Translations for touch off in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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On busses and ferries, users must touch on and touch off for each service boarded. en.wikipedia.org

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Translations for touch off in the English»Spanish Dictionary

touch off VB [Am tətʃ -, Brit tʌtʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

Translations for touch off in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.touch [Am tətʃ, Brit tʌtʃ] N

1.1. touch U (sense):

1.2. touch C (physical contact):

2. touch C (small amount, degree):

3.1. touch C (detail):

3.2. touch (effect):

4. touch (skill):

5. touch U (communication):

6. touch U (in rugby):

II.touch [Am tətʃ, Brit tʌtʃ] VB trans

1.1. touch (with finger, hand):

1.2. touch (brush, graze):

1.3. touch (be in physical contact with):

1.4. touch (approach) inf:

2.1. touch (reach):

2.2. touch (equal) usu neg:

3.1. touch usu neg (interfere with):

3.2. touch usu neg (attend to, deal with):

3.3. touch usu neg (eat, drink):

4.1. touch (affect, concern):

4.2. touch (move emotionally):

III.touch [Am tətʃ, Brit tʌtʃ] VB intr

1. touch (with finger, hand):

2. touch (come into physical contact):

I.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] PREP

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

1.2. off (indicating removal, absence):

1.3. off (from) inf:

2.1. off (distant from):

2.2. off (leading from):

3.1. off (absent from):

3.2. off (indicating repugnance, abstinence) Brit:

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).

1.1. off (removed):

1.2. off:

2. off (indicating departure):

3. off (distant):

III.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] ADJ

1.1. off pred (not turned on):

1.2. off pred (canceled):

1.3. off pred (not on menu) Brit:

1.4. off pred (inaccurate):

2. off (absent, not on duty):

3.1. off (poor, unsatisfactory) attr:

3.2. off (unwell) pred:

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

4. off FOOD pred:

5. off (talking about personal situation):

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

well-off banker/farmers:

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).

1.1. on (indicating position):

1.2. on (belonging to):

1.3. on (against):

1.4. on (at point on scale):

2.1. on (talking about clothing):

2.2. on (about one's person):

3. on (indicating means of transport):

4.1. on (playing instrument):

4.2. on RADIO, TV:

4.3. on (recorded on):

5.1. on (using equipment):

5.2. on (on duty at):

5.3. on (contactable via):

6. on (a member of):

7. on (indicating time):

8. on (about, concerning):

9.1. on (indicating activity, undertaking):

9.2. on (working on, studying):

10. on (taking, consuming):

11. on (talking about income, available funds):

12. on (according to):

13.1. on (at the expense of):

13.2. on (on the strength of):