put off
To delayTo delay (a task, event, etc.).
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
By meaning 2
Examples
218 sentencesTom put off going to Boston.
Том відклав подорож до Бостона. — Ahha
We had to put off the meeting.
Ми були вимушені відкласти зустріч. — deniko
ruНам пришлось отложить собрание. — marafon
Tom put off his departure till Sunday.
Том відклав свій від'їзд до неділі. — deniko
ruТом отложил свой отъезд до воскресенья. — marafon
deTom hat seine Abreise auf Sonntag verschoben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Meaning
6 senses(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 cause to dislike; to discourage (from doing).
Almost drowning put him off swimming.
abschrecken, entmutigen, verprellen
отталкиватьottalkivatʹ
(transitive)To postpone, especially through procrastination.
Don't put off your homework to the last minute.
More meanings 3
(transitive)To distract; to disturb the concentration of.
Please be quiet. I'm trying to concentrate and you're putting me off.
(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
- hold back to a later time
- cause to feel intense dislike or distaste
- take away the enthusiasm of
- cause to feel embarrassment
Forms
puts off, putting off, put off, put offTenses
put off · put off · will put off · have put offPhrasal verbs
20 phrasal verbs- put onодягти, вдягатинадевать, надетьanziehenponersemettre, enfilerindossare, vestirewłożyć, wkładaćgiymekcolocar, vestirTo don (clothing, equipment, or the like).
- put inвкладати, вставлятивложить, вкладыватьmetermettre, insérerwłożyćsokmakTo place inside.
- put upставитиставитьhochlegencolgarplacercollocarepodnieśćkoymakafixarTo hang; to mount.To place in a high location.
- put downусыплять, усыпитьTo euthanize (an animal).einschläfernTo euthanize (an animal).menospreciarendormirTo euthanize (an animal).abbattereTo euthanize (an animal).To insult, belittle, or demean.
- put backzurückstellenponer de vuelta, recolocarremettrerimetteregeri koymakpôr de volta, retornarTo return something to its original place.
- put outвыложить, выкладыватьTo place outside, to remove, particularlyrausbringenTo place outside, to remove, particularlysacarTo place outside, to remove, particularlyçıkarmakTo place outside, to remove, particularlyTo blind (eyes).
- put up withтерпіти, миритися зтерпеть, сноситьertragen, aushaltensoportar, aguantarsupporter, tolérersopportare, tollerareznieść, wytrzymaćkatlanmakaguentar, suportarinformalTo endure, tolerate, suffer through, or allow, especially something annoying.
- put awayприбирати, прибратиубрать, убиратьwegräumenguardarrangermettere viaguardarTo put (something) in its usual storage place; to place out of the way, clean up.
More 12
- put offвідкладати, відстрочуватиTo delay (a task, event, etc.).отложить, откладыватьTo delay (a task, event, etc.).verschieben, verzögernTo delay (a task, event, etc.).perecearTo delay (a task, event, etc.).ajournerTo delay (a task, event, etc.).odłożyć, przełożyćTo delay (a task, event, etc.).adiarTo delay (a task, event, etc.).To postpone, especially through procrastination.
- put asidebeiseitelegenmettere da parte, mettere viaodłożyć, odkładaćTo save or keep (something) to be used at a later time.
- put aroundSynonym of put about (“to circulate a rumor”).
- put overTo state or explain (a concept) in a clear, understandable manner.
- put underдавать наркозTo anesthetize someone or render them unconscious through the use of narcotic substances, usually either alcohol or pharmaceutical drugs.
- put throughсоединять, соединитьverbinden, durchstellenponer conpasserprzełączać, przełączyćpassar, transferirTo connect (a telephone caller) with the callee.
- put toTo ask or pose a question, or make a proposal or suggestion.
- put forwardпропонувати, висуватипредлагать, предложитьvorbringenproponerpresentare, proporreöne sürmekapresentar, proporTo propose for consideration.
- put up toTo encourage or trick (someone) to perform (an action which is foolish or wrong).
- put down toprzypisywać, przypisaćTo ascribe; to assume to be the cause of a situation.
- put in withTo commit to something with; to partner with.
- put up onslangTo make (someone) aware of or up-to-date on (something).
Synonyms
25 synonyms- hold back to a later time:postponeproroguehold overput overtableshelveset backdefer
- cause to feel intense dislike or distaste:turn off
- take away the enthusiasm of:dishearten
- cause to feel embarrassment:confuseflurrydisconcert
- avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues):hedgefudgeevadecircumventparryeludeskirtdodge
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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.