go off(
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)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g. Everybody please stand up.).
1. (to leave)
2. (to detonate)
a. estallar
The fireworks go off every night at 9 pm at the amusement park.Los fuegos pirot茅cnicos estallan cada noche a las 9 pm en el parque de diversiones.
b. explotar
It looks like a bomb went off in the town after the fire.Pareciera como si una bomba hubiera estallado en el pueblo despu茅s del incendio.
c. dispararse
The gun went off while he was cleaning it and he shot himself in the foot.El rifle se dispar贸 mientras lo estaba limpiando y se peg贸 un tiro en el pie.
3. (to make noise)
a. sonar
The alarm clock went off at 6 am, but she didn't get out of bed until the sunlight came through the window.El despertador son贸 a las 6 am, pero no se levant贸 hasta que la luz del sol entr贸 por la ventana.
4. (to turn out)
a. salir
I was worried that a fight might break out at last night's family dinner, but thankfully the party went off well.Estaba preocupado por si estallaba una pelea anoche en la cena familiar, pero afortunadamente sali贸 bien.
5. (to stop operating)
a. apagarse
The heating went off in the storm and we're trying to get it back on.La calefacci贸n se apag贸 durante la tormenta y estamos intentando volver a prenderla.
6. (to spoil) (United Kingdom)
a. echarse a perder
Don't eat that fish. It smells like it's gone off.No comas ese pescado, huele a que se ha echado a perder.
b. pasarse
I wanted to make some juice, but the fruit had gone off.Quer铆a hacer un vaso de jugo, pero la fruta se hab铆a pasado.
7. (to doze)
a. quedarse dormido
Stan works so hard in the mine that when he comes home, he eats dinner and then goes right off.Stan trabaja tan arduamente en la mina que cuando llega a casa, cena y enseguida se queda dormido.
8. (to subside) (United Kingdom)
a. pasarse
My backache finally went off a few hours ago, so I'm feeling much better.Se me pas贸 el dolor de espalda hace unas horas, as铆 que me siento mucho mejor.
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g. Take out the trash.).
9. (to lose liking for) (United Kingdom)
a. ya no gustar
Gary's gone off beer, but he still drinks wine.A Gary ya no le gusta la cerveza, pero todav铆a toma vino.
b. dejar de gustar
My son went off toys; now he likes video games.A mi hijo dejaron de gustarle los juguetes; ahora le gustan los videojuegos.
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go offintransitive verbtransitive verb phrase
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
1. (leave)
a. marcharse, irse
to go off with somebodyescaparse con alguien
to go off with somethingirse con algo, llevarse algo
2. (milk, meat, fish)
a. echarse a perder
3. (gun)
a. dispararse
4. (bomb)
a. explotar
5. (alarm)
a. saltar, sonar
to go off well or smoothlysalir bien
6. (be disconnected)
a.
the lights went offse fue la luz
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g. Take out the trash.).
7. (lose liking for)
a.
I've gone off the ideame ha dejado de gustar la idea
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