Translation of make off from English into Dutch
Phrasal verb
1.
run away
depart hastily without permission- He made off before anyone noticed.Hij ging er vandoor voordat iemand het merkte.
2.
crime
steal something and escape with it- He made off with the stolen jewels in his bag.Hij ging er vandoor met de gestolen juwelen in zijn tas
Expressions with make off: examples in English and translations in Dutch
er vandoor gaan met
The thief made off with the jewels.
ervandoor gaan zonder te betalen
weggaan zonder te betalen
He tried to make off without payment at the restaurant.
er vandoor gaan met de pot
de pot stelen
He made off with the kitty after the poker game.
Synonyms and analogies of make off in English
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.
Translations of "make off" in Context ordered by category and frequency
Verb
ontsnappenv.
ervandoor gaanv.
weglopenv.
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