off-beam

ˌɑːfˈbiːm
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Translation of off-beam into German

Adjective

1.

misaligned

UK
not aligned with the correct path
UK
  • His calculations were completely off-beam.Seine Berechnungen waren völlig daneben.
2.

error

UK
mistaken or irrelevant in a situation
UK
  • The theory was interesting but off-beam for this case.Die Theorie war interessant, aber daneben für diesen Fall.
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Synonyms and analogies of off-beam in English

Examples of off-beam in a sentence

  • Her understanding of the topic was off-beam.
  • His comments were completely off-beam in the discussion.
  • The prediction was off-beam and didn't match the outcome.

Translations of "off-beam" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
unzutreffendadj.

I thought my solution was correct, but it turned out to be off-beam.

Ich dachte, meine Lösung wäre korrekt, aber sie war unzutreffend.

The critic's review was off-beam, missing the essence of the performance entirely.

Die Kritik des Kritikers war unzutreffend und verpasste vollkommen das Wesen der Aufführung.

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Other translations for off-beam:

  • fehlgeleitetadj.
  • irrelevantadj.

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