noun🔗ShareAnfang, Beginn(usually in phrases such as 'from the off', 'at the off', etc.) Beginning; starting point."He has been very obviously an untrustworthy narrator right from the off."Er war von Anfang an ein sehr offensichtlich unzuverlässiger Erzähler.pointtimeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTöten, umbringenTo kill."He got in the way so I had him offed."Er stand im Weg, also habe ich ihn umgebracht.actionmilitarywarweaponpoliceinhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAusschaltenTo switch off."Can you off the light?"Kannst du das Licht ausschalten?electronicsdeviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAußer Betrieb, defektInoperative, disabled."All the lights are off."Alle Lichter sind außer Betrieb.technologyelectronicsmachinedeviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAbgesagt, abgesagtCancelled; not happening."The school play is off due to the unexpected snowstorm. "Das Schultheater ist wegen des unerwarteten Schneesturms abgesagt.eventsituationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAbgenommen, ausgezogenNot fitted; not being worn."The drink spilled out of the bottle because the top was off."Das Getränk schwappte aus der Flasche, weil der Deckel abgenommen war.appearancewearessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRanzig, verdorbenRancid, rotten, gone bad."This milk is off!"Diese Milch ist ranzig!foodconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareWeniger, danebenLess than normal, in temperament or in result."sales are off this quarter"Die Umsätze sind in diesem Quartal geringer.conditionqualitymindattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareUnangemessen, danebenInappropriate; untoward."I felt that his comments were a bit off."Ich fand, seine Kommentare waren etwas daneben.moralattitudecharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareGestellt, dran(in phrases such as 'well off', 'better off', 'poorly off') Circumstanced."My grandmother is well off, so she can afford to help her grandchildren with college tuition. "Meine Großmutter ist gut gestellt, also kann sie es sich leisten, ihren Enkelkindern bei den Studiengebühren zu helfen.conditionsituationeconomyfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareUnterwegs, gestartetStarted on the way."The train is off to the station, so we're going to be late for school. "Der Zug ist unterwegs zum Bahnhof, also kommen wir zu spät zur Schule.directionactionvehicleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEntfernt, wegFar; off to the side."He took me down the corridor and into an off room."Er nahm mich den Korridor entlang und in einen abgelegenen Raum.directionpositionplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFrei, außer DienstDesignating a time when one is not strictly attentive to business or affairs, or is absent from a post, and, hence, a time when affairs are not urgent."He took an off day for fishing. an off year in politics; the off season"Er nahm sich einen freien Tag zum Angeln.timebusinessjobattitudeworkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSchlecht, daneben(in phrases such as 'off day') Designating a time when one is not performing to the best of one's abilities."My sister had an off day at school today; she didn't do as well on her math test as usual. "Meine Schwester hatte heute einen schlechten Tag in der Schule; sie hat in ihrem Mathetest nicht so gut abgeschnitten wie sonst.abilityconditiontimeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNicht verfügbar, ausverkauft(of a dish on a menu) Presently unavailable."The spaghetti carbonara is off the menu today. "Die Spaghetti Carbonara ist heute nicht verfügbar.foodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAuf der dem Bordstein abgewandten Seite(in relation to a vehicle) On the side furthest from the kerb (the right-hand side if one drives on the left)."The off front wheel came loose."Das vordere rechte Rad hatte sich gelockert.vehicledirectionpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAuf der Seite, weg von den Beinen des SchlagmannsIn, or towards the half of the field away from the batsman's legs; the right side for a right-handed batsman."The batter hit the ball off the field, far to the right. "Der Schlagmann schlug den Ball auf die Seite des Feldes, weit nach rechts.sportdirectionpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗Shareweg, fortIn a direction away from the speaker or object."He drove off in a cloud of smoke."Er fuhr in einer Rauchwolke davon.directionpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareAus, außer BetriebInto a state of non-operation or non-existence."Please switch off the light when you leave."Bitte schalten Sie das Licht aus, wenn Sie gehen.conditionstateessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareAb, wegSo as to remove or separate, or be removed or separated."He bit off the end of the carrot."Er biss das Ende der Karotte ab.positiondirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareAb, wegUsed in various other ways specific to individual idiomatic phrases, e.g. bring off, show off, put off, tell off, etc. See the entry for the individual phrase."The student tried to bring off a difficult project. "Der Student versuchte, ein schwieriges Projekt zu bewältigen.languagelinguisticswordphraseessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗ShareVon, weg vonNot positioned upon; away from a position upon."The book was off the desk, on the floor. "Das Buch war vom Schreibtisch, auf dem Boden.positiondirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗ShareVon, weg vonDetached, separated, excluded or disconnected from; away from a position of attachment or connection to."He was thrown off the team for cheating."Er wurde wegen Betrugs aus dem Team ausgeschlossen.positionconditionstateessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗ShareVon, weg vonUsed to indicate the location or direction of one thing relative to another, implying adjacency or accessibility via."His office is off this corridor on the right."Sein Büro ist von diesem Korridor aus auf der rechten Seite.directionpositionplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗ShareVorUsed to express location at sea relative to land or mainland."The island is 23 miles off the cape."Die Insel liegt 23 Meilen vor dem Kap.nauticalsailingoceanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗ShareVon, weg vonRemoved or subtracted from."The teacher took five points off my test score for late submission. "Der Lehrer zog mir fünf Punkte von meiner Testergebnis für die verspätete Abgabe ab.amountnumberessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗ShareNicht mehr wollend oder nehmendNo longer wanting or taking."My sister is off studying at the library; she's no longer wanting to spend time with us. "Meine Schwester ist in der Bibliothek beim Lernen; sie hat keine Lust mehr, Zeit mit uns zu verbringen.attitudehumanmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗ShareVon, weg von(more properly 'from') Out of the possession of."My mother took the book off my desk. "Meine Mutter nahm das Buch von meinem Schreibtisch.propertyassetessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗ShareVonPlaced after a number (of products or parts, as if a unit), in commerce or engineering."The store is selling packs of pencils, ten pencils off. "Der Laden verkauft Bleistiftpackungen, zehn Bleistifte von.commercetechnicalunitnumberbusinessindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
