f inv

his last throw

la sua ultima chance

II.throw <threw, thrown> [θroʊ] VB intr

throw

lanciare

III.throw <threw, thrown> [θroʊ] VB trans

1. throw (propel):

throw

tirare

throw ball, javelin

lanciare

to throw oneself into sb's arms

buttarsi tra le braccia di qn

to throw oneself at sb

gettarsi su qn

2. throw (cause to fall):

throw rider

disarcionare

throw opponent

atterrare

3. throw (dedicate):

to throw oneself into sth

buttarsi in qc

4. throw (direct):

throw glance

lanciare

throw remark

fare

throw kiss

mandare

5. throw inf (confuse):

throw

sconcertare

6. throw TECH:

throw

tornire

7. throw (turn on):

throw

accendere

to throw the switch

schiacciare l'interruttore

8. throw (have):

to throw a tantrum

fare una scenata

9. throw (give):

to throw a party

dare una festa

I.off [ɑ:f] PREP

1. off (near):

to be just off the main road

essere vicinissimo alla strada principale

2. off (away from):

to take sth off the shelf

prendere qc dallo scaffale

keep off the grass

non calpestare l'erba

3. off (down from):

to fall/jump off a ladder

cadere/saltare da una scala

to get off the train

scendere dal treno

4. off (from):

to eat off a plate

mangiare nel piatto

to cut a piece off the cheese

tagliare un pezzetto di formaggio

to take 10 dollars off the price

scontare di 10 dollari

5. off (stop using):

to be off caffeine

aver eliminato la caffeina

to be off drugs

aver smesso di drogarsi

6. off (as source of):

to run off batteries

funzionare a batteria

II.off [ɑ:f] ADV

1. off (not on):

to switch/turn sth off

spegnere qc

to switch/turn sth off tap, water

chiudere qc

it's off between them fig

tra loro è finita

2. off (away):

the town is 5 miles off to the east

la cittadina è a 5 miglia in direzione est

not far off

poco lontano

a way's off

parecchio lontano

to drive/run off

partire/correre via

off with you

vattene

it's time I was off

è ora che vada

3. off (removed):

the lid is off

senza il tappo

with one's coat off

senza cappotto

off with that hat!

togliti il cappello!

4. off (free from work):

to get off at 4:00 p.m.

finire di lavorare alle 4 del pomeriggio

to get a day off

prendersi un giorno libero

5. off (completely):

to kill off

sterminare

to pay sth off

finire di pagare

6. off COMM:

5% off

5% di sconto

7. off (until gone):

to walk off the dinner

fare una passeggiata per digerire (la cena)

to sleep off the wine

dormire per smaltire gli effetti del vino

8. off (separating):

to fence sth off

recintare qc

Phrases:

straight [or right] off the bat

subito

off and on, on and off

a periodi

it rained off and on

piovve intermittentemente

III.off [ɑ:f] ADJ

1. off (not on):

off light

spento, -a

off faucet

chiuso, -a

off water supply

tolto, -a

2. off (canceled):

off engagement, wedding, deal

annullato, -a

3. off (free from work):

to be off at 5:00 p.m.

finire di lavorare alle 5 del pomeriggio

I'm off on Mondays

il lunedì è il mio giorno libero

4. off (provided for):

to be well off

essere abbiente

to be not well off

non essere abbiente

5. off (substandard):

to be off one's game SPORTS

non essere in forma

6. off inf:

I've gone off on him

non mi interessa più

IV.off [ɑ:f] VB trans inf

to off sb

far fuori qu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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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.

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

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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.

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

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Whirring computer systems throw off a lot of heat, and keeping them cool is costly.

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

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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.

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

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

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

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