offing

Dalgıçlar Florida sahili açıklarında binlerce İspanyol altın sikkesi buldu. - Divers have found hundreds of Spanish gold coins off the coast of Florida.

off

(Denizbilim) alarga

off

Ben aklımı işten çıkarmak istiyorum. - I want to get my mind off work.

Hanımefendilerin huzurunda şapkalarınızı çıkarmak zorundasınız. - You must take off your hats in the presence of ladies.

Önerimi açıkça reddetti. - He rejected my offer flatly.

Tom herhangi bir açıklama sunmadı. - Tom didn't offer any explanation.

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dışarı

Dışarı çıkmadan önce gazı kapatmayı unutmayın. - Don't forget to turn off the gas before going out.

Dışarı çıkmadan önce gazın kapalı olduğundan emin olun. - Be sure to turn off the gas before you go out.

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zayıf

Senin aksanın iyi ama telaffuzun biraz zayıf. - Your accent's good, but your pronunciation's a little bit off.

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soğumuş

off

(Denizbilim) açığa çıkmak

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ayrılan

Tom çoğunlukla ofisten ayrılan son kişidir. - Tom is often the last one to leave the office.

Tom ofisten ayrılan son kişiydi. - Tom was the last one to leave the office.

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kesilmiş

Tom ofisin etrafında kafası kesilmiş bir tavuk gibi koşuyordu. - Tom has been running around the office like a chicken with its head cut off.

Ofise vardığımda, beni bekleyen bir sürü işim vardı. Kafası kesilmiş bir tavuk gibi oradan oraya koşuşturuyordum. - When I got to the office, I had tons of work waiting for me. I was running around like a chicken with its head cut off.

(Bilgisayar) kapattı

Henüz gazı kapattın mı? - Have you turned off the gas yet?

Isıtıcıyı kapattın mı? - Did you turn off the heater?

Tom önerimizi kabul etmek için isteksiz görünüyor. - Tom seems to be unwilling to accept our offer.

İsteksizce motoro çalıştırdı ve gitti. - Reluctantly, he started the engine and drove off.

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yok

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kalkmak

Uçak kalkmak üzeredir. - The plane is about to take off.

Uçak kalkmak üzereydi. - The plane was about to take off.

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indirim

Ağustos ayında neredeyse tüm mağazalar indirim sunar. - In August almost all the stores offer discounts.

Biz, mevcut koşullar altında daha fazla fiyat indirimi teklif edemeyiz. - We cannot offer a further price reduction under the current circumstances.

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{e} -li: a man of talent hünerli bir

Arabamı büro yakınında park ediyorum. - I am parking my car near the office.

O, çalıştığı ofis yakınında öğle yemeği yer. - She eats lunch near the office where she works.

Polis vurularak öldürüldüğünde izinliydi. - The policeman was off duty when he was shot to death.

O, birkaç günlüğüne izinlidir. - He is off work for a few days.

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uzakta

Tom bizim şehir ofisinden çok uzakta olmayan bir otelde kalıyor. - Tom is staying at a hotel not too far from our downtown office.

Uzakta bir silahın patladığını duydum. - They heard a gun go off in the distance.

(yiyecek/içecek) bozulmuş

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kaba

Dan kabaca polis memuruna hakaret etti. - Dan rudely insulted a police officer.

Onun kaba davranışı tarafından rencide edildim. - I was offended by her crude manners.

{e} li

{s} sağdaki

(Ticaret) Ocean Freight: Navlun

in the offing

(deyim) Yakında, pek uzak olmayan (olay)

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a man of talent hüner sahibi adam

nin

(deyim) olmasi muhtemel,olabilicek olan

{i} baş

Ikeda birkaç aptalca hata yaptı ve bu yüzden ona bölüm başkanı tarafından ağzının payı verildi. - Ikeda made several silly mistakes, and so he was told off by the department head.

Maziye sünger çekip yeniden başlamak için işimi bıraktım ve taşındım. - I quit my job and moved so I could start off with a clean slate.

Allah aşkına o, günün bu saatinde nereye gitmiş olabilir. - Where on earth can he have gone off to at this time of day?

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kesat (iş)

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{s} olası

Binlerce olasılık bizi yeni bir hayata davet ediyor. - Life offers us millions of possibilities.

Uzmanlar üç olası açıklama teklif etti. - Experts have offered three possible explanations.

{e} haricinde

{s} bozuk

Peter'in ofisindeki yazıcı bozuk ve artık yazdırmıyor. - The printer in Peter's office is broken and doesn't print anymore.

Saatim biraz bozuk gibi görünüyor. - It seems my clock is slightly off.

{s} kötü

Hava kötüleştiği için, kalkış ertelendi. - The weather getting worse, the departure was put off.

O oldukça kötü, çünkü kitabı iyi satmıyor. - He is badly off, because his book doesn't sell well.

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sahibi

Ev sahibi oldukça varlıklıydı. - The landlord used to be quite well off.

Dediklerine göre ev sahibinin zamanında hali vakti yerindeymiş. - They say the landlord used to be well off.

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adv.dışarı: adj.dışarda,kapalı

off

{s} devre dışı

off

çıkmış/bitmiş/bozuk/kötü

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öldürmek

Gangasterler bir rakip çete liderini öldürmek için planları gereği onun içeri girmesine izin verdiler. - The gangsters let him in on their plan to knock off a rival gang leader.

Tom komutanına kimseyi öldürmek istemediğini söyledi. - Tom told his commanding officer that he wasn't willing to kill anyone.

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tamamen

Senin tahminin tamamen yanlış. - Your guess is entirely off the mark.

Tom işten çıkarılabileceği ihtimalini tamamen göz ardı edmedi. - Tom couldn't completely rule out the possibility that he might be laid off from work.

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uzağa

off

{i} başlangıç

Yeni patronla kötü bir başlangıç yapmak istemiyorum. - I don't want to get off on the wrong foot with the new boss.

Kötü bir başlangıç yaptık. - We got off on the wrong foot.

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(Askeri) CARRIAGE FIRE CONTROL EQUIPMENT: AYRI TAŞINAN ATIŞ İDARE MALZEMESİ: Silahın ateşini idare etmek için lüzumlu olan ve ayrı taşınan komuta aleti, nişan dairesi ve gözetleme aletleri gibi atış idare malzemesi

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{s} yorgun

Tom hararetli ve yorgun görünüyordu, ona soğuk bir içecek teklif edip, oturup dinlenmesini söyledim. - Tom looked hot and tired, so I offered him a cold drink and told him to sit down and rest.

Tom gerçekten yorgundu. O saat dokuzda ışığı kapadı ve birkaç dakika içinde hızla uykuya daldı. - Tom was really tired. He turned off the light at nine and was fast asleep within minutes.

Oyun önümüzdeki haftaya kadar ertelenmiş olabilir. - The game may have been put off till next week.

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argo başlangıç

off

from the off başlangıçtan beri

Bu sabahtan beri elektrik kesik. - The electricity has been off since this morning.

Şu an elektrikler kesik. - The electricity is off at the moment.

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{ü} defol

İlgilenmiyorum. Defol git. - I'm not interested. Buzz off.

{s} çıkarılmış

{e} den

Rüzgar durduktan sonra, tekneyle açık denize yelken açalım. - After the wind has stopped, let's sail the boat off to the open sea.

Aradığınız telefon ya kapalı ya da kapsama alanı dışında, lütfen daha sonra tekrar deneyiniz. - The mobile phone you have dialed is either switched off or outside the coverage area, please try again later.

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{e} dan

Dan Linda'nın arabasını tamir etmesine yardım etmeyi önerdi. - Dan offered to help Linda repair her car.

Dan olay yerine varan ilk polis memuruydu. - Dan was the first officer to arrive at the crime scene.

Türkisch - Türkisch

Definition von offing im Türkisch Türkisch wörterbuch
Of: (Osmanlı Dönemi) ÜFF
of: Sıkıntı, bezginlik, usanç, acı, yorgunluk gibi duyguları bildiren bir söz: "Of, bıktım artık! Of, kolum acıdı! Bu da ne karışık bir rüya imiş, diye söyleniyordu."- A. Ş. Hisar
of: Sıkıntı, bezginlik, usanç, acı, yorgunluk gibi duyguları bildirir

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von offing im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

The foreseeable future. Chiefly in the phrase in the offing

The distance that a ship at sea keeps away from land, often because of navigational dangers, fog and other hazards; a position at a distance from shore

We beat off shore during the whole of the night, when the weather moderated, and at daybreak we found out that we had not gained much offing, in consequence of the current….

The area of the sea in which a ship can be seen in the distance from land, excluding the parts nearest the shore, and beyond the anchoring ground

That's the Grampus's crew. I seed her reported in the offing this morning; a three years' voyage, and a full ship.

Present participle of off

{n} a sea-term for the open or full sea

That part of the sea at a good distance from the shore, or where there is deep water and no need of a pilot; also, distance from the shore; as, the ship had ten miles offing; we saw a ship in the offing

Distance from land

the part of the sea that can be seen from the shore and is beyond the anchoring area; "there was a ship in the offing"

The distance that a ship at sea keeps away from land because of navigational dangers, fog and other hazards

To seaward, a safe distance from shore

The distant part of the sea visible from the shore

{i} distant part of the sea visible from the shore; remote place far from the shore, high seas

the part of the sea that can be seen from the shore and is beyond the anchoring area; "there was a ship in the offing" the near or foreseeable future; "there was a wedding in the offing

the near or foreseeable future; "there was a wedding in the offing"

the near or foreseeable future; "there was a wedding in the offing

Implies out at sea, or at a good distance from the shore, where there is deep water and no need for a pilot to conduct the ship

If you say that something is in the offing, you mean that it is likely to happen soon. A general amnesty for political prisoners may be in the offing. = imminent. be in the offing to be likely to happen soon (offing (17-20 centuries), from off)

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Old French

in the offing

At a distance, but visible

The moment I saw the man standing there, registering respectful attention, a weight seemed to roll off my mind. I felt like a lost child who spots his father in the offing. There was something about him that gave me confidence.

in the offing

Within the area of the sea known as the offing; at a considerable distance from land, but visible from shore, often in reference to an approaching ship

There were several small islands in the offing.

in the offing

Soon to come; likely to happen; in the foreseeable future; projected to occur; on the horizon; in the wind

We have known wives to forget that they had husbands…, especially when they supposed that a tax bill or a notification to do military duty might be in the offing!.

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Expressing separation

He was kindly treated by the people at Saco, and recovered of his wounds.

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Expressing direction

Fellow Democrats, he began, I left Washington at a quarter of two this morning.....

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Expressing qualities or characteristics

A police car, traveling southbound at a speed of 40.0 m/s, approaches with its siren producing sound at a frequency of 2 500 Hz.

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Forming the "objective genitive"

Antifeminism has been a credible cover and an effective vehicle because the hatred of women is not politically anathema on either the Right or the Left.

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Expressing agency

Morrissey's spokesperson says he is considering the offer. It would perhaps be rude of him to decline.

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Expressing possession

It amounts to knocking on the door of No 10 then running away.

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Having partitive|partitive]] effect

In its flattering way, the press tried to invest this habit of Bush's with the sense that it was indicative of a particularly sharp wit.

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Common misspelling of 've

You couldn't of known, Livio says.

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Expressing composition, substance

I'm having a bitch of a day, he says, after ordering a restorative pint of Guinness and flopping down in a seat by the front window.

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Expressing origin

Lib Dems were appalled by Mr Boles’s offer, however kindly meant: the party is so frightened of losing its independence under Mr Clegg that such a pact would “kill” him, says a senior member.

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Introducing subject matter

The same secludedness and isolation to which the schoolmaster whale betakes himself in his advancing years, is true of all aged Sperm Whales.

off

To switch off

Can you off the light?.

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Distant from

We're just off the main road.; ''The island is 23 miles off the cape.

off

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

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Disconnected or subtracted from

We've been off the grid for three days now.; He took 20% off the list price.

off

rancid, rotten

This milk is off!.

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In a direction away from the speaker or object

The book fell off the table.

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

I'd like to re-order those printer cartridges, let's say 5-off.

off

Less than normal, in temperament or in result

sales are off this quarter.

off

Out of the possession of

He didn't buy it off him. He stole it off him.

off

Used to indicate movement away from a position on

I took it off the table.; Come off the roof!.

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Into a state of non-operation; into a state of non-existence

die off.

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Away from or not on

He's off the computer, but he's still on the phone.; Keep off the grass.

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To kill

He got in the way so I had him offed.

off

No longer wanting or taking

He's been off his feed since Tuesday.; He's off his meds again.

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farther or more distant

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{p} concerning, among, according to, by, in, from

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{a} signifying distance, not on or near, from

Of

juncaceous

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You can use of to say what time it is by indicating how many minutes there are before the hour mentioned. At about a quarter of eight in the evening Joe Urber calls We got to the beach at five of one in the afternoon

of

An abbreviation representing an open-face watch, which is a watch with a cover on the reverse and a crystal only over the face on the obverse

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You use of after some verbs to indicate someone or something else involved in the action. He'd been dreaming of her Listen, I shall be thinking of you always Her parents did not approve of her decision

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Connects a noun derived from a verb with the object of that verb

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of WEAK STRONG In addition to the uses shown below, of is used after some verbs, nouns, and adjectives in order to introduce extra information. Of is also used in phrasal prepositions such as `because of', `instead of' and `in spite of', and in phrasal verbs such as `make of' and `dispose of'

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You use of after nouns referring to actions to specify the person or thing that is affected by the action or that performs the action. For example, `the kidnapping of the child' refers to an action affecting a child; `the arrival of the next train' refers to an action performed by a train. the reduction of trade union power inside the party. the assessment of future senior managers. the death of their father

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You use of after words and phrases referring to quantities or groups of things to indicate the substance or thing that is being measured. 7.6 litres of pure alcohol. dozens of people. billions of dollars. a collection of short stories

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Denoting the agent, or person by whom, or thing by which, anything is, or is done; by

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You use of after a noun such as `month' or `year' to indicate the length of time that some state or activity continues. eight bruising years of war The project has gone through nearly a dozen years of planning

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Denoting the material of which anything is composed, or that which it contains; as, a throne of gold; a sword of steel; a wreath of mist; a cup of water

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Denoting relation to place or time; belonging to, or connected with; as, men of Athens; the people of the Middle Ages; in the days of Herod

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You use of after a noun which specifies a particular part of something, to introduce the thing that it is a part of. the other side of the square We had almost reached the end of the street. the beginning of the year Edward disappeared around 9.30pm on the 23rd of July. the core of the problem

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{e} belonging to; native to; on, upon; characterized by; separated from; coming from (a direction)

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Denoting possession or ownership, or the relation of subject to attribute; as, the apartment of the consul: the power of the king; a man of courage; the gate of heaven

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You use of after a noun which describes someone or something, to introduce the person or thing you are talking about. an awkward, slow-moving giant of a man

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You use of to combine two nouns when the first noun identifies the feature of the second noun that you want to talk about. The average age of the women interviewed was only 21.5. the population of this town The aim of the course is to help students to comprehend the structure of contemporary political and social systems

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You use of before a word referring to the person who performed an action when saying what you think about the action. This has been so nice, so terribly kind of you That's certainly very generous of you Tony

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You use of to specify an amount, value, or age. Last Thursday, Nick announced record revenues of $3.4 billion He has been sentenced to a total of 21 years in prison since 1973 young people under the age of 16 years

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Denoting part of an aggregate or whole; belonging to a number or quantity mentioned; out of; from amongst; as, of this little he had some to spare; some of the mines were unproductive; most of the company

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If something is more of or less of a particular thing, it is that thing to a greater or smaller degree. Your extra fat may be more of a health risk than you realize As time goes by, sleeping becomes less of a problem

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You use of to indicate a characteristic or quality that someone or something has. She is a woman of enviable beauty. a matter of overwhelming importance

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You use of to combine two nouns, or a noun and a present participle, when the second noun or present participle defines or gives more information about the first noun. She let out a little cry of pain. the problem of a national shortage of teachers. an idealized but hazy notion of world socialism. the recession of 1974-75

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Before

of

prep w dat , from, out of, of, away from, contrary to, by

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In a general sense, from, or out from; proceeding from; belonging to; relating to; concerning; used in a variety of applications; as: Denoting that from which anything proceeds; indicating origin, source, descent, and the like; as, he is of a race of kings; he is of noble blood

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Optional Form Source: US EPA

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Outfield, Outfielder

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During; in the course of

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Indicates the age of a person

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Connects a jurisdiction to its name

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You use of after a noun referring to a container to form an expression referring to the container and its contents. Conder opened another bottle of wine a box of tissues. a packet of cigarettes. a roomful of people

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Denoting nearness or distance, either in space or time; from; as, within a league of the town; within an hour of the appointed time

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You use of after some adjectives to indicate the thing that a feeling or quality relates to. I have grown very fond of Alec His father was quite naturally very proud of him I think everyone was scared of her

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You use of after a count noun and before an uncount noun when you want to talk about an individual piece or item. a blade of grass Marina ate only one slice of bread With a stick of chalk he wrote her order on a blackboard

of

Degrees, Farenheit; a temperature scale

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Connects a quantifier with the thing quantified

of

Denoting identity or equivalence; used with a name or appellation, and equivalent to the relation of apposition; as, the continent of America; the city of Rome; the Island of Cuba

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Denoting reference to a thing; about; concerning; relating to; as, to boast of one's achievements

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You use of after the name of someone or something to introduce the institution or place they belong to or are connected with. the Prince of Wales. the Finance Minister of Bangladesh

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Raenglish | adronato

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Denoting passage from one state to another; from

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prep of [OE of]

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1) as part in the whole -- "What is 75% of 210?" (131) 2) as a group -- " the ratio of worm-users to minnow-users was five to two " (200)

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Original finish May be plastic, resin, or china, and are shown without altering their appearance as they came from the factory

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Oil filters

of

Belonging to or associated with. When applied to a person or persons, the possessive is generally used

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Containing, comprising or made from; may be used directly with a verb or adjectival phrase

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(prep ) Xo, tsoh; ok, ohkh; Usage Note: See General Grammar for the usage of each of these words

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Denoting that by which a person or thing is actuated or impelled; also, the source of a purpose or action; as, they went of their own will; no body can move of itself; he did it of necessity

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You use of to indicate the materials or things that form something. local decorations of wood and straw. loose-fitting garments of linen. a mixture of paint-thinner and petrol

off

If you are off something, you have stopped liking it. I'm off coffee at the moment Diarrhoea can make you feel weak, as well as putting you off your food

off

inoperative, disabled

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If someone is off something harmful such as a drug, they have stopped taking or using it. She felt better and the psychiatrist took her off drug therapy

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{e} from; up from; so as to get out or come out of (bus, train, etc.); reduced by (e.g.: "This week all the shirts are 10% off"); so as to get rid of or remove something (i.e.: "The stain will come off your dress")

off

Do not use automatic time stepping

off

below a satisfactory level; "an off year for tennis"; "his performance was off"

off

In a general sense, denoting from or away from; as: Denoting distance or separation; as, the house is a mile off

off

A beer with flavors not common to acceptable beers; also defective

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Line: Not connected to the server Users can now only access Agendas downloaded to the local database

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If you live off a particular kind of food, you eat it in order to live. If you live off a particular source of money, you use it to live. Her husband's memories are of living off roast chicken and drinking whisky Antony had been living off the sale of his own paintings. = on

off

{ü} away with you! stand down! (expression of dismissal)

off

If food has gone off, it tastes and smells bad because it is no longer fresh enough to be eaten. Don't eat that! It's mouldy. It's gone off! = bad

off

This tasting term indicates undesirable flavors or aromas in the alcohol

off

If something happens on and off, or off and on, it happens occasionally, or only for part of a period of time, not in a regular or continuous way. I was still working on and off as a waitress to support myself We lived together, off and on, for two years

off

in an unpalatable state; "sour milk"

off

Denoting a leaving, abandonment, departure, abatement, interruption, or remission; as, the fever goes off; the pain goes off; the game is off; all bets are off

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If something such as an agreement or a sporting event is off, it is cancelled. Until Pointon is completely happy, however, the deal's off Greenpeace refused to call off the event. on

off

If something is a long way off, it is a long distance away from you. Florida was a long way off Below you, though still 50 miles off, is the most treeless stretch of land imaginable. = away

off

A term meaning that certain bets will not be at risk on the next roll of the dice

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If you go off, you leave a place. He was just about to drive off when the secretary came running out She gave a hurried wave and set off across the grass She was off again. Last year she had been to Kenya. This year it was Goa When his master's off traveling, Caleb stays with Pierre's parents

off

rotten

off

{s} closed, deactivated (machine, appliance, etc.); canceled; secondary (road); free from work (day, etc.); right (side of the road); bad, rotten (food); small in level, remote

off

at a distance in space or time; "the boat was 5 miles off (or away)"; "the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)"; "away back in the 18th century

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Two-byte parameter in the disk parameter block at DPB + 13 bytes This value specifies the number of reserved system tracks The disk directory begins in the first sector of track OFF

off

no longer on or in contact or attached; "clean off the dirt"; "he shaved off his mustache"

off

If a machine runs off a particular kind of fuel or power, it uses that power in order to function. The Auto Compact Disc Cleaner can run off batteries or mains

off

A designation that a bet is not working on a particular roll

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If something is taken off something else or moves off it, it is no longer touching that thing. He took his feet off the desk I took the key for the room off a rack above her head Hugh wiped the rest of the blood off his face with his handkerchief. = from Off is also an adverb. Lee broke off a small piece of orange and held it out to him His exhaust fell off six laps from the finish

off

The side of the field that is on the right of the wicket keeper

off

from

I've just returned from the post office. - I have just returned from the post office.

Muriel is making a poor living from her part-time job. - Muriel is living poorly off of her part-time job.

off

Denoting a different direction; not on or towards: away; as, to look off

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If something is situated off a place such as a coast, room, or road, it is near to it or next to it, but not exactly in it. The boat was anchored off the northern coast of the peninsula Lily lives in a penthouse just off Park Avenue

off

officer

Aren't you a police officer? - Aren't you a police officer?

off

to murder

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Denoting the action of removing or separating; separation; as, to take off the hat or cloak; to cut off, to pare off, to clip off, to peel off, to tear off, to march off, to fly off, and the like

off

Designating a time when one is not strictly attentive to business or affairs, or is absent from his post, and, hence, a time when affairs are not urgent; as, he took an off day for fishing: an off year in politics

off

Pressing this key turns the scale off

off

If there is money off something, its price is reduced by the amount specified. Simons Leatherwear, 37 Old Christchurch Road. 20 per cent off all jackets this Saturday. discounts offering thousands of pounds off the normal price of a car. Off is also an adverb. I'm prepared to knock five hundred pounds off but no more

off

Slang: down; set; Slang: off-side

off

from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete); "ran away from the lion"; "wanted to get away from there"; "sent the children away to boarding school"; "the teacher waved the children away from the dead animal"; "went off to school"; "they drove off"; "go forth and preach"

off

This can refer to the aroma or flavors It's a wine that's not quite right

off

Not on; away from; as, to be off one's legs or off the bed; two miles off the shore

off

If you have time off or a particular day off, you do not go to work or school, for example because you are ill or it is a day when you do not usually work. The rest of the men had the day off She was sacked for demanding Saturdays off I'm off tomorrow The average Swede was off sick 27 days last year. Off is also a preposition. He could not get time off work to go on holiday

off

not in operation or operational; "the oven is off"; "the lights are off"

off

off In addition to the uses shown below, off is used after some verbs and nouns in order to introduce extra information. Off is also used in phrasal verbs such as `get off', `pair off', and `sleep off'

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If you keep off a street or piece of land, you do not step on it or go there. Locking up men does nothing more than keep them off the streets The local police had warned visitors to keep off the beach at night. Off is also an adverb. a sign saying `Keep Off'

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down with; at a distance; from here; completely; discontinued

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If you keep off a subject, you deliberately avoid talking about it. Keep off the subject of politics Keep the conversation off linguistic matters

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If something is a long time off, it will not happen for a long time. An end to the crisis seems a long way off The required technology is probably still two years off

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Board (OB) A transaction of a listed stock which is not completed on a national exchange, or a transaction of an over-the-counter stock (OTB) Yahoo shows these stocks as OTC-OB - Over the Counter Off Board

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not performing or scheduled for duties; "He's off every Tuesday"; "he was off duty when it happened"; "an off-duty policeman"

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If you get something off someone, you obtain it from them. I don't really get a lot of information, and if I do I get it off Mark `Telmex' was bought off the government by a group of investors. = from

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not in operation or operational; "the oven is off"; "the lights are off" (of events) no longer planned or scheduled; "the wedding is definitely off" below a satisfactory level; "an off year for tennis"; "his performance was off" in an unpalatable state; "sour milk" no longer on or in contact or attached; "clean off the dirt"; "he shaved off his mustache" at a distance in space or time; "the boat was 5 miles off (or away)"; "the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)"; "away back in the 18th century

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The horse's right side The side of the horse that faces east when the animal is walking north Opposite of near

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When you get off a bus, train, or plane, you come out of it or leave it after you have been travelling on it. Don't try to get on or off a moving train! As he stepped off the aeroplane, he was shot dead. on Off is also an adverb. At the next stop the man got off too and introduced himself

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{f} leave, go away; (Slang) kill, murder, slaughter, bump off

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(1) (B) down; set

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On the farther side; most distant; on the side of an animal or a team farthest from the driver when he is on foot; in the United States, the right side; as, the off horse or ox in a team, in distinction from the nigh or near horse or ox; the off leg

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When you take off clothing or jewellery that you are wearing, you remove it from your body. He took off his spectacles and rubbed frantically at the lens He hastily stripped off his old uniform and began pulling on the new one

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{i} deactivated state, closed condition (about an appliance, device, etc.)

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in, or towards the half of the field away from the batsmans legs; the right side for a right-handed batsman

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at a distance in space or time; "the boat was 5 miles off (or away)"; "the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)"; "away back in the 18th century"

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Away; begone; a command to depart

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(of events) no longer planned or scheduled; "the wedding is definitely off"

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When something such as a machine or electric light is off, it is not functioning or in use. When you switch it off, you stop it functioning. As he pulled into the driveway, he saw her bedroom light was off We used sail power and turned the engine off to save our fuel The microphones had been switched off. on

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