ward off
To parry, or turn asideTo parry, or turn aside.
» I want to ward off bad luck.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To parry, or turn aside.
He raised his arms to ward off the attack.
abwehren
отража́тьotražátʹ, отрази́тьotrazítʹ, отбива́тьotbivátʹ
avert, turn away, or repel
To, while in possession of the ball, move the free hand or the hand and arm holding the butt end of the stick laterally into a defending player's body or stick.
(transitive)To avert or prevent.
He wore garlic to ward off vampires.
verhindern
отвраща́тьotvraščátʹ, отврати́тьotvratítʹ, предотвраща́тьpredotvraščátʹ
Examples
14 sentencesI want to ward off bad luck.
We want to ward off bad luck.
She wants to ward off bad luck.
They want to ward off bad luck.
It is time to take effective action to ward off disaster.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
Cognate with German aufwarten, Middle High German ūfwarten, Luxembourgish ofwaarden.Cognate with German aufwarten, Middle High German ūfwarten, Luxembourgish ofwaarden.
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Forms
wards off, warding off, warded off, warded off| Base form | ward off · to ward off |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | wards off |
| Present participle | warding off |
| Past simple | warded off |
| Past participle | warded off |
irregular
Synonyms
10 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb