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to put off
[phrase form: put]
01
posponer, dejar para después
to avoid dealing with something, such as a responsibility or an issue
Transitive: to put off a responsibility or action
Ejemplos
He always puts off doing his homework until the last minute.
Él siempre pospone hacer su tarea hasta el último minuto.
She keeps putting off the decision, hoping the problem will resolve itself.
Ella sigue posponiendo la decisión, esperando que el problema se resuelva por sí solo.
1.1
posponer, aplazar
to postpone an appointment or arrangement
Transitive: to put off an arrangement
Ejemplos
We had to put off the meeting because of the storm.
Tuvimos que aplazar la reunión debido a la tormenta.
She put the appointment off until next week due to personal commitments.
Ella pospuso la cita hasta la próxima semana debido a compromisos personales.
02
desalentar
to cause a person to dislike someone or something
Transitive: to put off sb
Ejemplos
His arrogance really put me off.
Su arrogancia realmente me desanimó.
The movie's excessive violence put off many viewers.
La violencia excesiva de la película alejó a muchos espectadores.
03
desconcertar, poner incómodo
to make someone feel embarrassed or uncomfortable
Transitive: to put off sb
Ejemplos
The awkward silence during the dinner date put off both of them, making it a rather uncomfortable evening.
El incómodo silencio durante la cita de cena desanimó a ambos, haciendo que fuera una noche bastante incómoda.
The condescending tone of the manager's feedback put off the entire team.
El tono condescendiente de los comentarios del gerente desanimó a todo el equipo.
04
distraer, desviar la atención
to distract someone
Transitive: to put off sb
Ejemplos
I was trying to focus, but his loud music put me off
Estaba intentando concentrarme, pero su música fuerte me distrajo.
She was about to score the winning point, but the shouts from the crowd put her off.
Ella estaba a punto de anotar el punto ganador, pero los gritos de la multitud la distrajeron.
