Значение

значений: 3
  1. Without planning or thinking ahead.

    She gave an offhand speech.

    schluderig, unüberlegt, spontan

  2. Careless; without sufficient thought or consideration.

    He doesn't realise how hurtful his offhand remarks can be.

    unvorsichtig, nachlässig, unüberlegt

    неосторо́жныйneostoróžnyj

  3. Curt, abrupt, unfriendly.

    She was quite offhand with me yesterday.

    unfreundlich

    ре́зкийrézkij, гру́быйgrúbyj, недружелю́бныйnedruželjúbnyj

Ещё определения
  • casually thoughtless or inconsiderate
  • with little or no preparation or forethought

Примеры

предложений: 5
  1. The villagers were offhand with us.

    Сельчане были с нами грубы.

    deDie Dorfbewohner waren uns gegenüber kurz angebunden.

  2. I cannot answer your request offhand.

  3. I can't remember the date offhand.

    deAuf Anhieb fällt mir das Datum nicht ein.

  4. I am unable to say anything offhand.

  5. Now don't get upset. It was just an offhand remark.

    deNun reg dich nicht auf! Das habe ich doch nur so dahingesagt!

Переводы

языков: 7
Русский
По значениям 2
careless:
curt, unfriendly:
Deutsch
По значениям 3
without planning or thinking ahead:
careless:
curt, unfriendly:

Происхождение

From Middle English *ofhande, *ofhende, from Old English ofhende (“absent, lost”), ultimat

From Middle English *ofhande, *ofhende, from Old English ofhende (“absent, lost”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *abahandijaz. Equivalent to (and re-formed as) off- + hand. Cognate with Icelandic afhendur. Compare onhand.

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Формы

more offhand, most offhand
Сравнительная степеньmore offhand Урок
Превосходная степеньmost offhand Урок

правильный

Синонимы

синонимов: 8
without planning:impromptu
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