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lift off VB [Am lɪft -, Brit lɪft -] (v + adv)

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lift off rocket/spacecraft:

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I.lift [Am lɪft, Brit lɪft] N

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1.1. lift U or C (boost):

lift

the news gave her a big lift

la noticia le levantó mucho la moral or el ánimo

this salad needs something to give it a lift

a esta ensalada le hace falta algo que le dé un poco de gracia

1.2. lift U AVIAT:

lift

fuerza f propulsora

lift

2. lift C (ride):

can I give you a lift?

¿quieres que te lleve?

can I give you a lift?

¿quieres que te jale? Peru inf

can I give you a lift?

¿quieres que te dé un aventón? Mex

can I give you a lift?

¿quieres que te dé una palomita? Col inf

we got a lift as far as Cambridge

nos llevaron en coche hasta Cambridge

we got a lift as far as Cambridge

nos dieron (un) aventón hasta Cambridge Mex

we got a lift as far as Cambridge

nos dieron una palomita hasta Cambridge Col inf

II.lift [Am lɪft, Brit lɪft] VB trans

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1.1. lift (raise):

lift weight/box/lid

lift eyes/head

she lifted her veil

se levantó el velo

shall I lift your suitcase down for you?

¿quieres que te baje la maleta?

I lifted the child into his chair

subí al niño a la silla

to lift sb out of her/his depression/poverty

sacar a alguien de la depresión/pobreza

he lifted his game in the third set

mejoró el juego en el tercer set

lift the lid off

quita or saca la tapa

to have one's face lifted

hacerse un lifting

to have one's face lifted

estirarse la piel (de la cara)

1.2. lift plants/crops:

lift

2. lift (end):

lift ban/blockade/siege

3.1. lift (take, remove):

lift usu pass

a sentence lifted out of context

una frase sacada de su contexto

3.2. lift (plagiarize):

lift inf

lift inf

to lift sth (from sth) idea/sentence

copiar or plagiar algo (de algo)

3.3. lift (steal):

lift inf

III.lift [Am lɪft, Brit lɪft] VB intr

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I.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] PREP

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1.1. off (from the surface or top of):

off

it fell off the table

se cayó de la mesa

he jumped off the wall

saltó del muro

she picked the envelope up off or controvers off of the floor

recogió el sobre del suelo

to eat off paper plates

comer en platos de papel

he ordered them off the train

los hizo bajar del tren

he ordered them off the train

les ordenó que se bajaran del tren

1.3. off (from) inf:

he bought it off a friend

se lo compró a un amigo

I heard it off a friend Brit

me lo dijo un amigo

I caught the cold off her Brit

ella me pegó el resfriado inf

2.1. off (distant from):

3 ft off the ground

a 3 pies del suelo

300m off the target

a 300 metros del objetivo

just off the coast of Florida

a poca distancia de la costa de Florida

2.2. off (leading from):

a street off the square

una calle que sale de or desemboca en la plaza

the bathroom's off the bedroom

el baño da al dormitorio

3.1. off (absent from):

I've been off work for a week

hace una semana que no voy a trabajar or que falto al trabajo

she's off school at the moment

está faltando or no está yendo al colegio

3.2. off (indicating repugnance, abstinence) Brit:

he's off his food

anda sin apetito

I'm right off fish inf

le he tomado manía or asco al pescado

I'm right off fish inf

le he cogido manía or asco al pescado esp Spain

I'm off liquor for Lent

no bebo alcohol durante la Cuaresma

is he off drugs/liquor now?

¿ha dejado las drogas/el alcohol?

II.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] ADV off often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (break off, pay off, take off, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (break, pay, take, etc).

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1.1. off (removed):

the lid was off

la tapa no estaba puesta

once the old wallpaper is off …

en cuanto se quite el papel viejo …

there are a few buttons off

faltan unos cuantos botones

he sat there with his shirt off

estaba ahí sentado sin camisa

he had his hat/socks off

se había quitado el sombrero/los calcetines

he had his shoes and socks off

estaba descalzo

the mark is off now

ha salido or se ha quitado la mancha

off! Brit SPORTS

¡no (me or lo etc.) toques!

20% de descuento

III.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] ADJ

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1.2. off pred (canceled):

the game/wedding is off

el partido/la boda se ha suspendido

the deal is off

ya no hay trato

1.3. off pred (not on menu) Brit:

lamb is off today

hoy no hay cordero

1.4. off pred (inaccurate):

his calculations were off by a long way

se equivocó totalmente or estaba muy errado en los cálculos

3.1. off (poor, unsatisfactory) attr:

off year/season/moment

to have an off day

tener un mal día

3.2. off (unwell) pred:

to feel off

she's (feeling) a little off

no se siente muy bien

3.3. off (rude, unfair) Brit inf pred:

6. off → offside

See also well-off, on, offside, go off, bring on, better-off, badly off

well-off <pred well off> [wɛl ɔf, wɛlˈɒf] ADJ

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I.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] PREP on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).

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1.1. on (indicating position):

put it on the table

ponlo en or sobre la mesa

he put it on the top shelf

lo puso en el estante de arriba

on the ground

don't write on the wall!

¡no escribas en la pared!

he hung it on a hook

lo colgó de un gancho

yellow on a black background

amarillo sobre un fondo negro

you've got mud on your sleeve

tienes barro en la manga

I live on Acacia Avenue esp Am

vivo en Acacia Avenue

on the right/left

a la derecha/izquierda

1.4. on (at point on scale):

it's on 160°

2.1. on (talking about clothing):

it looks better on you than on me

te queda mejor a ti que a mí

it's too short on her

le queda demasiado corto

5.2. on (on duty at):

to be on the door

estar en la puerta

6. on (a member of):

she's on the committee

está en la comisión

she's on the committee

es miembro de la comisión

she's not on our staff

no forma parte de nuestro personal

she's not on our staff

no es empleada nuestra

we have several doctors on our staff

hay varios médicos entre nuestros empleados or entre nuestro personal

on a team Am

a reporter on the Daily Clarion

un reportero del Daily Clarion

7. on (indicating time):

I went on Monday

on Wednesdays she goes swimming

los miércoles va a nadar

on or about June 15

alrededor del 15 de junio

on the anniversary of her death

en el aniversario de su muerte

there are trains every hour on the hour

hay un tren por hora, a la hora en punto

on -ing

on hearing the news

al enterarse de la noticia

8. on (about, concerning):

your opinion on the subject

su opinión sobre el tema

a book on architecture/Kennedy

un libro de arquitectura/sobre Kennedy

a lecture on medieval poetry

una conferencia sobre poesía medieval

have you heard her on that/the subject?

¿la has oído hablar de eso/del tema?

while we're on the subject

while we're on the subject

ya que estamos hablando de esto

9.1. on (indicating activity, undertaking):

on vacation/safari

de vacaciones/safari

we went on a trip to London

hicimos un viaje a Londres

we went on a trip to London

nos fuimos de viaje a Londres

she's out on an errand

ha salido a hacer una diligencia

I went there on business

fui allí en viaje de negocios

he's on a diet

he's on a diet

está a or de régimen

13.2. on (on the strength of):

I wouldn't believe it simply on his say-so

yo no me lo creería simplemente porque él lo diga

you have it on my word as a gentleman

tienes mi palabra de honor

14.1. on (in comparison with):

profits are up on last year

los beneficios han aumentado respecto al año pasado

I know his address — well, that puts you one up on me

yo sé su dirección — pues ya sabes más que yo

14.2. on (in) Am:

20 cents on the dollar

el 20 por ciento

15. on (scoring):

Smith is lying third on 18 points

Smith va en tercer puesto con 18 puntos

II.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADV

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1.3. on (on surface):

I want the T-shirt with Superman on

yo quiero la camiseta con el dibujo de Supermán

4.1. on (in phrases):

on about Brit inf, to be on about sth what's she on about?

¿de qué está hablando?

on about Brit inf, to be on about sth what's she on about?

pero ¿qué dice?

she's on about the inheritance again

ya está otra vez con lo de la herencia

4.2. on (in phrases):

on at Brit inf, to be on at sb (about sth/to + infin), he's always on at her about the same thing

siempre le está encima con lo mismo

he's always on at me to buy him a cat

siempre me está dando la lata para que le compre un gato inf

III.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADJ

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1.1. on pred (functioning):

to be on light/TV/radio:

estar encendido

to be on light/TV/radio:

estar prendido LatAm

to be on faucet/tap:

the electricity/water isn't on yet

la electricidad/el agua todavía no está conectada

don't leave the light/the TV on

no dejes la luz/la televisión encendida

don't leave the light/the TV on

no dejes la luz/la televisión prendida LatAm

the handbrake is on

el freno de mano está puesto

2.3. on pred (being presented):

is that play still on?

¿sigue en cartelera la obra?

the exhibition is still on

la exposición sigue abierta

CINE, RADIO, THEAT, TV what's on tonight/at the Renoir?

¿qué dan esta noche/en el Renoir?

CINE, RADIO, THEAT, TV what's on tonight/at the Renoir?

¿qué ponen or echan esta noche/en el Renoir? Spain

3.1. on (indicating agreement, acceptance) inf:

are you on?

I.offside [Am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, Brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] N

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2. offside Brit MOTOR:

the offside

el lado del conductor

II.offside [Am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, Brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] ADJ

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2. offside Brit MOTOR:

offside attr

del lado del conductor

III.offside [Am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, Brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] ADV SPORTS

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I.go off VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

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2. go off (end work, duty):

go off

3. go off (leave stage, field of play):

go off

4. go off (become sour, rotten):

go off milk/meat/fish:

echarse a perder

go off milk/meat/fish:

5. go off (decline in quality) Brit:

go off performer/work:

she used to be very pretty, but she's gone off

antes era muy bonita, pero se ha echado a perder or se ha puesto fea

6. go off (make explosion):

go off bomb/firework:

go off gun:

7. go off (make noise):

go off alarm:

9. go off (stop operating):

go off heating/lights:

10. go off (wear off):

go off Brit

pasarse (+ me/te/le etc)

my headache's gone off now

se me ha pasado el dolor de cabeza

11. go off (enter certain state):

to go off into sth she went off into hysterics

le dio un ataque de histeria

she went off into a trance

entró en un trance

he went off into a long story about …

empezó a contar un largo cuento acerca de …

12. go off (go to sleep):

go off

go off

quedarse dormido

II.go off VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

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I.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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1. bring on (cause):

bring on attack/breakdown

what brought this on?

¿esto a qué se debe?

II.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + prep + o) (cause to befall)

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he brought his misfortune on himself

él mismo se buscó su desgracia

better-off <pred better off> [Am ˌbɛdərˈɔf, ˌbɛdərˈɑf, Brit ˌbɛtərˈɒf] ADJ

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badly off <comp worse off, superl worst off, pred> ADJ

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2. badly off (poorly supplied):

the country is very badly off for raw materials

el país tiene una gran escasez de materia prima

on–off [ˌɑnˈɔf] ADJ

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1. on–off switch:

de encendido y apagado

de prendido y apagado LatAm

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lift off VB intr AVIAT

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lift-off [ˈlɪftɒf, Am -ɑ:f] N AVIAT, TECH

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Translations for lift off in the Spanish»English Dictionary

despegue (cohete)

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I.lift [lɪft] N

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1. lift (upward motion):

lift

to give sth a lift

2. lift no pl AVIAT:

lift

fuerza f de ascensión

3. lift no pl fig (positive feeling):

lift

to give sb a lift

levantar la moral a alguien

4. lift (hoisting device):

lift

montacargas m inv

5. lift Brit (elevator):

lift

lift

elevador m LatAm

to take the lift

tomar el ascensor

II.lift [lɪft] VB intr

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lift

III.lift [lɪft] VB trans

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1. lift:

lift (move upwards)

lift (slightly)

to lift potatoes

recoger patatas

to lift fingerprints from sth

sacar las huellas digitales de algo

to lift one's eyes

to lift one's head

levantar la cabeza

to lift one's voice

levantar la voz

to lift one's voice to sb (yell at)

levantar la voz a alguien

to lift one's voice to sb (argue with)

discutir con alguien

2. lift (encourage):

lift

to lift sb's spirits

levantar los ánimos de alguien

3. lift (move by air):

lift

transportar (en avión)

4. lift (stop):

lift

to lift restrictions

levantar las restricciones

I.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] PREP

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1. off (close to):

to be one metre off sth/sb

estar a un metro de algo/alguien

3. off (down from):

to fall/jump off a ladder

caer/saltar de una escalera

to get off the train

bajarse del tren

5. off inf (stop liking):

to go off sb/sth

pasar de alguien/algo

to be off smoking/drugs

pasar de fumar/las drogas

6. off (as source of):

to run off batteries

alimentarse de baterías

II.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] ADV

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4. off (free from work):

to get off at 4:00

salir (del trabajo) a las 4:00

to get a day off

tener un día libre

5. off (completely):

to kill off

to pay sth off

acabar de pagar

6. off COMM:

5% off

5% de descuento

7. off (bad) food:

9. off (separating):

to fence sth off

III.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] ADJ

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2. off (bad):

malo, -a

3. off (free from work):

to be off at 5:00

salir del trabajo a las 5:00

I'm off on Mondays

los lunes libro

4. off Aus, Brit (provided for):

to be well off

to be badly off

andar mal de dinero

to be badly off for sugar

andar escaso de azúcar

5. off (sold out):

veal is off now

ya no queda ternera

6. off Am inf:

to go off on sb

echar la bronca a alguien

IV.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] N no pl Brit

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off

V.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] VB trans Am inf

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cargarse a alguien

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In the more rural way of dancing, the bodies are slightly inclined to the front (having shoulder contact), and the feet lift off the ground. en.wikipedia.org

It had a maximum altitude of, a lift off thrust of, total mass of, a diameter of and a total length of. en.wikipedia.org

The two vehicles lift off together, and are designed to separate during flight. en.wikipedia.org

Gross lift off weight was just over 6000000 lb. en.wikipedia.org

I felt the weight lift off me, and got up. en.wikipedia.org

The planned lift off for 5:12 p.m. en.wikipedia.org

If they can bring the main engines online, they may be able to lift off the planet and escape. en.wikipedia.org

We invite you into our creative process during her initial stages of lift off. en.wikipedia.org

Or did he just think about it and lift off the ground? en.wikipedia.org

The cord broke, and the blimp began to lift off, tearing a few remaining cables that injured two people as they sprang loose. en.wikipedia.org

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