off in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for off in the English»French Dictionary

I.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] N inf (start) Off is often found as the second element in verb combinations (fall off, run off etc.) and in offensive interjections (clear off etc.). For translations consult the appropriate verb entry (fall off, run off, clear off etc.).
off is used in certain expressions such as off limits, off piste etc. and translations for these will be found under the noun entry (limit, piste etc.).
For other uses of off see the entry below.

II.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADV

III.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADJ

V.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] PREP

VI.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] INTERJ

See also well off, street, run off, piste, on, limit, fall off, clear off, better off

I.well off [Brit wɛlˈɒf] N + vb pl

II.well off [Brit wɛlˈɒf] ADJ

I.street [Brit striːt, Am strit] N

rue f

II.street [Brit striːt, Am strit] ADJ

I.run off VB [Brit rʌn -, Am rən -] (run off)

II.run off VB [Brit rʌn -, Am rən -] (run off [sth], run [sth] off)

piste [Brit piːst, Am pist] N

I.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] PREP When on is used as a straightforward preposition expressing position (on the beach, on the table) it is generally translated by sur: sur la plage, sur la table; on it is translated by dessus: there's a table over there, put the key on it = il y a une table là-bas, mets la clé dessus.
on is often used in verb combinations in English (depend on, rely on, cotton on etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (depend, rely, cotton on etc.).
If you have doubts about how to translate a phrase or expression beginning with on (on demand, on impulse, on top etc.) consult the appropriate noun or other entry (demand, impulse, top etc.).
This dictionary contains usage notes on such topics as dates, islands, rivers etc. Many of these use the preposition on. For the index to these notes .
For examples of the above and further uses of on, see the entry below.

1. on (position):

II.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADJ

III.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADV

IV.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] on and off, a. off and on ADV

VI.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn]

I.limit [Brit ˈlɪmɪt, Am ˈlɪmɪt] N

II.limit [Brit ˈlɪmɪt, Am ˈlɪmɪt] VB trans (restrict)

III.limit [Brit ˈlɪmɪt, Am ˈlɪmɪt] VB refl

I.clear off VB [Brit klɪə -, Am ˈklɪr -] (clear off) inf Brit

II.clear off VB [Brit klɪə -, Am ˈklɪr -] (clear off [sth]) Am

I.better off [Brit ˌbɛtər ˈɒf] N

II.better off [Brit ˌbɛtər ˈɒf] ADJ

off-centre Brit, off-center Am ADJ

off colour Brit, off color Am ADJ inf

I.sweat off VB [Brit swɛt -, Am swɛt -] (sweat [sth] off, sweat off [sth])

straggle off VB [Brit ˈstraɡ(ə)l -, Am ˈstræɡəl -]

I.blow off VB [Brit bləʊ -, Am bloʊ -] (blow off)

II.blow off VB [Brit bləʊ -, Am bloʊ -] (blow [sth] off, blow off [sth])

I.stand off VB [Brit stand -, Am stænd -] (stand off)

II.stand off VB [Brit stand -, Am stænd -] (stand [sb] off) inf (stand off [sb]) inf (lay off)

I.strain off VB [Brit streɪn -, Am streɪn -] (strain [sth] off, strain off [sth])

I.fend off VB [Brit fɛnd -, Am fɛnd -] (fend off [sb/sth], fend [sb/sth] off)

off in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for off in the English»French Dictionary

IV.off [af] VB trans inf (kill)

pop off VB intr inf (talk angrily)

off Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

off Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

British English

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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He suggested that the document might have been misdated at some later time, and the two agreed to tear off the date.
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And top it all off by relaxing on a chaise lounge set directly on the pearly white-sand beach.
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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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One is a huge inflatable airbag, installed to let skiers and snowboarders show off their aerial prowess, and provide them with a soft landing.
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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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An ocean away, a drone flies over enemy territory, cut off from its remote pilot by a satellite communication link that has gone kaput.
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She is similarly oblivious to the needs of others and thereby often comes off as self-centered and tactless.
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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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The transition between splines is pretty slick, the tiles leaping off to one side with new tiles jumping in.
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