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Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary
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off UK [ɒf] US [ɑːf] adverb AWAY FROM 1. <E > away from a place or position, especially the present place, position or time • He drove off at the most incredible speed. • Keep the dog on the lead or he'll just run off. • Someone's run off with (= taken) my pen. • I'm just going off to the shops. • If we can get off (= leave) early tomorrow morning we'll avoid most of the traffic. • I'm off now - see you tomorrow. • She's off to Canada next week. • I saw her off (= said goodbye) at the station. • The exams are so far off that I'm not even thinking about them yet. Thesaurus+: ↑Distant in space and time • When we heard she'd got the job, we all went off for a celebratory drink. • The horses set off at a canter. • The dog trotted off to bury its bone. • I'm jetting off to New Zealand next week. • The gang drove off, with the police in hot pursuit. REMOVED 2. <E > used with actions in which something is removed or removes itself from another thing • Take your jacket off. • One of my buttons has come off. • She's had all her hair cut off. Thesaurus+: ↑Taking things away from someone or somewhere ↑Removing and getting rid of things • Two of his fingers were chopped off in the accident. • I hope these bloodstains will clean off my shirt. • Take your clothes off and get in the bath. • He licked the chocolate off his fingers. • The parcel had only been loosely wrapped, and the paper had come off. NOT OPERATING 3. <E > (especially of machines, electrical devices, lights, etc.) not operating because not switched on • Make sure the computers are all off before you go home. • Turn/Switch the light/engine/television off. Thesaurus+: ↑Not functioning • At the top of the hill I switched off the engine and we just coasted down the other side. • Switch off the electric current before touching that machine. • I can turn the television off if you find it a distraction. • Please turn mobile phones off in the library. • This sort of heater turns off at the mains. LESS MONEY 4. <I > (of money) subtracted from the original price • You can get some money off if you pay cash. • There's 40% off this week on all winter coats. • There was $40 or $50 off most jackets in the shop. Thesaurus+: ↑Value and price decreases • This coupon allows you to claim 10% off all DVDs. • I'll knock £20 off if you pay by cash. • She asked for some money off because the book was slightly damaged. • There's up to 50% off everything in our massive sale which starts next week. • The card entitles you to 30% off all rail fares. NOT AT WORK 5. <I > not at work; at home or on holiday • I'm going to take/have some time off to work on my house. • She was off sick last week. • He's off at the moment - can I get him to ring you back? Thesaurus+: ↑Time off work • If you can get some time off work, we could finish the decorating. • I need to get it finished before Friday because I'm off next week. • He asked the boss if he could have some time off. • How much time do you get off? • She's been off since Monday with a cold. SEPARATED 6. <I > in such a way as to be separated • The police have shut/closed off all streets leading to the city. • The area in the park where the kids play is fenced off for safety reasons. Thesaurus+: ↑Separating and dividing • The pitch has been roped off to stop people from walking over it. • They've cordoned off the whole area because of a suspected bomb. • The scene of the crime has been closed off by the police. • She marked off the amount of fabric she needed. • An area of the factory has been sealed off while the asbestos is removed. COMPLETELY 7. <A > in such a way as to be completely absent, especially because of having been used or killed • It says on the bottle that it kills off all known germs. • It'll take some time before she manages to pay off all her debts. • The good thing about exercise is that it burns off calories. • informal Between us we managed to finish off eight bottles of wine. Thesaurus+: ↑Unavailable and inaccessible ↑Present • He could spar well enough but he couldn't seem to finish off his opponents. • The decorating is as good as finished - I just need to finish off the painting. • In a normal winter, the frost penetrates deeply enough to kill off insect eggs in the soil. • Running is an excellent way to burn off excess calories. • Things are back to normal now that we've paid off all our debts. GET RID OF 8. in such a way as to get rid of something • We went out for a while to walk off some of our dinner. • He's gone to sleep off a headache after rather too much wine. • There's no point in getting upset about such remarks - you've just got to laugh them off. Thesaurus+: ↑Removing and getting rid of things ↑Taking things away from someone or somewhere Idioms: off on one ▪ off with something preposition AWAY FROM 1. <E > down or away from a place or position, especially the present place, position or time • There was a 'Keep off the grass' sign. • All the berries had dropped off the tree. • He fell off his bike. • We're still a long way off our target of £30,000. • I hope she knows where to get off (= leave) the bus/train. • How far off finishing the project are we (= How much more is there to do)? • We've been working on the flat for six months now but we're still a long way off finishing. • We're not far off (= We are quite near) London now. Thesaurus+: ↑Moving downwards ↑Falling and dropping ↑Spending time and time passing ↑Distant in space and time • I've gone off seafood after I was sick the last time I had it. • She's much better now, and she's off the medication. • I'm going off Richard. He's so arrogant these days! • It was enough to make anyone go off fast food. • I went off meat after I saw that documentary. REMOVED 2. <E > used with actions in which something is removed or removes itself from another thing • I can't get the lid off this jar. • Has anyone taken a book off my desk? • Could you cut me a small piece off that big white cheese? • Take your feet off that seat, young man! • I don't like taking money off you (= asking you for money)! • Get off me (= Stop touching me)! • not standard I got the knife off of him before he ran away. Thesaurus+: ↑Removing and extracting NOT LIKING 3. <A > not liking or taking something or someone • He's been off his food ever since he had the stomach upset. • I used to love wine but I've gone off it (= stopped liking it) recently. • She's well enough to be off the medicine now. • The doctor says he can come off the tablets. • She's been off drugs for a year now. Thesaurus+: ↑Not liking NEAR TO 4. near to • He lives just off the main road. • It's an island off the east coast of Spain. Thesaurus+: ↑Closeness in distance and time ↑About to happen adjective BAD 1. <A > after verb (of food and drink) no longer fresh or good to eat or drink because of being too old • This milk smells off. • I'd better eat this cheese before it goes off. Thesaurus+: ↑Not pleasant to eat or drink • Do you think this meat is off? • The milk has gone off because you left it out of the fridge. • That bacon look off to me. • The fruit will go off quickly if it's not stored at the right temperature. • That cheesecake must have already been off when you bought it. STOPPED 2. <A > after verb (of an arranged event) stopped or given up • The wedding's off - she's decided she's too young to settle down. • informal It's all off (= The relationship is finished) between Philippa and Mike. Thesaurus+: ↑Cancelling and interrupting • The game's off, due to a waterlogged pitch. • Lack of interest led to the event being called off. • The search for survivors has been called off. • Tomorrow's game has been called off because of the bad weather. • The search was called off for the sailors who disappeared in the storm. PROVIDED FOR 3. having a particular amount or number, especially of money • UK How are you off for money (= Have you got enough/How much have you got)? • Andrew must be so well-off (= rich) by now. • I think they're fairly badly-off (= poor) now that David has lost his job. • I'm quite well off for (= have a lot of) sweaters. Thesaurus+: ↑Wealthiness and wealthy BELOW USUAL LEVEL 4. below the usual standard or rate • I'm having an off day today - I just can't seem to do anything right! Thesaurus+: ↑Quite good, or not very good ↑Suitable and acceptable NO LONGER SERVED 5. after verb (of food in a restaurant) not available at that particular time • I'm sorry, sir, the salmon is off. Thesaurus+: ↑Food - general words ↑Unavailable and inaccessible ↑Present RUDE 6. after verb mainly UK informal not thinking or worrying about other people's feelings; rude • He didn't even ring her up on her birthday - I thought that was a bit off. Thesaurus+: ↑Rude and cheeky ↑Relating to sex and sexual desire noun only singular UK informal the off the act of leaving somewhere • Are we ready for the off, then? Thesaurus+: ↑Arrivals and departures verb transitive US slang to kill someone • They offed him and dumped his body in the swamp. Thesaurus+: ↑Murder and attempted murder ↑Killing
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