make off with

made off with

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Conjugation

Definition of make off with - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

theftsteal something and run away quickly

The thief made off with the jewels.

snatch

steal

abductioncapture someone and flee

The kidnappers made off with the child.

abduct

kidnap

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Expressions with make off with

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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.

Examples of make off with in a sentence

Burglars made off with the expensive paintings.
The thieves made off with the celebrity.
They made off with the hostage in the night.

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French:s'enfuir avec, enlever, ...
German:stehlen und weglaufen, entführen, ...
Italian:scappare con, ...
Spanish:llevarse, secuestrar, ...
Portuguese:fugir com, raptar, ...
Chinese:偷走, 劫走, ...
Japanese:盗んで逃げる, 連れ去る, ...
Arabic:فَرَّ بِـ, خَطَفَ وَهَرَبَ, ...
Hebrew:לִגְנוֹב וְלִבְרוֹחַ עִם, לַחֲטוֹף וְלִבְרוֹחַ, ...
Russian:сбежать с, скрыться с, ...
Ukrainian:вкрадати й тікати, викрасти, ...
Hindi:लेकर भाग जाना, पकड़कर भागना, ...
Bengali:চুরি করে পালানো, পালিয়ে যাওয়া, ...
Catalan:endur-se, emportar-se, ...
Czech:upláchnout s, unést, ...
Danish:stikke af med, tage med sig, ...
Dutch:er vandoor gaan met, ...
Greek:αρπάζω, φεύγω με, ...
Hungarian:meglépni valamivel, elrabolni, ...
Khmer:លួចយកហើយរត់គេចខ្លួន, ចាប់ពង្រត់យកទៅ, ...
Korean:훔쳐 달아나다, 붙잡아 도망가다, ...
Persian:ربودن, فرار کرد, ...
Polish:ukraść i uciec, porwać i uciec, ...
Portuguese (BR):fugir com, ...
Romanian:a fugi cu, a răpi, ...
Swedish:sno, föra bort, ...
Thai:ขโมย, จับตัวแล้วหนี, ...
Turkish:çalmak, kaçırmak, ...
Vietnamese:cuỗm đi, bắt cóc, ...

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