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to put off
[phrase form: put]
01
adiar, procrastinar
to avoid dealing with something, such as a responsibility or an issue
Transitive: to put off a responsibility or action
Exemplos
They put off answering the difficult questions until the end of the meeting.
Eles adiaram responder às perguntas difíceis até o final da reunião.
1.1
adiar, postergar
to postpone an appointment or arrangement
Transitive: to put off an arrangement
Exemplos
They ’ve already put off the wedding date twice.
Eles já adiaram a data do casamento duas vezes.
02
desagradar, afastar
to cause a person to dislike someone or something
Transitive: to put off sb
Exemplos
They were put off by the high prices and decided to shop elsewhere.
Eles foram desencorajados pelos preços altos e decidiram comprar em outro lugar.
03
embaraçar, deixar desconfortável
to make someone feel embarrassed or uncomfortable
Transitive: to put off sb
Exemplos
Do n't share those embarrassing stories; you might put off your new colleagues when you start your job.
Não compartilhe essas histórias embaraçosas; você pode afastar seus novos colegas quando começar seu trabalho.
04
distrair, desviar a atenção
to distract someone
Transitive: to put off sb
Exemplos
Every time he starts to study, his phone notifications put him off.
Toda vez que ele começa a estudar, as notificações do telefone o distraem.
