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I . off [ɒf] PREP

1. off (indicating removal) +gen:

off
[stran] od +gen
keep your dog off my property!
držite svojega psa proč od mojega zemljišča
that cherry stain won't come off the shirt
tisti češnjev madež ne gre s srajce
he cut a piece off the cheese
od sira [si] je odrezal en kos
to be off the air RADIO, TV
ne več oddajati
to be off the air RADIO, TV
ne biti več v etru

2. off after vb (moving down):

off
[dol] s/z +gen
they jumped off the cliff
skočili so s čeri/skale/pečine
the coat slipped off his arms
plašč mu je zdrsnil z rok

3. off after vb (moving away):

off
[ven] iz +gen
off
[dol] s/z +gen
let's get off the bus at the next stop
pojdimo [dol] z avtobusa na naslednji postaji

5. off (at sea):

off
od +gen
two miles off Portsmouth
dve milji od [obale] Portsmoutha

6. off (absent from):

he's been off work for over six months
z dela je bil odsoten več kot šest mesecev

7. off inf (stop liking):

to be off one's food
ne imeti apetita
to go off sb/sth
ne marati več koga/kaj

8. off (not taking):

to be off the medicine
ne jemati več zdravil

9. off (subsisting):

they live off a small inheritance
živijo od majhne dediščine

10. off (from source):

the girl bought the boy's old bike off him
dekle je od fanta odkupilo staro kolo
to get sth off sb inf
dobiti kaj od koga

II . off [ɒf] ADV

3. off (removed):

off
dol
off
stran
I'll take my jacket off
slekel si bom jakno
one of my buttons has come off
eden od gumbov mi je odpadel

5. off (in bad shape):

off
slabo
off
pokvarjeno
to go off
poslabšati se
to go off food
pokvariti se

6. off (distant in time):

off
daleč
your birthday is only one week off
do tvojega rojstnega dne je samo še en teden
to be far off
biti daleč stran

7. off (stopped):

to call sth off
odpovedati kaj

9. off (separated):

to shut off streets
zapreti ceste
to fence sth off
ograditi kaj

III . off [ɒf] ADJ

1. off:

off (not working)
nedelujoč
off (switched off)
ugasnjen
off (switched off)
izklopljen
off tap
zaprt
off heating
izklopljen

2. off pred FOOD (bad):

off
pokvarjen
off milk
skisan

3. off (not at work):

to be off
biti [dela/šole] prost
to have/take some time off
imeti/vzeti si nekaj časa prosto

4. off pred inf (in bad shape):

off
slab
I'm having an off day today
danes imam slab dan

5. off (provided for):

to be badly/well off
biti slabo/dobro preskrbljen

6. off pred FOOD (no longer on the menu):

off
ki ni več na jedilniku

7. off pred esp Brit inf (rude):

off behaviour
neprimeren

IV . off [ɒf] N no pl

V . off [ɒf] VB trans Am sl to off sb

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blast-off [ˈblɑ:stɒf] N (spacecraft)

ˈbrush-off N no pl

I . ˈcast-off N cast-offs pl

II . ˈcast-off ADJ

cut-off [ˈkʌtɒf] N

1. cut-off (limit):

cut-off
zgornja meja f

ˈfall-off N no pl

ˈfar-off ADJ

2. far-off (time):

far-off
daven

I . hurry away, hurry off VB intr

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II . hurry away, hurry off VB trans

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ˈkiss-off N Am inf

ˈlay-off N (from work)

ˈlift-off N aerosp

off-ˈcen·tre ADJ, off-ˈcen·ter ADJ

ˈoff-chance N on the off-chance

off-ˈcol·our ADJ, off-ˈcol·or ADJ

1. off-colour (somewhat sick):

off-colour
bolehen

2. off-colour (somewhat obscene):

off-colour
opolzek

ˈoff-day N

off-ˈduty ADJ to be off-duty

I . off ˈkey ADV

II . off ˈkey ADJ

1. off key (out of tune):

off key
razglašen

2. off key fig (inopportune):

off key
neprimeren

ˈoff-li·cence N Brit

Usage examples with off

back off!
daj mi mir!
off course
zunaj prave smeri
(leave) piss off!
spizdi!
sod off!
spelji se!
count [off]
odšteti
better off
bogatejši
far off
daleč proč
off the wall
odštekan sleng
to work one's arse off
delati kot konj
to be off one's chump
ne biti čisto pri pravi
to bite sb's head off
nahruliti koga
to laugh one's head off
valjati se od smeha
to laugh one's head off inf
umirati od smeha
to fall off the wagon inf
spet se vdati alkoholu
to fly off the handle
razburiti se
to be off the hook
biti rešen najhujšega

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Pollen carried on their bodies may be carried to another flower where a small portion can rub off onto the pistil, resulting in cross pollination.
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A room-mate was reported to have tipped off police, while acting as an informant.
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Whilst she tried to brush them off, they are undeterred and finally spooked, she then runs off.
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The combination of off-board fare collection, three door loading, and level boarding onto the buses results in faster boarding and less time spent at each stop.
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An onboard preamp is controlled by bass/treble boost rollers and an on/off switch located on the top control panel.
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Their function is to pick off debris so as to keep the surface clean and to prevent larvae of other invertebrates from settling and growing there.
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The pay-off for any single round of the game is defined by the pay-off matrix for a single round game (shown in bar chart 1 below).
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He also called for discipline to only buy off-the-shelf products and to only offer off-the-shelf products.
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But heavy rain can turn to torrents sluicing off sun-baked desert or pavement into miles of flood channels constructed to protect homes and businesses.
www.metronews.ca
It actively encourages users to carry out their heavy downloads during what is currently called either the uncounted or off-peak period.
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