put off
To postpone, especially through procrastinationTo postpone, especially through procrastination.
» Tom put off going to Boston.
Том відклав подорож до Бостона.
Meaning
6 senses(transitive)To postpone, especially through procrastination.
Don't put off your homework to the last minute.
(transitive)To delay (a task, event, etc.).
The storm put off the game by a week.
The storm put the game off by a week.
hinausschieben, hinauszögern, verschieben
откла́дыватьotkládyvatʹ, отложи́тьotložítʹ
відклада́тиvidkladáty, відкла́стиvidklásty, відстро́чуватиvidstróčuvaty
(transitive)To distract; to disturb the concentration of.
Please be quiet. I'm trying to concentrate and you're putting me off.
(transitive)To cause to dislike; to discourage (from doing).
Almost drowning put him off swimming.
abschrecken, entmutigen, verprellen
отталкиватьottalkivatʹ
cause to feel intense dislike or distaste
(transitive)To emit; to give off (an odor, smoke, etc.).
This type of firewood puts off a strong smell.
(archaic, transitive)To take off (something worn).
to put off a mask
take away the enthusiasm of
Examples
219 sentencesTom put off going to Boston.
Том відклав подорож до Бостона.
We had to put off the meeting.
Ми були вимушені відкласти зустріч.
ruНам пришлось отложить собрание.
Tom put off his departure till Sunday.
Том відклав свій від'їзд до неділі.
ruТом отложил свой отъезд до воскресенья.
deTom hat seine Abreise auf Sonntag verschoben.
We had to put off our trip.
Нам довелося відкласти подорож.
ruНам пришлось отложить поездку.
Circumstances forced us to put off the meeting.
Обставини змусили нас відкласти зустріч.
ruОбстоятельства заставили нас отложить заседание.
deDie Umstände zwangen uns, das Treffen zu verschieben.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
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Forms
puts off, putting off, put off, put offPhrasal verbs
16 phrasal verbs- put upприбрати, прибиратиTo place in a high location.
- put offвідкласти, відкладатиTo postpone, especially through procrastination.
- put outзасмучувати, засмутитиTo blind (eyes).
- put onнадіти, одягтиTo don (clothing, equipment, or the like).
- put inвставити, вкластиTo place inside.
- put downвпускати, впуститиTo insult, belittle, or demean.
- put backзамінити, замінятиTo return something to its original place.
- put overвідкласти, відкладатиTo state or explain (a concept) in a clear, understandable manner.
More 8
- put awayприбрати, прибиратиTo put (something) in its usual storage place; to place out of the way, clean up.
- put throughвиконувати, винестиTo connect (a telephone caller) with the callee.
- put acrossпройти, проходитиTo explain or state something clearly and understandably.
- put byврятувати, рятуватиTo store, or place in reserve; to save (money, etc.) for later use.
- put forwardвиробляти, виробитиTo propose for consideration.
- put asideприбрати, прибиратиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see put, aside.
- put aboutTo change direction.
- put underUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see put, under.
Synonyms
25 synonyms- cause to feel intense dislike or distaste:turn off
- take away the enthusiasm of:dishearten
- avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues):hedgefudgeevadecircumventparryeludeskirtdodge
- cause to feel embarrassment:confuseflurrydisconcert
- hold back to a later time:postponeproroguehold overput overtableshelveset backdefer
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb