work off
transitive verb phrase1. (to get rid of)
Soccer gives the kids the chance to work off all that excess energy.El fútbol les de la oportunidad a los chicos de deshacerse de todo el exceso de energía.
b. quemar
After all the bacon I ate yesterday, I should probably do some exercise to work the calories off.Con todo el tocino que comí ayer, supongo que debería hacer algo de ejercicio para quemar las calorías.
c. bajar
I'm going to have to some serious cardio to work off all the food I ate over the holidays.Voy a tener que ponerme al cardio para bajar todo lo que comí durante las fiestas.
2. (to operate by means of)
In those days, trains ran off steam.En aquellos entonces, los trenes funcionaban con vapor.
3. (to work to pay)
I'm still working off the loan that my parents gave me.Todavía estoy trabajando para pagar el préstamo que me dieron mis padres.
work off
transitive verb phrase1. (general)
a. no direct translation
he worked off 5 kilosperdió 5 kilos haciendo ejercicio
she worked off her angerdesahogó su enfado
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