count off

kaʊnt ɔf

Definition of count off - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

group numbering

say numbers in sequence for organization or coordination

The soldiers began to count off before starting the drill.
The kids were asked to count off in twos.
We need to count off to ensure everyone is here.

number off

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Expressions with count

count chickens

determine the number of chickens

We need to count chickens in the coop.

count down

reduce numbers sequentially towards zero

The crowd began to count down from ten to one..

count heads

count the number of people present

The teacher asked the students to count heads before leaving the museum.

count in

include someone in an activity or plan

If you're going to the movies, count me in.

count to 10

count numbers from one to ten

When stressed, she counts to 10 slowly.

count him out

exclude him from an activity or plan

They decided to count him out of the meeting.

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French:compter, ...
German:abzählen, ...
Italian:contare ad alta voce, ...
Spanish:numerarse, ...
Portuguese:contar em voz alta, ...
Chinese:数数, ...
Japanese:数え上げる, ...
Arabic:عَدَّ, ...
Hebrew:לִסְפּוֹר בְּקוֹל, ...
Russian:перечислять, ...
Ukrainian:рахувати, ...
Hindi:क्रम से गिनना, ...
Bengali:নম্বর গুনে গুনে বলা, ...
Catalan:comptar, ...
Czech:odpočítat se, ...
Danish:tælle op, ...
Dutch:aftellen, ...
Greek:αριθμώ δυνατά, ...
Hungarian:leszámolni, ...
Khmer:រាប់លេខតាមលំដាប់, ...
Korean:숫자를 세다, ...
Persian:شماره گفتن, ...
Polish:odliczać, ...
Portuguese (BR):contar em voz alta, ...
Romanian:a enumera, ...
Swedish:räkna upp, ...
Thai:นับหมายเลข, ...
Turkish:numaralandırmak, ...
Vietnamese:đếm số, ...

count-off

ˈkaʊntˌɑːf

Definition of count-off - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

organization

sequential counting to organize

The soldiers performed a count-off to ensure everyone was present.

countdown

numbering

attendancemethod to ensure everyone is present

A count-off confirmed all students were on the bus.

headcount

roll call

coordinationway to start synchronized action

The band used a count-off before playing the song.

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Origin of count-off

English, count (to count) + off (away)

Examples of count-off in a sentence

A count-off was necessary to organize the large group.
The coach used a count-off to organize the team.
During the drill, a count-off was necessary.
At the count-off, the dancers began together.
The coach gave a count-off before the drill.

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French:comptage, appel, ...
German:Anzählen, Abzählen, ...
Italian:conteggio, conto, ...
Spanish:conteo, conteo de entrada, ...
Portuguese:contagem, contagem de entrada, ...
Chinese:报数, 点名, ...
Japanese:順番カウント, 点呼, ...
Arabic:العَدُّ التَّسَلْسُلِيّ, العَدّ, ...
Hebrew:סְפִירָה, סְפִירַת פְּתִיחָה, ...
Russian:обратный отсчёт, перекличка, ...
Ukrainian:зворотний відлік, перекличка, ...
Hindi:क्रमिक गिनती, गिनती, ...
Bengali:ক্রমিক গণনা, কাউন্ট-অফ, ...
Catalan:comptatge seqüencial, recompte, ...
Czech:odpočítávání, kontrola počtu, ...
Danish:sekventiel optælling, opråb, ...
Dutch:organisatorische telling, namentelling, ...
Greek:αλληλουχία μέτρησης, καταμέτρηση, ...
Hungarian:létszámellenőrzés, számlálással végzett jelenlétellenőrzés, ...
Khmer:ការរាប់តាមលំដាប់, ការរាប់ចំនួនមនុស្ស, ...
Korean:조직 카운트, 인원점검, ...
Persian:شمارش سازمانی, شمارش, ...
Polish:sekwencyjne liczenie, sprawdzenie obecności, ...
Portuguese (BR):contagem, contagem de entrada, ...
Romanian:numărătoare inversă, apel, ...
Swedish:organisatorisk räkning, upprop, ...
Thai:การนับจัดระเบียบ, การนับจำนวน, ...
Turkish:düzenli sayım, yoklama, ...
Vietnamese:đếm tổ chức, điểm danh, ...

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