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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I. offhand [Am ˌɔfˈhænd, Brit ɒfˈhand], offhanded [ɔːfˈhændəd, ɒfˈhændɪd] ADJ

offhand
brusco
she was very offhand with me
estuvo muy brusca conmigo
he dismissed the whole scheme in a very offhand way
descartó todo el proyecto muy a la ligera

II. offhand [Am ˌɔfˈhænd, Brit ɒfˈhand], offhanded [ɔːfˈhændəd, ɒfˈhændɪd] ADV

offhand
así de pronto
offhand
así de improviso
offhand
en este momento
I can't think of an example offhand
así de pronto or en este momento no se me ocurre un ejemplo
to be displeased at sth she was displeased at his offhand attitude
su actitud descortés le molestó or desagradó
she was very offhand, if not downright rude
estuvo muy brusca, por no decir verdaderamente grosera
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displicente (frío)
offhand
displicencia (frialdad)
offhand manner
nos atendió con displicencia
he served us rather disdainfully o in an offhand manner
al desgaire
in an offhand manner

in the PONS Dictionary

I. offhand [ˌɒfˈhænd, Am ˌɑ:fˈ-] ADJ

1. offhand (uninterested):

offhand
brusco, -a
an offhand reply
una respuesta desabrida
to be offhand with sb
ser brusco con alguien

2. offhand (without previous thought):

offhand
improvisado, -a

II. offhand [ˌɒfˈhænd, Am ˌɑ:fˈ-] ADV

offhand
de improviso
to judge sb/sth offhand
juzgar algo/a alguien a la ligera
in the PONS Dictionary

I. offhand [ˌɔf·ˈhænd] ADJ

1. offhand (without previous thought):

offhand
improvisado, -a
an offhand remark
una respuesta de buenas a primeras [o improvisada o sin pensar]
an offhand remark
una observación que no viene al caso

2. offhand (uninterested):

offhand
brusco, -a
to be offhand about sth
pasar (de algo)
to be offhand about sth
serle indiferente algo a uno inf

II. offhand [ˌɔf·ˈhænd] ADV

offhand
de improviso
to judge sb/sth offhand
juzgar algo/a alguien a la ligera
offhand, I'd say...
así de pronto [o de buenas a primeras] , yo diría...