Фразовые глаголы с предлогом off

to depart; to get off someone’s property

It’s my house, now clear off!
(Это мой дом, убирайтесь вон!)

to result in the intended outcome

We tried to call a spirit but nothing came off.
(Мы пытались вызвать духа, но ничего не вышло.)

to become separated from the thing it’s usually attached to

The wheels suddenly come off.
(Колёса внезапно отвалились.)

to drive someone to a place they need to go to and leave them there

Drop me off right here at the corner, man.
(Сбрось меня здесь на углу.)

To fight off someone or something that is advancing.

In case of harassment be ready to fend off.
(В случае домогательств будь готова дать отпор.)

to try to stop someone or something from attacking you

They are not able to fight off the attack.
(Они неспособны отразить такую атаку.)

To scare a person or an animal away from a particular place

A good scarecrow frightens off birds and people.
(Хорошее пугало отгоняет птиц и людей.)

to leave a means of transport such as a bus or a train

I will not take you farther. Get off.
(Я не повезу тебя дальше. Выходи.)

to receive very little punishment

Mr. Henry got off with a slight fright.
(Мистер Генри отделался лёгким испугом.)

to produce something like a smell, a gas, heat or light

These flowers give off a very sweet aroma.
(Эти цветы испускают прекрасный аромат.)

Now I’m heading off to the West End.
(Сейчас я направляюсь в Вест-Энд.)

to avoid something like a certain food or a certain topic in conversation

Please keep off the grass.
(По газонам не ходить.)

to give someone little or no punishment for doing something wrong

I was let off with a suspended sentence.
(Я отделался условным приговором.)

If someone pisses you off, they annoy you.

Man, you are pissing me off!
(Мужик, ты меня бесишь!)

to succeed in doing something difficult

I think I pulled that off pretty damn well.
(Думаю, я с этим справился чертовски хорошо.)

If you put something off, you change the time it’s meant to happen to a later time or date.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
(Не откладывай на завтра то, что можно сделать сегодня.)

To deter or repel one from something or from doing something.

Almost drowning put her off swimming.
(Она чуть не утонула и теперь не любит плавать.)

to cheat somebody by charging them too much for something

He ripped me off by taking the longest route.
(Он надул меня, проехав длинным маршутом.)

If you see somebody off, you go to the place from where they’re beginning a journey, like an airport or a railway station, and wish them well as they leave.

That day women saw their husbands off to the war.
(В тот день женщины провожали мужей на войну.)

to get rid of something that’s causing you problems

Hit the gas to shake off the dog.
(Дай по газам, чтобы оторваться от собаки.)

to remove a piece of clothing, or the top of a container

No, Jenny, don’t take it off!
(Нет, Дженни, не снимай!)

If a plane takes off, it leaves the ground and rises into the sky.

The plane is taking off, please take your seats.
(Самолёт взлетает, займите свои места.)

to warn someone or give someone secret information about something

Monika tipped me off about his plans.
(Моника предупредила меня о его планах.)

To steer a vehicle or walk off of a particular path or route.

I turned off the main road and proceeded on foot.
(Я свернул с главной дороги и продолжил путь пешком.)

If you lay someone off, you stop employing them

The government laid off 1/3 of its civil servants.
(Правительство уволило треть гражданских служащих.)

to stop something that’s harmful or dangerous from coming near

Use spray to ward off mosquitoes.
(Используй спрей чтобы отпугивать комаров.)

If something wears off, it gradually loses its effect.

The energy drink wore off quite soon.
(Энергетик скоро выветрился.)

to stop a machine or an appliance from working by using a button or a switch

When we hear him coming, we turn off the light.
(Когда услышим, что он идет, выключаем свет.)

If something goes off, it stops working because of a power cut.

The power often goes off and goes on again.
(Свет часто отключается и опять включается.)

to stop the supply of something like electricity or water

If you don’t pay the bills we’ll cut off the power.
(Не оплатишь счета — отрежем электричество.)