offhand

ˈɔfˈhænd
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Translation of offhand from English into Dutch,

Adjective

1.

carelessness

careless or without sufficient thought
  • She made an offhand decision that she later regretted.Ze nam een achteloze beslissing die ze later betreurde.
2.

behavior

curt or unfriendly in manner
  • His offhand response made her feel unwelcome.Zijn kortaf reactie gaf haar een onwelkom gevoel.

Adverb

1.

immediate

immediately without prior thought or preparation
  • I can't recall the details offhand.Ik kan de details niet spontaan herinneren.
2.

behavior

in an abrupt or unfriendly manner
  • He dismissed the question offhand.Hij wees de vraag achteloos van de hand.
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Expressions with offhand: examples in English and translations in Dutch

terloopse opmerkingen
achteloze opmerkingen
His offhand remarks upset her because they sounded rude.
spontaan vertellen
zomaar zeggen
I can't tell you offhand where she lives.

Synonyms and analogies of offhand in English

Examples of offhand in a sentence

  • The offhand comment was not well received by the audience.
  • Her offhand comment left everyone in silence.
  • The manager's offhand attitude upset the team.
  • Offhand, I would say we have ten in stock.
  • She couldn't provide the answer offhand during the meeting.
  • She answered offhand, not bothering to look up.

Translations of "offhand" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
onvoorbereidadj.

He may not be able to think of anything offhand.

Hij kan misschien niets onvoorbereid bedenken.

nonchalantadj.

Not offhand, but I'll get back to you.

Niet nonchalant, maar ik kom terug naar jou.

achteloosadj.

An offhand gesture during the meeting was taken as a sign of disrespect.

Een achteloos gebaar tijdens de vergadering werd opgevat als een teken van gebrek aan respect.

kortafadj.

They offhand ignored the suggestions we made during the discussion.

Ze deden onze suggesties tijdens het gesprek gewoon kortaf af.

Adverb
uit de losse polsadv.

On the contrary, the people in the town seem reluctant to boy in the cake shop was most offhand.

Integendeel, de mensen in de stad lijken niet erg mee te werken, De jongen van de koekjes winkel deed alles uit de losse pols.

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offhand: Examples and translations in context

It was a casual, offhand game that happened to be recorded.

Het was een onvoorbereide partij die toevallig werd vastgelegd.

Nonsense, tales of unlikely animal friendships, and manufactured controversy over, say, a president's offhand remark about weddings.

Onzin, verhalen van onwaarschijnlijke dier vriendschappen, en geproduceerd controverse zeggen, een president onvoorbereide opmerking over bruiloften.

Well, offhand I can think of at least 19.

Nou, onvoorbereid kan ik er tenminste 19 bedenken.

Well, even offhand I can improve upon your suggestions considerably, but that's only natural of course.

Nou, zelfs onvoorbereid... kan ik iets beters verzinnen, dan wat u voorstelt... maar dat spreekt vanzelf, natuurlijk.

I don't know offhand, but I'm sure I could figure it out.

Ik weet het niet onvoorbereid, maar ik weet zeker dat ik daar achter kan komen

In the context of the learning cycle "practice" doesn't mean just games that "don't count" (such as games against a computer or offhand games you play at a chess club or against a friend).

In het kader van de leercyclus "praktijk" betekent niet alleen games die "tellen niet mee" (zoals wedstrijden tegen een computer of onvoorbereid games die je speelt op een schaakclub of tegen een vriend).

Nonsense, tales of unlikely animal friendships, and manufactured controversy over, say, a president's offhand remark about weddings.

Onzin, verhalen van onwaarschijnlijke dier vriendschappen, en geproduceerd controverse zeggen, een president onvoorbereide opmerking over bruiloften.

Despite the offhand tone, the message contained important warnings.

Ondanks de wat nonchalante toon bevatte de boodschap belangrijke waarschuwingen.

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tell you offhandoffhand remarks
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