offload
To unloadTo unload.
» Let's try and offload this cargo before lunch.
Давайте постараемся разгрузить это всё до обеда.
Meaning
6 senses(transitive)To unload.
The driver of the car carrier offloaded the cars at the dealership.
разгружа́тьrazgružátʹ, разгрузи́тьrazgruzítʹ
(transitive)To get rid of things, work, or problems by passing them on to someone or something else.
He offloaded the defective car onto an unsuspecting buyer.
сва́ливатьsválivatʹ, свали́тьsvalítʹ
(transitive)To pass the ball.
(transitive)To deny a person on a standby list due to lack of space.
(transitive)To change a passengers' ticket status from "checked in" to "open", allowing further changes. (This applies regardless of whether the passenger has boarded the aircraft or not).
To use a complementary network technology to deliver data originally targeted for cellular networks.
- transfer to a peripheral device, of computer data
- remove the load from (a container or vehicle)
Examples
2 sentencesLet's try and offload this cargo before lunch.
ruДавайте постараемся разгрузить это всё до обеда. — Ooneykcall
He offloaded some really tough tasks onto me.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From off- + load.From off- + load.
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Forms
offloads, offloading, offloaded, offloadedSynonyms
8 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle