gate off
gate off · gates off · gated off · gating off
To control access to by installing a gateTo control access to (an area, road, etc.) by installing a gate.
» The gate was off its hinges.
Das Tor hing nicht mehr in den Angeln. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Дверь была сорвана с петель. — marafon
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3 senses(transitive)To control access to (an area, road, etc.) by installing a gate.
To turn something off by controlling its gate.
When the current exceeds the limit, the controller gates off the transistor.
The clock is gated off during standby mode.
(figuratively)To make (something) inaccessible; to restrict access to (something)
Examples
1 sentencesThe gate was off its hinges.
ruДверь была сорвана с петель. — marafon
deDas Tor hing nicht mehr in den Angeln. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Forms
gates off, gating off, gated off, gated off| Base form | gate off · to gate off |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | gates off |
| Present participle | gating off |
| Past simple | gated off |
| Past participle | gated off |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb