push off

pʊʃ ɔf
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Translation of push off into German

Phrasal verb

1.

boating

tr./intr.
move a boat into open water
tr./intr.
  • The crew pushed off from the dock.Die Crew stieß sich vom Steg ab.
2.

insult

intr.UK
tell someone to leave rudely
intr.UK
  • He told the annoying salesman to push off.Er sagte dem nervigen Verkäufer, er solle abhauen.
3.

departure

intr.UK
leave or depart from a place informally
intr.UK
  • It's getting late; we should push off now..Es wird spät; wir sollten jetzt abhauen
4.

scheduling

tr.RareUS
delay or postpone an event
tr.RareUS
  • They had to push off the meeting to next week.Sie mussten das Treffen auf nächste Woche verschieben.
5.

basketball

tr./intr.RareUS
commit a foul by pushing an opponent
tr./intr.RareUS
schubsen wegdrücken wegstoßen
  • The player was penalized for pushing off during the game.Der Spieler wurde bestraft, weil er während des Spiels geschubst hatte.
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Synonyms and analogies of push off in English

Examples of push off in a sentence

  • The instructor showed us how to push off correctly.
  • She angrily told him to push off.
  • The manager asked the intruder to push off.
  • We decided to push off before the traffic got worse.
  • After a quick chat, they agreed to push off and meet later.
  • The concert was pushed off due to bad weather.

Translations of "push off" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
abstoßenv.

The astronaut needed to push off from the shuttle to float in space.

Der Astronaut musste sich vom Shuttle abstoßen, um im Weltraum zu schweben.

Just before the kite soared, she had to push off the ground.

Kurz bevor der Drachen in die Luft stieg, musste sie sich vom Boden abstoßen.

But you have to push off from the ship first.

Aber du musst dich dafür vom Schiff abstoßen.

They counted down before they would push off from the edge together.

Sie zählten herunter, bevor sie sich gemeinsam vom Rand abstoßen würden.

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Other translations for push off:

  • verschiebenv.
  • abfedernv.
  • aufschiebenv.
  • verschwindenv.
  • losgehenv.
  • drücke dich

push off: Examples and translations in context

She gathered all her strength to push off the ground for the jump.

Sie sammelte all ihre Kraft, um sich für den Sprung vom Boden abzustoßen.

After resting, the cyclist was ready to push off and continue the ride.

Nach einer Pause war der Radfahrer bereit, sich wieder abzustoßen und die Fahrt fortzusetzen.

Try to push off and land in a straight line.

Versuche, dich in einer geraden Linie abzustoßen und zu landen.

With a gentle push, he decided to push off and start the boat.

Mit einem sanften Schub entschied er sich abzustoßen und das Boot in Bewegung zu setzen.

The ball can push off from the step only once.

Der Ball kann Abstoßen vom Schritt nur einmal.

He took a run-up to push off and launch himself into the pool.

Er nahm Anlauf, um sich abzustoßen und ins Becken zu springen.

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