make off

meɪk ɔːf

made off

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Definition of make off - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

run awaydepart hastily without permission

He made off before anyone noticed.

abscond

escape

flee

crimesteal something and escape with it

He made off with the stolen jewels in his bag.

abscond

flee

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Expressions with make off

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make off with

steal something and run away quickly

The thief made off with the jewels.

make off without payment

leave quickly without paying for goods or services

He tried to make off without payment at the restaurant.

make off with the kitty

steal the collected money and run away

He made off with the kitty after the poker game.

Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

Terms with make off included in their meaning

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trim

hair

cut off small amounts to make neat

enrich

financial improvement

make wealthier or better off

hoot off the stage

audience

make loud noises to force someone off stage

saluting

pyrotechnics

the act of setting off a device to make a loud bang in tribute

make a wrong turn at Albuquerque

error deviation

make a mistake or go off course in a plan or action

Examples of make off in a sentence

She made off quickly when the alarm sounded.
The thief made off with the cash from the register.
They made off before the police arrived.

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French:filer, s'enfuir avec, ...
German:weglaufen, sich davonmachen mit, ...
Italian:scappare, scappare con, ...
Spanish:escaparse, llevarse algo robado, ...
Portuguese:fugir, fugir com, ...
Chinese:逃走, 偷走, ...
Japanese:逃げる, 盗んで逃げる, ...
Arabic:هَرَبَ, فَرَّ بالغَنيمَة, ...
Hebrew:לְהִמָּלֵט, לְהִמָּלֵט עִם, ...
Russian:сбежать, похитить, ...
Ukrainian:втекти, поцупити, ...
Hindi:भाग जाना, चोरी कर भाग जाना, ...
Bengali:পালিয়ে যাওয়া, চুরি করে পালানো, ...
Catalan:fugir, fugir amb, ...
Czech:utéct, ukrást, ...
Danish:stikke af, stikke af med, ...
Dutch:ervandoor gaan, er vandoor gaan met, ...
Greek:το σκάω, το σκάω με, ...
Hungarian:meglógni, meglépni valamivel, ...
Khmer:រត់គេចខ្លួន, លួចយកហើយរត់គេចខ្លួន, ...
Korean:도망가다, 훔쳐 달아나다, ...
Persian:در رفتن, دزدیدن و فرار کردن, ...
Polish:uciec, uciekać z łupem, ...
Portuguese (BR):fugir, roubar e fugir com, ...
Romanian:a fugi, a fura și fugi, ...
Swedish:ge sig av, sno, ...
Thai:เผ่นหนี, ขโมยแล้วหนีไป, ...
Turkish:kaçmak, çalıp kaçmak, ...
Vietnamese:chuồn, cuỗm, ...

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