Translation of offing from English into Dutch
Noun
sea distance
- The ship was spotted in the offing, signaling its approach.Het schip werd in de verre zee gespot, wat zijn nadering aangaf.
Expressions with offing: examples in English and translations in Dutch
op handen
nabij
A new project is in the offing for the team.
Synonyms and analogies of offing in English
Examples of offing in a sentence
They saw a lighthouse in the offing.
Adverb
1.
deactivation
in a state of non-operation or non-existence- The lights are off during the day.De lichten zijn uit gedurende de dag.
2.
3.
Adjective
1.
inoperative
not working or functioning- The machine is off for maintenance.De machine is uitgeschakeld voor onderhoud.
2.
cancelled
- The meeting is off due to the storm.De vergadering is afgelast vanwege de storm.
Preposition
1.
2.
location
used to indicate location or direction relative to another- The island is off the coast of Spain.Het eiland ligt voor de kust van Spanje.
3.
commerce
indicating a reduction or discount- They are offering 20% off all items.Ze bieden 20% korting op alle artikelen.
Noun
1.
inactive state
state in which an operation is not active- After the outage, the system remained in the off state.Na de storing bleef het systeem in de uitstand.
2.
3.
cricket field
- The ball was hit to the off.De bal werd naar de offside geslagen.
Verb
tr.
1.
2.
technology control
switch a machine or device into a nonworking state- Please off the lights before leaving the classroom.Doe alsjeblieft de lichten uit voordat je het lokaal verlaat.
Expressions with off: examples in English and translations in Dutch
uitzetten
afzetten
Please turn off the computer before leaving.
terugkaatsen
afketsen
The ball will bounce off the wall.
afbreken
He decided to break off a branch.
koelen
afkoelen
The fan will help cool off the room.
afzetten
afleveren
I need to drop off the kids at school before work.
het stof van zich afvegen
zich afstoffen
He fell but quickly dusted himself off.
uitstappen
afstappen
We need to get off the bus at the next stop.
ik ga
I'm off now, see you tomorrow!
springen
afspringen
He decided to jump off the diving board.
uitloggen
afmelden
Please log off before shutting down the computer.
uittrekken
afhalen
He quickly pulled off his shoes.
uitschakelen
uitzetten
She reached over to switch off the lamp.
uittrekken
afdoen
He decided to take off his jacket.
zijn hoed afdoen
de hoed afnemen
He took his hat off as he entered the room.
afvinken
aanvinken
She ticked off each item on her list.
een beetje vreemd
niet helemaal goed
His answer sounded a bit off during the interview.
veilen
They decided to auction off their grandfather's watch collection.
terugdeinzen
achteruitgaan
The dog started to back off when I approached.
vertrekken
weggaan
I must be off now to catch the train.
afbijten
He can bite off a piece of apple.
blokkeren
They block off the street for the parade.
stof afblazen
stof verwijderen
He blew the dust off the old book.
vertakken
The trail branches off into two different directions here.
het uitmaken
de relatie verbreken
She decided to break it off with him.
Translations of "offing" in Context ordered by category and frequency
Noun
verschietn.
Were you planning on offing me?
Was je van plan verschiet me?
A general increase in retail rents is not in the immediate offing. News
Een algemene stijging van de winkelhuurprijzen ligt nog niet onmiddellijk in het verschiet. Nieuws
Were you planning on offing me and then offing Dennis also?
Was je van plan verschiet mij en dan verschiet Dennis ook?
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