off course
ɔf kɔrs
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Definition of off course - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

1.
navigationnot following the planned route or direction
  • The ship went off course during the storm.
astray off-track
2.
plandeviating from an expected plan or action
  • His career went off course after the incident.
astray
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Expressions with off course

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stray off coursev.
deviate from the planned direction
The hiker strayed off course and got lost in the forest.
blow off coursev.
disrupt plans or intentions unexpectedly
The sudden storm blew our picnic off course.
go off coursev.
move away from the planned path or direction
The boat began to go off course during the storm.
drift off coursev.
move away from the planned path without meaning to
The boat began to drift off course during the storm.
veer off coursev.
suddenly move away from the planned path or direction
The boat began to veer off course during the storm.

Expressions with course

of courseexp.
used to show something is obvious
Of course it rains a lot in the rainforest.
crash coursen.
short, intensive class to learn something quickly
She took a crash course in French before her trip.
on courseadj.
proceeding as expected or planned
The project is on course to finish by June.
collision coursen.
path leading to a collision if unchanged
The asteroid is on a collision course with Earth.
over the course ofprep.
indicates time period during which something happens
She learned French over the course of three years.
set a course forv.
decide and begin to follow a direction or path
The captain set a course for the nearest island.

Terms related to off course

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deviateddivertederrantlostmisalignedmisdirectedmisguidedwaywarddeviantdivergentstrayunplanned

Terms with off course included in their meaning

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deviatev.
off course
stray from a plan or standard
derailedadj.
deviation
off the intended track or course
derailingadj.
direction
causing something to go off course
make the wrong turn at Albuquerquev.
figurative
realize plans or life path went badly off course earlier
afieldadv.
off course
out of the usual path
wilderv.
mislead
lead someone astray or off course
make a wrong turn at Albuquerquev.
error deviation
make a mistake or go off course in a plan or action
sluev.
movement
slide off course or skid

Examples of off course in a sentence

  • The hikers went off course in the dense forest.
  • The ship went off course during the storm.
  • Her life seemed off course after the unexpected news.

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  1. French:hors trajectoire, en dehors de la trajectoire prévue, ...
  2. German:vom Kurs ab, aus der Bahn, ...
  3. Italian:fuori rotta, fuori strada, ...
  4. Spanish:de su rumbo, del rumbo, ...
  5. Portuguese:desviado, fora de rumo, ...
  6. Chinese:走错路, 偏离轨道, ...
  7. Japanese:進路を外れて, 軌道を外れて, ...
  8. Arabic:خَارِجَ الْمَسَارِ, عَنْ الْمَسَارِ الصَّحِيحِ, ...
  9. Hebrew:מִחוּץ לַמַּסְלוּל, מִחוּץ לַמַּסְלוּל, ...
  10. Russian:с курса, сбиться с курса, ...
  11. Ukrainian:з курсу, не за планом, ...
  12. Hindi:रास्ते से भटककर, पटरी से उतरना, ...
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