Translation of off into French
Adverb
1.
deactivation
in a state of non-operation or non-existence- The lights are off during the day.Les lumières sont hors service pendant la journée.
2.
removal
so as to remove or separate- He took his coat off quickly.Il a retiré son manteau rapidement, en l'enlevant.
3.
absence
away from work or duties- He took a day off for rest.Il a pris un jour en congé pour se reposer.
Adjective
1.
inoperative
not working or functioning- The machine is off for maintenance.La machine est hors service pour maintenance.
2.
Preposition
1.
location
used to indicate location or direction relative to another- The island is off the coast of Spain.L'île se trouve au large de l'Espagne.
2.
Noun
1.
inactive state
state in which an operation is not active- The system went into an off after the power outage..Le système est passé en arrêt après la coupure de courant.
2.
process
- He was successful right from the off.Il a réussi dès le départ.
3.
cricket field
- The ball was hit to the off.La balle a été frappée vers côté off.
Verb
1.
2.
Expressions with off: examples in English and translations in French
éteindre
arrêter
Please turn off the computer before leaving.
casser
détacher
He decided to break off a branch.
rafraîchir
refroidir
The fan will help cool off the room.
déposer
livrer
I need to drop off the kids at school before work..
se dépoussiérer
enlever la poussière de ses vêtements
He fell but quickly dusted himself off.
descendre
sortir
We need to get off the bus at the next stop.
je pars
I'm off now, see you tomorrow!
enlever
retirer
He quickly pulled off his shoes..
éteindre
couper
She reached over to switch off the lamp..
enlever
retirer
He decided to take off his jacket.
enlever son chapeau
ôter son chapeau
He took his hat off as he entered the room.
cocher
She ticked off each item on her list..
un peu décalé
His answer sounded a bit off during the interview.
vendre aux enchères
mettre aux enchères
They decided to auction off their grandfather's watch collection..
reculer
The dog started to back off when I approached.
partir
quitter
I must be off now to catch the train.
mordre
croquer
He can bite off a piece of apple.
barrer
bloquer
They block off the street for the parade.
dépoussiérer
He blew the dust off the old book.
bifurquer
The trail branches off into two different directions here..
rompre
mettre fin à la relation
She decided to break it off with him.
enlever
brosser
She brushed off the crumbs from her shirt before the meeting..
brûler
éliminer
He goes for a run to burn off the extra calories..
dépenser de l'énergie
se défouler
Children need to burn off energy by playing outside.
Synonyms and analogies of off in English
Examples of off in a sentence
Make sure the stove is off before leaving. She brushed the crumbs off the table. He wiped the dust off the old book. She is off today due to a family emergency. The manager is off for the entire week. The vacation is still weeks off.
The deadline is a long way off. The lights are off during the power outage. The computer is off because of a technical issue. The concert is off because the singer is ill. Our plans for the picnic are off due to rain. The engine sounds off this morning. His timing was off during rehearsal. Keep the lid off while the soup cools. Her jacket stayed off during the meeting. The bread is off and tastes sour. The fish was off, so we threw it away. The park is off to the right. The shop is off the main road. Her outfit seemed off for the formal dinner. The joke was off and made everyone uncomfortable. The taxi stopped on the off side of the street. A cyclist approached from the off side. The fielder positioned himself on the off side. The bowler targeted the off side with precision. The hotel is just off the main highway. The restaurant is located off the beaten path. The store has 50% off on shoes. Get $10 off your next purchase. The machine remained in an off until repaired. After the off, the reboot took a while. The project was a success from the off. From the off, the team showed great potential. He positioned himself on the off for the next delivery. Fielders were strategically placed on the off. The hitman was hired to off a rival boss. They plotted to off the witness before the trial began. Can you off the TV during the meeting? He quickly offed his phone to save the battery.