seal off in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for seal off in the English»Spanish Dictionary

seal off VB [Am ˈsi(ə)l -, Brit siːl -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. seal off:

seal off area/road/building

acordonar

seal off exit

cerrar

2. seal off fireplace:

seal off

condenar

seal off

cerrar

Translations for seal off in the Spanish»English Dictionary

impermeabilizar

to seal off

Translations for seal off in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.seal¹ [Am ˈsi(ə)l, Brit siːl] N

1. seal (implement, impression):

seal

sello m

the king's/queen's seal

el sello real

given under my hand and seal

sellado y firmado de mi puño y letra

the seal of quality

el sello de calidad

he gave the plan his seal of approval

dio su aprobación al plan

it has the prince's seal of approval

cuenta con la aprobación del príncipe

they put the formal seal on the agreement

sellaron formalmente el acuerdo

the seal of the confessional

el secreto de confesión

to set the seal on sth

ratificar algo

2.1. seal (security device):

seal

precinto m

2.2. seal:

seal (airtight closure)

cierre m hermético

seal (on glass jar)

aro m de goma

seal (around window)

burlete m

II.seal¹ [Am ˈsi(ə)l, Brit siːl] VB trans

1.1. seal envelope/parcel:

seal

cerrar

seal (with tape)

precintar

seal (with wax)

lacrar

sealed with a kiss

sellado con un beso

my lips are sealed

soy una tumba

my lips are sealed

prometo no decir nada

1.2. seal:

seal jar/container

cerrar herméticamente

seal tomb/door

precintar

seal the wood before applying paint

sellar la madera antes de pintar

seal the meat before roasting Brit

dorar la carne antes de asarla

1.3. seal joint/crack:

seal

rellenar

2. seal <sealed, pp >:

sealed orders

órdenes fpl secretas

a sealed carriage

un vagón cerrado

3. seal (affix seal to):

seal document/treaty

sellar

signed, sealed and delivered

firmado y sellado

4. seal (decide, determine):

seal victory/outcome

decidir

their fate was sealed

su destino estaba escrito

seal² [Am ˈsi(ə)l, Brit siːl] N ZOOL

1. seal C (animal):

seal

foca f

2. seal (skin):

seal U

piel f de foca

seal U

foca f

seal attr coat/jacket

de (piel de) foca

I.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] PREP

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

off

de

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

1.2. off (indicating removal, absence):

he lost two fingers off his right hand

perdió dos dedos de la mano derecha

there's a button off this shirt

a esta camisa le falta un botón

the lid was off the pan

la cacerola estaba destapada

he knocked 15% off the price

rebajó el precio en un 15%

he knocked 15% off the price

hizo un descuento del 15%

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).

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

¡fuera!

hands off!

¡no (me or lo etc.) toques!

20% off

20% de descuento

1.2. off:

off with in interj phrases, off with those boots!

¡fuera esas botas!

off with his head!

¡que le corten la cabeza!

2. off (indicating departure):

I must be off

me tengo que ir

where are you off to?

¿adónde vas?

off we go!

¡vámonos!

oh, no, he's off again

¡ya empieza or ya está otra vez!

be off, you little rascal!

¡lárgate, sinvergüenza!

3. off (distant):

the nearest village is five miles off

el pueblo más cercano queda a cinco millas

some way off

a cierta distancia

my birthday is a long way off

falta mucho para mi cumpleaños

voices off THEAT

voces fpl en off

Christmas is not so far off now

ya falta poco para Navidad

III.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] ADJ

1.1. off pred (not turned on):

the TV/light is off

la televisión/luz está apagada

the handbrake is off

el freno de mano no está puesto

make sure the electricity is off

asegúrate de que la electricidad esté desconectada

the water's off

el agua está cortada

the water's off

no hay agua

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

2. off (absent, not on duty):

off hour/period

libre

a day off or Am also an off day

un día libre

John's off today

John tiene el día libre hoy

which day do you want off?

¿qué día quieres tomarte libre?

I'm off at five

salgo de trabajar or acabo a las cinco

3.1. off (poor, unsatisfactory) attr:

off year/season/moment

malo

to have an off day

tener un mal día

3.2. off (unwell) pred:

to feel off

sentirse mal

she's (feeling) a little off

no se siente muy bien

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

they didn't ask her in — that's a bit off

no la hicieron pasar — ¡qué mal estuvieron! or ¡qué poco amables!

4. off FOOD pred:

to be off meat/fish:

estar malo or pasado

to be off milk:

estar cortado

to be off butter/cheese:

estar rancio

5. off (talking about personal situation):

they are comfortably off

están bien económicamente

they are comfortably off

están bien de dinero

they are comfortably off

son gente acomodada

how are you off for cash? Brit

¿qué tal andas de dinero?

how are we off for time? Brit

¿cómo andamos de tiempo?

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:

well-off

adinerado

well-off

acomodado

to be well off for sth

tener cantidad de algo

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):

on

en

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

en el suelo

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

1.2. on (belonging to):

on

de

the handle on the cup

el asa de la taza

look at the belly on him! inf

¡mira la panza que tiene! inf

1.3. on (against):

I hit my head on the shelf

me di con la cabeza contra el estante

he cut his hand on the glass

se cortó la mano con el vidrio

1.4. on (at point on scale):

on

en

it's on 160°

está en 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

2.2. on (about one's person):

I didn't have any cash on me

no llevaba dinero encima

they found heroin on him

le encontraron heroína (encima)

do you happen to have her number on you?

¿por casualidad tienes su número aquí/allí?

3. on (indicating means of transport):

I went on the bus/train

fui en autobús/en tren

on the plane I met an old friend

en el avión me encontré con un viejo amigo

we had lunch on the train

comimos en el tren

a man on a bicycle/horse

un hombre en bicicleta/a caballo

on foot

a pie

4.1. on (playing instrument):

on

a

with Sue on the piano

con Sue al piano

George Smith on drums

George Smith a la or en la batería

4.2. on RADIO, TV:

I heard it on the radio

lo oí por la radio

I was on TV last night

anoche salí por televisión

the play's on channel 4

la obra la dan en el canal 4

4.3. on (recorded on):

on

en

on tape

en cinta

we have the information on file

tenemos la información archivada

5.1. on (using equipment):

who's on the computer?

¿quién está usando la computadora?

you've been on the phone an hour!

¡hace una hora que estás hablando por teléfono!

you've been on the phone an hour!

¡hace una hora que estás colgado del teléfono! inf

5.2. on (on duty at):

on

en

to be on the door

estar en la puerta

5.3. on (contactable via):

call us on 800 7777

llámenos al 800 7777

you can reach him on this number

se puede poner en contacto con él llamando a este número

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

en un equipo

a reporter on the Daily Clarion

un reportero del Daily Clarion

7. on (indicating time):

I went on Monday

fui el lunes

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

al +  infin

on hearing the news

al enterarse de la noticia

8. on (about, concerning):

on

sobre

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

a propósito

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

está a dieta

he's on a diet

está a or de régimen

9.2. on (working on, studying):

we're on page 45 already

ya vamos por la página 45

they have been on irregular verbs for six weeks

llevan seis semanas con los verbos irregulares

I'm still on question 1

todavía estoy con la pregunta número 1

10. on (taking, consuming):

she's on antibiotics

está tomando antibióticos

he's on heroin

es heroinómano

we're drinking wine but John's still on vodka

nosotros estamos tomando vino pero John sigue con el vodka

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

I manage on less than that

yo me las arreglo con menos de eso

we're on starvation wages

nos pagan un sueldo de hambre

I'm on a grant/scholarship

tengo una beca

I'm on a grant/scholarship

soy becario

she's on £30, 000 Brit

gana 30.000 libras al año

you won't get very far on $10

no vas a ir muy lejos con 10 dólares

12. on (according to):

she wants to stay on her terms

quiere quedarse pero imponiendo sus condiciones

on past experience

según nuestra (or mi etc) experiencia anterior

acting on his advice

siguiendo sus consejos

13.1. on (at the expense of):

this round's on me

a esta ronda invito yo

this round's on me

esta ronda la pago yo

it's on the house

invita la casa

it's on the house

atención de la casa

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

1.1. on (worn):

she had a blue dress on

llevaba (puesto) or tenía puesto un vestido azul

with a wig on

con una peluca

with no clothes on

sin ropa

with no clothes on

desnudo

your hat isn't on straight

llevas or tienes el sombrero mal puesto

let's see what it looks like on

a ver cómo queda puesto

1.2. on (in place):

the lid's not on properly

la tapa no está bien puesta

put a record on

pon un disco

to sew a button on

coser or pegar un botón

she left the tablecloth on

dejó el mantel puesto

1.3. on (on surface):

I want the T-shirt with Superman on

yo quiero la camiseta con el dibujo de Supermán

2. on (indicating relative position):

we crashed head on

chocamos de frente

bring the desk in sideways on

entren el escritorio de lado

which way on do you want the piano?

¿de qué lado quieres (que ponga) el piano?

3.1. on (indicating progression) (in space):

drive on

sigue adelante

ten miles on

diez millas más adelante

further on

un poco más allá or más adelante

on we go!

¡sigamos!

come on in; the water's lovely

métete que el agua está buenísima

go on up; I'll follow in a minute

tú ve subiendo que yo ya voy

3.2. on (indicating progression) (in time, activity):

from then/next week on

a partir de ese momento/de la semana que viene

from now on

de ahora en adelante

it was well on in the afternoon when they arrived

llegaron bien entrada la tarde

30 years on from now

dentro de 30 años

I have nothing on that day

ese día no tengo ningún compromiso

3.3. on (indicating progression):

on and off, off and on we still see each other on and off

todavía nos vemos de vez en cuando

it rained on and off or off and on all week

estuvo lloviendo y parando toda la semana

I've been coming here on and off or off and on for over 20 years

hace más de 20 años que vengo aquí, aunque no regularmente

3.4. on (indicating progression):

on and on the road seemed to go on and on (forever)

la carretera parecía interminable

the film just went on and on

la película se hizo interminable

the film just went on and on

la película se hizo pesadísima inf

you don't have to go on and on about it!

no hace falta que sigas dale y dale con lo mismo inf

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

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:

estar abierto

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

1.2. on pred (on duty):

who was on when the accident happened?

¿quién estaba de turno cuando ocurrió el accidente?

we work four hours on, four hours off

trabajamos cuatro horas y tenemos otras cuatro de descanso

which of the doctors is on today?

¿qué médico está de guardia hoy?

2.1. on pred (taking place):

there's a lecture on in there

hay or están dando una conferencia allí

while the conference is on

mientras dure el congreso

while the conference is on

hasta que termine el congreso

the game is still on

el partido no ha terminado todavía

2.2. on pred (due to take place):

the party's definitely on for Friday

la fiesta es or se hace el viernes seguro

is the wedding still on?

¿no se ha suspendido la boda?

the deal is on

el trato sigue en pie

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

2.4. on pred (performing, playing):

you're on! THEAT

¡a escena!

I'm only on for about five minutes in Act 3

solo salgo cinco minutos en el tercer acto

who's on next?

¿a quién le toca salir a escena?

who's on next?

¿quién actúa ahora?

he has been on for most of the game SPORTS

ha estado jugando casi todo el partido

3.1. on (indicating agreement, acceptance) inf:

you teach me Spanish and I'll teach you French — you're on!

tú me enseñas español y yo te enseño francés — ¡trato hecho! or ¡te tomo la palabra!

are you on?

¿te apuntas?

Phrases:

not on esp Brit inf, he can't expect us to pay; it's simply not on

no puede pretender que paguemos nosotros; no hay derecho

that sort of thing just isn't on

ese tipo de cosa no se puede tolerar

the idea of finishing by April was never really on

la idea de terminar para abril nunca fue viable

I.offside [Am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, Brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] N

1. offside SPORTS:

offside

fuera de juego m

offside

fuera de lugar m LatAm

offside

off side m

offside

orsay m

2. offside Brit MOTOR:

the offside

el lado del conductor

II.offside [Am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, Brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] ADJ

1. offside SPORTS:

offside player

en fuera de juego

offside player

en fuera de lugar LatAm

offside player

en off side

offside player

en orsay

2. offside Brit MOTOR:

offside attr

del lado del conductor

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

offside

fuera de juego

offside

fuera de lugar LatAm

offside

en off side

offside

en orsay

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

1. go off (depart):

go off

irse

go off

marcharse esp Spain

to go off with sth

llevarse algo

she's gone off with my husband

se ha largado con mi marido inf

2. go off (end work, duty):

go off

salir

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

go off

salir

4. go off (become sour, rotten):

go off milk/meat/fish:

echarse a perder

go off milk/meat/fish:

pasarse

5. go off (decline in quality) Brit:

go off performer/work:

empeorar

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:

estallar

go off gun:

dispararse

7. go off (make noise):

go off alarm:

sonar

8. go off (turn out):

go off

salir

the party went off very well

la fiesta salió muy bien

9. go off (stop operating):

go off heating/lights:

apagarse

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

dormirse

go off

quedarse dormido

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

go off (lose liking for) Brit:

I've gone off beer

ya no me gusta la cerveza

I've gone off beer

me ha dejado de gustar la cerveza

I've gone off him

ya no me gusta

I've gone off him

ya no me cae bien

I've gone off the idea

ya no me atrae la idea

she's gone off men completely

no quiere saber nada de hombres

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

1. bring on (cause):

bring on attack/breakdown

provocar

what brought this on?

¿esto a qué se debe?

2. bring on (develop, encourage):

bring on talent

fomentar

bring on talent

potenciar

bring on crop

acelerar el crecimiento de

3. bring on (introduce):

bring on

hacer salir

they brought on their best player

hicieron salir (a jugar) a su mejor jugador

bring on the clowns!

¡que salgan los payasos!

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

he brought his misfortune on himself

él mismo se buscó su desgracia

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

1. better-off (financially):

better-off taxpayers/student

de mejor posición económica

the better-off families

las familias más acomodadas

we're better off now by £10, 000

tenemos 10.000 libras más que antes

he's better off than her

tiene mejor posición económica que ella

he's better off than her

es de posición más acomodada que ella

2. better-off (emotionally, physically):

better-off pred

mejor

I'm better off divorced than unhappily married

estoy mejor divorciado que en un matrimonio infeliz

they're far better off without him

están mucho mejor sin él

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

1. badly off (poor):

badly off

mal de dinero

they're not badly off

no están mal de dinero

2. badly off (poorly supplied):

to be badly off for sth this town is very badly off for open spaces

esta ciudad tiene una gran pobreza de espacios abiertos

the country is very badly off for raw materials

el país tiene una gran escasez de materia prima

on–off [ˌɑnˈɔf] ADJ

1. on–off switch:

on–off

de encendido y apagado

on–off

de prendido y apagado LatAm

2. on–off:

on–off sound

intermitente

on–off sound

discontinuo

on–off affair/relationship

discontinuo

on–off affair/relationship

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seal off in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for seal off in the English»Spanish Dictionary

seal¹ [sil] N ZOOL

seal

foca f

I.seal² [sil] N

1. seal (wax mark, stamp):

seal

sello m

given under my hand and seal

sellado y firmado de mi puño y letra

2. seal:

seal (to prevent opening) on letter

sello m

seal on goods

precinto m

seal (on door)

precintado m

Phrases:

seal of approval

aprobación f

II.seal² [sil] VB trans

1. seal (put a seal on):

seal

sellar

2. seal (prevent opening):

seal

precintar

3. seal (block access):

seal

acordonar

seal border, port

cerrar

I.off [ɔf] PREP

1. off (near):

to be just off the main road

estar muy cerca de la carretera principal

2. off (away from):

to take sth off the shelf

coger algo del estante

keep off the grass

prohibido pisar el césped

3. off (down from):

to fall/jump off a ladder

caer/saltar de una escalera

to get off the train

bajarse del tren

4. off (from):

to eat off a plate

comer de un plato

to cut a piece off the cheese

cortar un pedazo del queso

to take 10 dollars off the price

rebajar 10 dólares del precio

5. off (stop using):

to be off caffeine/drugs

dejar la cafeína/las drogas

6. off (as source of):

to run off batteries

funcionar con pilas

II.off [ɔf] ADV

1. off (not on):

to switch/turn sth off

apagar algo

it's off between them fig

lo han dejado

2. off (away):

the town is 5 miles off to the east

el pueblo está 8 km más al este

not far off

no lejos (de)

a way's off

a bastante distancia

to drive/run off

irse en coche/corriendo

off with him

fuera con él

it's time I was off

ya debería haber salido

3. off (removed):

the lid is off

la tapa está fuera

with one's coat off

con el abrigo quitado

off with that hat!

¡quítate el sombrero!

4. off (free from work):

to get off at 4:00 p.m.

salir (del trabajo) a las cuatro

to get a day off

tener un día libre

5. off (completely):

to kill off

exterminar

to pay sth off

acabar de pagar

6. off COMM:

5% off

5% de descuento

7. off (until gone):

to walk off the dinner

caminar para bajar la comida

to sleep off the wine

dormir el vino

8. off (separating):

to fence sth off

cercar algo

Phrases:

straight [or right] off the bat

enseguida

off and on, on and off

de cuando en cuando

it rained off and on

llovió intermitentemente

III.off [ɔf] ADJ

1. off (not on):

off light

apagado, -a

off faucet

cerrado, -a

off water

cortado, -a

2. off (canceled):

off engagement, wedding, deal

suspendido, -a

3. off (free from work):

to be off at 5:00 p.m.

salir (del trabajo) a las cinco

I'm off on Mondays

los lunes estoy libre

4. off (provided for):

to be well off

tener dinero

to be not well off

andar mal de dinero

5. off (substandard):

to be off one's game SPORTS

estar en mala forma

6. off inf:

to go off on sb

echar la bronca a alguien

IV.off [ɔf] VB trans sl

to off sb

cargarse a alguien

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Some agents were in fishing boats to seal off the lakeside area of the compound.

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Eleven vertically closing watertight doors could seal off the compartments in the event of an emergency.

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Then seal off all registers and returns and measure the total amount of leakage again.

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They eventually seal off the opening where their head and legs were and pupate inside.

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To accomplish the double acting feature, additional hydraulic seals are added to internally seal off the individual stages.

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The police seal off the place to later recover it.

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Meanwhile, the terrified residents gather in the entrance hall and look on as the police and military seal off the building.

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Military police would seal off public areas, such as squares, and round up anyone who looked to be draft age.

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This may be performed to allow the blood to flow through a severely narrowed vessel, or to seal off an aneurysm.

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The oyster creates a pearl sac to seal off the irritation.

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