throw off

θrəʊ ɒf
threw offthrown off
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Translation of throw off from English into German

Phrasal verb

tr.
1.

removal

remove or discard something
  • She threw off her wet coat.Sie legte ihren nassen Mantel ab.
2.

confusion

to confuse or distract
verwirren durcheinander bringen
  • His strange remark threw off the entire discussion.Seine seltsame Bemerkung hat die gesamte Diskussion verwirrt
3.

casual production

produce something casually
  • He can throw off a poem in minutes.Er kann in wenigen Minuten ein Gedicht aus dem Ärmel schütteln.
4.

escape pursuit

escape from or elude someone
  • They managed to throw off their pursuers.Es gelang ihnen, ihre Verfolger abzuschütteln.
5.

horse riding

eject a rider from a horse
abwerfen abschütteln herunterwerfen
  • The horse threw off its rider.Das Pferd hat seinen Reiter abgeworfen.
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Expressions with throw off: examples in English and translations in German

aus dem Gleichgewicht bringen
destabilisieren
The sudden change in policy threw the entire team off balance.
auf die falsche Fährte locken
die Spur verwischen
She threw him off the scent by bringing up an unrelated topic.
in die Irre führen
täuschen
The suspect threw the detective off the trail with false clues.
aus dem Gleichgewicht bringen
The unexpected expense threw off the equation of the project budget.
das Joch abwerfen
sich befreien
The people decided to throw off the yoke of tyranny.
Berechnungen durcheinander bringen
Fehler in Berechnungen verursachen
The unexpected data threw off calculations in the financial report.

Synonyms and analogies of throw off in English

Examples of throw off in a sentence

  • They threw off the heavy blankets.
  • The unexpected question threw off the interviewee.
  • Her sudden laughter threw off his concentration.
  • The columnist throws off witty remarks during interviews.
  • She threw off a quick sketch while waiting for lunch.
  • She managed to throw off the detectives.

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

Verb
abwerfenv.

A very honest horse you'd never just throw off.

Ein sehr ehrliches Pferd, das man nie einfach abwerfen würde.

abschüttelnv.

Despite his efforts, he couldn't throw off the security guards.

Trotz seiner Bemühungen konnte er die Sicherheitsleute nicht abschütteln.

durcheinanderbringenv.

Changing the deadline again would completely throw off the equation for everyone involved.

Die Frist erneut zu ändern würde für alle Beteiligten die Gleichung komplett durcheinanderbringen.

verwirrenv.

The smell would throw off the dogs.

Der Geruch würde die Hunde verwirren.

ablegenv.

It's as if he will throw off his critical importance and from elegance will pass to moderate frivolity.

Es ist, als würde er seine kritische Bedeutung ablegen und von Eleganz zu moderater Frivolität übergehen.

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throw off: Examples and translations in context

If this fails you can also throw off another suit.

Ist dies nicht möglich, kann man auch eine andere Farbe abwerfen.

The magician will throw off his cape to reveal a surprise.

Der Zauberer wird seinen Umhang abwerfen, um eine Überraschung zu enthüllen.

Help please, throw off the map to waste money.

Helfen Sie bitte, die Karte abwerfen, um Geld zu verschwenden.

But, one day you will also be master and throw off the yoke.

Aber, du wirst auch eines Tages Herr sein und das Joch abwerfen.

Nowhere you can so relax so well and throw off the stress of everyday life.

Nirgendwo kann man so gut entspannen und den Stress des Alltags abwerfen.

But he himself is responsible for it to also throw off these loosened chains.

Aber er ist selbst dafür verantwortlich, diese gelösten Ketten auch abzuwerfen.

She sees how slaves throw off their chains and rise, unafraid.

Sie sieht wie Sklaven ihre Ketten abwerfen, sich erheben, die Angst nicht mehr zulassen.

Zero bonds are bonds that do not throw off any interest throughout the duration of their term.

Zerobonds sind Anleihensobligationen, welche während der Laufzeit keine Zinsen abwerfen.

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