Слово англійською: off

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Переклад off українською: вимкнено

adverb

/ɔːf/

For the special uses of off in phrasal verbs, look at the entries for the verbs. For example come off is in the phrasal verb section at come.

used to say that something has been removed or become separated
- He's had his beard shaved off.
- Take your coat off.
- The label must have fallen off.
- Don't leave the toothpaste with the top off.
not connected or functioning
- The water is off.
- Make sure the TV is off.
down or away from a place; at a distance in space or time
- I called him but he ran off.
- I gave up riding after I fell off.
- Sarah's off in India somewhere.
- I must be off (= I must leave) soon.
- Summer's not far off now.
- A solution is still some way off.
- Off you go! Enjoy yourselves!
Off you go! is a friendly way of telling somebody to go away, or giving them permission to go away, when this is what they want to do anyway. It is different from Go away!, which is a rude way of telling somebody you do not want them to stay.
away from work or duty
- She's off today.
- I've got three days off next week.
- How many days did you take off?
- I need some time off.
starting a race
- They're off (= the race has begun).
taken from the price
- shoes with $20 off
- All shirts have/are 10 per cent off.
no longer going to happen; cancelled
- The wedding is off.
(especially British English) (of an item on a menu) no longer available or being served
- Sorry, the duck is off.
behind or at the sides of the stage in a theatre synonym offstage

Word OriginOld English, originally a variant of of (which combined the senses of ‘of’ and ‘off’).

Idioms

be better/worse off (doing something)

to be in a better or worse situation
- She's better off without him.
- The weather was so bad we'd have been better off staying at home.
- We can't be any worse off than we are already.

be off for something

(informal) to have a particular amount of something
- How are we off for coffee (= how much do we have)?
see also badly off

be well/better/badly, etc. off

used to say how much money somebody has
- Families will be better off under the new law (= will have more money).
- They are both comfortably off (= have enough money to be able to buy what they want without worrying too much about the cost).

off and on/on and off