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An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g. to run quickly, very tired).
adverb
1. (electricity)
a. apagado
If you press the button while the radio is off, it turns on automatically.Si pulsas el botón cuando la radio está apagada, se enciende automáticamente.
2. (distant)
a. a
The mailbox is some yards off to the right.El buzón está a unas yardas a la derecha.
3. (indicating departure)
a. irse
I'm off to Colombia on Monday!¡Me voy a Colombia el lunes!
4. (indicating removal)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Pull the label off.Saca la etiqueta.
When she takes her scarf off, you can see the necklace she is wearing.Cuando se quita la bufanda, se puede ver el collar que lleva puesto.
A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g. He ran through the door.).
preposition
5. (from)
a. de
I fell off the bed and crushed my glasses.Me caí de la cama y aplasté mis lentes.
6. (absent from)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
I'm off work until the new year.Estoy fuera de la oficina hasta el año nuevo.
The kids have the day off of school because of snow.Los niños no tienen que ir a la escuela a causa de la nieve.
7. (near)
a. cerca
I live on a small street just off the main road.Vivo en una pequeña calle cerca de la carretera principal.
8. (indicating abstinence)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
She is off sugar as she is trying to lose some weight.No consume azúcar porque está tratando de perder peso.
The doctor warned him about going off his medication.El doctor le advirtió que no debería dejar de tomar su medicamento.
9. (indicating removal)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
I need you to take a link off this watch.Necesito que le quite un eslabón a este reloj.
Take that towel off that chair.Saca la toalla de esa silla.
b. de descuento (pricing)
Subscribe to our newsletter and get 20% off your next purchase.Suscríbase a nuestro boletín para conseguir un 20% de descuento en su próxima compra.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
adjective
10. (cancelled)
a. cancelado
The event is off due to a scheduling error.Se ha cancelado el evento debido a un error de planificación.
11. (wrong)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
His table manners are a bit off.Sus modales en la mesa dejan algo que desear.
I thought Julia was a bit off with me this morning.Me pareció que Julia fue algo brusca conmigo esta mañana.
12. (electricity)
a. apagado
Press the off button to end a call.Pulsa el botón de apagado para finalizar una llamada.
13. (unwell)
a. mal
He had gone to bed early because he felt off.Se fue a cama temprano porque se sentía mal.
14. (food)
a. malo
The milk is off because you left it out of the fridge.La leche está mala porque la dejaste fuera de la nevera.
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off
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g. to run quickly, very tired).
adverb
1. (away)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
the meeting is only two weeks offsólo quedan dos semanas para la reunión
five miles offa cinco millas (de distancia)
I must be offtengo que irme
I'm off to Londonme voy a Londres
off you go!¡andando!
2. (indicating removal)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
to take off one's coatquitarse el abrigo
the handle has come offse ha soltado el asa
off and on, on and offa intervalos, intermitentemente
3. (with prices)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
20 percent/£5 offuna rebaja del 20 por ciento/de 5 libras
4. (away from work, school)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
to have time offtener tiempo libre
A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g. He ran through the door.).
preposition
5. (away from)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
off the coastcerca de la costa
a street off the main roaduna calle que sale de la principal
off the recordextraoficialmente
6. (indicating removal from)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
to fall/jump off somethingcaerse/saltar de algo
the handle has come off the saucepanse ha desprendido el mango de la cacerola
7. (with prices)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
20 percent/£5 off the priceuna rebaja del 20 por ciento/de 5 libras
8. (absent from)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
to be off work/schoolfaltar al trabajo/colegio
Jane's off work todayJane no viene hoy a trabajar
9. (not liking)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
she's been off her food latelyúltimamente no está comiendo bien or está sin apetito or
10. (colloquial)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
(from)
to buy/borrow something off somebodycomprar/pedir prestado algo a alguien
I got some useful advice off himme dio algunos consejos útiles
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
adjective
11. (not functioning; light, tv)
a. apagado(a)
12. (water, electricity)
a. desconectado(a)
13. (canceled)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
the wedding is offse ha cancelado la boda
the deal is offel acuerdo se ha roto
14. (absent from work, school)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
to be offfaltar
Jane's off todayJane no viene hoy a trabajar/a clase
15. (food)
a. pasado(a)
16. (milk)
a. cortado(a)
17. (meat)
a. malo(a)
b. estropeado(a) (River Plate)
18. (unsuccessful)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
to have an off daytener un mal día
19. (in tourism)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
the off seasonla temporada baja
20. (describing situation)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
to be well/badly offtener mucho/poco dinero
you'd be better off staying where you areserá mejor or más vale que te quedes donde estás
21. (unacceptable) (United Kingdom)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
that comment was a bit offese comentario estaba de más
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off [ɒf]
When off is the second element in a phrasal verb, eg get off, keep off, take off, look up the verb. When it is part of a set combination, eg off duty/work, far off, look up the other word.
adverb
1 (distant)
a place two miles off un lugar a dos millas (de distancia); it landed not 50 metres off cayó a menos de 50 metros; it's some way off está algo lejos
the power station is visible from miles off
noises off (gen) ruidos (m) de fondo; (Teat) efectos (m) sonoros; a voice off una voz de fondo; (Cine) una voz en off
2 (in time)
the game is 3 days off faltan 3 días para el partido
my holiday is less than a week off
3 (removed)
the lid is off la tapa está quitada; there are two buttons off faltan dos botones
there are 2 buttons off
he had his coat off no llevaba el abrigo puesto
both trans are natural, first means he probably carried it perched on his arm or something, whereas second means he wasn't wearing his/a coat; choose between them? can it also mean "se quitó el abrigo" (took off his coat)? EV he had his coat off but, oddly, left his hat on
with his shoes off descalzo; sin zapatos; with his hat off con el sombrero quitado; hats off! ¡descúbranse!; hands off! ¡fuera las manos!; ¡sin tocar!; off with those wet socks! ¡quítate esos calcetines mojados!; off with his head! ¡que le corten la cabeza!
4 (departing)
to be off irse; marcharse; it's time I was off es hora de irme; es hora de marcharme; I must be off tengo que irme; tengo que marcharme; I'm off me voy; me marcho; I'm off to Paris me voy a París; me marcho a París; salgo para París; where are you off to? ¿a dónde te vas?; she's off at 4 sale del trabajo a las 4; be off! ¡fuera de aquí!; ¡lárgate!; they're off! (race) ¡ya salen!; he's off fishing ha ido a pescar; off with you! (go away) ¡fuera de aquí!; ¡lárgate!; (affectionately) ¡vete ya!; off we go! ¡vamos!; he's off on his favourite subject again está otra vez dale que dale con su tema favorito (informal)
5 (not at work)
to be off (away) estar fuera; no estar
he's been off for 3 weeks to be off sick with doctor's note estar de baja
Ana is off sick today (indisposed) Ana no ha venido a trabajar hoy porque está enferma; (with doctor's note) Ana está de baja hoy; she's off on Tuesdays los martes no viene (a trabajar); are you off this weekend? ¿vas a estar fuera este fin de semana?; to have or take a day off tomarse un día de descanso; I've got this afternoon off tengo esta tarde libre; he gets two days off each week tiene dos días libres a la semana
he gets five weeks off a year
6 (Electricity and Electronics) (Mec) etc
to be off [+apparatus, radio, TV, light] estar apagado; [+tap] estar cerrado; [+water etc] estar cortado; [+brake] no estar puesto; estar quitado; [+machinery] estar parado
7 (Comm)
10% off descuento del 10 por ciento
I'll give you 5% off te hago el 5 por ciento de descuento; te hago un descuento del 5 por ciento
8 (in phrases)
off and on de vez en cuando; a ratos
I'm still working as a waitress off and on they lived together off and on for 6 years
right offstraight off inmediatamente; enseguida
it's not supposed to kill a man straight off, but only after an interval of twelve hours I knew straight off that this child was different
3 days straight off 3 días seguidos
five days straight off without a rest day will make it hard for us
adjective
1 (Britain) (bad)
to be off [+fish, yoghurt, meat] estar malo or pasado; [+milk] estar cortado
that fish smells a bit off I threw the yogurt away - it was off
2 (cancelled)
the game is off se ha cancelado el partido; the talks are off se han cancelado las conversaciones; sorry, but the party's off lo siento, pero no hay fiesta; their engagement is off han roto el noviazgo; salmon is off (on menu) ya no hay salmón; se acabó el salmón
3 (not right)
the timing is a bit off resulta un poco inoportuno
the timing seems a bit off, seeing that an election is imminent
it's a bit off, isn't it? eso no está muy bien ¿no?
coming home with make-up all over his clothes ¿- it's a bit off, isn't it?
it was a bit off, him leaving like that no estuvo muy bien de su parte marcharse así
I thought his behaviour was rather off me pareció que su forma de comportarse fue una salida de tono or estuvo fuera de lugar
she's feeling rather off se siente bastante mal
4 (for money, supplies, time)
how are you off for money? ¿qué tal andas de dinero?
how are you off for bread? ¿qué tal andas de pan?; how are we off for time? ¿qué tal vamos de tiempo?
to be badly off [for] potatoes
badly better well-off
to be [badly] off andar mal de dinero he's [better] off where he is está mejor allí donde está ahora we should be no better off no ganaríamos nada to be well off
5 (Dep)
offside
6 (Electricity and Electronics) (Mec) etc
in the off position en posición de apagado
preposition
1 (from) de
I get most of my information off Mark
to fall off a table caer de una mesa; to fall off a cliff caer por un precipicio; to eat off a dish comer en un plato; to dine off fish cenar pescado
2 (near)
a street off the square una calle que sale de la plaza; a flat just off the high street un piso junto a la calle mayor
3 (away from)
a house off the main road una casa algo apartada de la carretera; height off the ground altura del suelo; altura sobre el suelo
the helicopter was just a few metres off the ground
he ran towards the car and was 5 yards off it when ... corrió hacia el coche y estaba a cinco metros de él cuando ...
4 (Náut)
off Portland Bill a la altura de Portland Bill; frente a Portland Bill
it's off the coast of Brittany
5 (missing from)
there are two buttons off my coat a mi chaqueta le faltan dos botones; the lid was off the tin la lata tenía la tapa quitada
6 (absent from)
he was off work for 3 weeks estuvo sin poder ir a trabajar 3 semanas
to take 3 days off work tomarse 3 días libres
7 (Comm)
to take 5% off the price rebajar el precio en un 5 por ciento
8 (not taking)
he's been off drugs for a year hace un año que no prueba las drogas; dejó las drogas hace un año; I'm off coffee (not taking) he dejado de tomar café; (disliking) tengo aborrecido el café; no puedo ver el café
how long have you been off the medication?
to be off one's food no tener apetito
noun
(start) comienzo (m); (Dep) salida (f)
at the off en la salida; ready for the off listos para comenzar; (Dep) listos para salir
intransitive verb
especially (US) (leave) largarse (informal)
Mr Burbage's lease ran out after 21 years, and the actors simpled upped and offed
transitive verb
(US) (kill) cargarse (very_informal); ventilarse (very_informal)
He said he offed the three people on Tropicana just to get my attention First, you got to keep in mind some guys are offed for real good business reasons
modifier
off day (n)
to have an off day tener un día malo
off season (n) temporada (f) baja
in the off season fuera de temporada
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