head off

1. (intransitive)To begin moving away.

   We will head off on our holidays tomorrow.

   abhauen, starten

2. (transitive)To intercept.

   The cavalry will head off the bandits at the pass.

   abfangen

3. (transitive)To avoid the undesirable consequences of; to prevent.

   The government took steps to head off summertime shortages of gasoline.

   vermeiden, verhindern

   prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off

4. (intransitive)To start out.

5. To turn away from the wind.

1. Tom had his head chopped off.

   Тому відрубали голову.

   ruТому отрубили голову.

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2. I'd better head off to work.

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3. Tom and Mary headed off in the same direction.

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4. Tom and I headed off in the same direction.

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5. Tom was running around like a chicken with its head cut off.

   deTom lief wie ein kopfloses Huhn durch die Gegend.

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irregular

• head upочолити, очолюватиTo lead or take the lead in; to direct; to take charge of.
• head offперебитиTo begin moving away.
• head outTo leave, depart; to go on ahead.