offset
Away from or off from the set of a movie, film, video, or playAway from or off from the set of a movie, film, video, or play.
» Is there any way to offset those costs?
Lassen sich diese Kosten irgendwie ausgleichen?
Есть ли возможность возместить эти затраты?
Meaning
1 sensesAway from or off from the set of a movie, film, video, or play.
Examples
6 sentencesIs there any way to offset those costs?
ruЕсть ли возможность возместить эти затраты? — al42and
deLassen sich diese Kosten irgendwie ausgleichen? — Yorwba
Tax credits are available to help offset the cost.
A bigger harvest should help offset the expected drop in crop prices.
deEine größere Ernte sollte dazu beitragen, das erwartete Absinken der Getreidepreise auszugleichen. — Yorwba
For the last two months, your profit has offset your expenses.
If not for carbon offsetting, we'd be in danger of runaway emissions.
Origin
From off- + set, used to construct the noun form of the verb to set off. Compare Middle EnFrom off- + set, used to construct the noun form of the verb to set off. Compare Middle English ofsetten (“to encumber, harass, beset, besiege”), from Old English ofsettan (“to press, oppress, overwhelm, crush”).
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Forms
more offset, most offset| Comparative | more offset Lesson |
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| Superlative | most offset Lesson |
regular
Word family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form