off Meaning | BeDict

noun

Comienzo, inicio

(usually in phrases such as 'from the off', 'at the off', etc.) Beginning; starting point.

Examples :

"He has been very obviously an untrustworthy narrator right from the off."

Ha sido muy obviamente un narrador poco confiable desde el principio.

verb

Matar, asesinar

To kill.

Examples :

"He got in the way so I had him offed."

Se interpuso en mi camino, así que lo mandé matar.

action military war weapon police inhuman essential

verb

Apagar

To switch off.

Examples :

"Can you off the light?"

¿Puedes apagar la luz?

electronics device essential

adjective

Inoperante, desactivado

Inoperative, disabled.

Examples :

"All the lights are off."

Todas las luces están apagadas.

technology electronics machine device essential

adjective

Cancelado, suspendido

Cancelled; not happening.

Examples :

"The school play is off due to the unexpected snowstorm. "

La obra de la escuela se suspende debido a la tormenta de nieve inesperada.

event situation essential

adjective

Quitado, suelto

Not fitted; not being worn.

Examples :

"The drink spilled out of the bottle because the top was off."

La bebida se derramó de la botella porque la tapa estaba suelta.

appearance wear essential

adjective

Rancio, podrido

Rancid, rotten, gone bad.

Examples :

"This milk is off!"

¡Esta leche está rancia!

food condition essential

adjective

Malo, apagado

Less than normal, in temperament or in result.

Examples :

"sales are off this quarter"

Las ventas son malas este trimestre.

condition quality mind attitude essential

adjective

Inapropiado, inoportuno

Inappropriate; untoward.

Examples :

"I felt that his comments were a bit off."

Sentí que sus comentarios eran un poco inapropiados.

moral attitude character essential

adjective

Afortunado, acomodado

(in phrases such as 'well off', 'better off', 'poorly off') Circumstanced.

Examples :

"My grandmother is well off, so she can afford to help her grandchildren with college tuition. "

Mi abuela es acomodada, así que puede permitirse ayudar a sus nietos con la matrícula universitaria.

condition situation economy finance essential

adjective

En camino, iniciado

Started on the way.

Examples :

"The train is off to the station, so we're going to be late for school. "

El tren está en camino a la estación, así que vamos a llegar tarde a la escuela.

direction action vehicle essential

adjective

Lejos, apartado

Far; off to the side.

Examples :

"He took me down the corridor and into an off room."

Me llevó por el pasillo y a una habitación apartada.

direction position place essential

adjective

Libre, de descanso

Designating 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.

Examples :

"He took an off day for fishing. an off year in politics; the off season"

Tomó un día libre para pescar.

time business job attitude work essential

adjective

Malo, flojo

(in phrases such as 'off day') Designating a time when one is not performing to the best of one's abilities.

Examples :

"My sister had an off day at school today; she didn't do as well on her math test as usual. "

Mi hermana tuvo un día flojo en la escuela hoy; no le fue tan bien en su examen de matemáticas como de costumbre.

ability condition time essential

adjective

Agotado, no disponible

(of a dish on a menu) Presently unavailable.

Examples :

"The spaghetti carbonara is off the menu today. "

La carbonara no está disponible en el menú de hoy.

food essential

adjective

En el lado más alejado de la acera

(in relation to a vehicle) On the side furthest from the kerb (the right-hand side if one drives on the left).

Examples :

"The off front wheel came loose."

La rueda delantera del lado más alejado de la acera se soltó.

vehicle direction position essential

adjective

En, o hacia la mitad del campo alejada de las piernas del bateador; el lado derecho para un bateador diestro

In, or towards the half of the field away from the batsman's legs; the right side for a right-handed batsman.

Examples :

"The batter hit the ball off the field, far to the right. "

El bateador golpeó la pelota fuera del campo, muy a la derecha.

sport direction position essential

adverb

fuera, lejos

In a direction away from the speaker or object.

Examples :

"He drove off in a cloud of smoke."

Se marchó en un coche envuelto en una nube de humo.

direction position essential

adverb

Apagado, inactivo

Into a state of non-operation or non-existence.

Examples :

"Please switch off the light when you leave."

Por favor, apaga la luz cuando te vayas.

condition state essential

adverb

Fuera, apagado

So as to remove or separate, or be removed or separated.

Examples :

"He bit off the end of the carrot."

Le arrancó el extremo a la zanahoria de un mordisco.

position direction essential

adverb

Apagado, fuera

Used 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.

Examples :

"The student tried to bring off a difficult project. "

El estudiante intentó sacar adelante un proyecto difícil.

language linguistics word phrase essential

preposition

De, fuera de

Not positioned upon; away from a position upon.

Examples :

"The book was off the desk, on the floor. "

El libro estaba fuera del escritorio, en el suelo.

position direction essential

preposition

De, fuera de

Detached, separated, excluded or disconnected from; away from a position of attachment or connection to.

Examples :

"He was thrown off the team for cheating."

Fue expulsado del equipo por hacer trampa.

position condition state essential

preposition

De, fuera de

Used to indicate the location or direction of one thing relative to another, implying adjacency or accessibility via.

Examples :

"His office is off this corridor on the right."

Su oficina está al final de este pasillo, a la derecha.

direction position place essential

preposition

Frente a

Used to express location at sea relative to land or mainland.

Examples :

"The island is 23 miles off the cape."

La isla está a 23 millas frente al cabo.

nautical sailing ocean essential

preposition

De, fuera de

Removed or subtracted from.

Examples :

"The teacher took five points off my test score for late submission. "

El profesor me quitó cinco puntos de la nota del examen por entrega tardía.

amount number essential

preposition

Ya no querer o tomar

No longer wanting or taking.

Examples :

"My sister is off studying at the library; she's no longer wanting to spend time with us. "

Mi hermana está estudiando en la biblioteca; ya no quiere pasar tiempo con nosotros.

attitude human mind essential

preposition

De, fuera de

(more properly 'from') Out of the possession of.

Examples :

"My mother took the book off my desk. "

Mi madre tomó el libro de mi escritorio.

property asset essential

preposition

De

Placed after a number (of products or parts, as if a unit), in commerce or engineering.

Examples :

"The store is selling packs of pencils, ten pencils off. "

La tienda vende paquetes de lápices, diez lápices de descuento.

commerce technical unit number business industry essential

Meanings

Comienzo, inicio

Examples :

"He has been very obviously an untrustworthy narrator right from the off."

Ha sido muy obviamente un narrador poco confiable desde el principio.

Matar, asesinar

Examples :

"He got in the way so I had him offed."

Se interpuso en mi camino, así que lo mandé matar.

Apagar

Examples :

"Can you off the light?"

¿Puedes apagar la luz?

Inoperante, desactivado

Examples :

"All the lights are off."

Todas las luces están apagadas.

Cancelado, suspendido

Examples :

"The school play is off due to the unexpected snowstorm. "

La obra de la escuela se suspende debido a la tormenta de nieve inesperada.

Quitado, suelto

Examples :

"The drink spilled out of the bottle because the top was off."

La bebida se derramó de la botella porque la tapa estaba suelta.

Rancio, podrido

Examples :

"This milk is off!"

¡Esta leche está rancia!

Malo, apagado

Examples :

"sales are off this quarter"

Las ventas son malas este trimestre.

Inapropiado, inoportuno

Examples :

"I felt that his comments were a bit off."

Sentí que sus comentarios eran un poco inapropiados.

Afortunado, acomodado

Examples :

"My grandmother is well off, so she can afford to help her grandchildren with college tuition. "

Mi abuela es acomodada, así que puede permitirse ayudar a sus nietos con la matrícula universitaria.

En camino, iniciado

Examples :

"The train is off to the station, so we're going to be late for school. "

El tren está en camino a la estación, así que vamos a llegar tarde a la escuela.

Lejos, apartado

Examples :

"He took me down the corridor and into an off room."

Me llevó por el pasillo y a una habitación apartada.

Libre, de descanso

Examples :

"He took an off day for fishing. an off year in politics; the off season"

Tomó un día libre para pescar.

Malo, flojo

Examples :

"My sister had an off day at school today; she didn't do as well on her math test as usual. "

Mi hermana tuvo un día flojo en la escuela hoy; no le fue tan bien en su examen de matemáticas como de costumbre.

Agotado, no disponible

Examples :

"The spaghetti carbonara is off the menu today. "

La carbonara no está disponible en el menú de hoy.

En el lado más alejado de la acera

Examples :

"The off front wheel came loose."

La rueda delantera del lado más alejado de la acera se soltó.

En, o hacia la mitad del campo alejada de las piernas del bateador; el lado derecho para un bateador diestro

Examples :

"The batter hit the ball off the field, far to the right. "

El bateador golpeó la pelota fuera del campo, muy a la derecha.

fuera, lejos

Examples :

"He drove off in a cloud of smoke."

Se marchó en un coche envuelto en una nube de humo.

Apagado, inactivo

Examples :

"Please switch off the light when you leave."

Por favor, apaga la luz cuando te vayas.

Fuera, apagado

Examples :

"He bit off the end of the carrot."