make off

1. (intransitive)To exit or depart; to run away.

   As soon as he saw me, he turned around and made off down the road.

   sich davonmachen, sich aus dem Staub machen

   убега́тьubegátʹ

   run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along

2. To tie off, fix down or terminate the end of a rope, cable or thread.

1. A boy made off with some money.

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2. The heavy snow made them put off their departure.

   ruСильный снегопад вынудил их отложить отъезд. — marafon

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3. The chairman would only make her comments off the record.

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4. Tom is making money off us.

   deTom verdient an uns. — Felixjp

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5. The thieves made off with the jewels.

   deDie Diebe machten sich mit den Juwelen aus dem Staube. — Manfredo

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irregular · Lesson

• make upскладати, компенсуватиTo constitute, to compose.
• make offтікати, бігтиTo exit or depart; to run away.
• make outпоспівати, устигнутиTo draw up (a document etc.), to designate (a cheque).
• make overпереробити, перероблятиTo renovate or to convert to a different use, particularly houses, offices, or rooms within them.
• make forробити, працюватиTo set out to go (somewhere); to move towards.
• make intoзробити, робитиTo cause (the first object) to become (the second object); to change or transform.
• make downTo rain or snow; to precipitate.
• make awayTo depart, leave; to make off.