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to head off
[phrase form: head]
01
partir, pôr-se a caminho
to begin a journey or depart from a place
Intransitive: to head off | to head off somewhere
Exemplos
I 'm heading off to work now; I'll be back in the evening.
Estou indo para o trabalho agora; volto à noite.
02
interceptar, desviar
to block someone or something's path in order to redirect them or prevent them from proceeding in a particular direction
Transitive: to head off sb/sth
Exemplos
The police officer had to head off the suspect to prevent them from escaping.
O policial teve que cortar o caminho do suspeito para impedir que ele escapasse.
03
prevenir, evitar
to take action to prevent or resolve a problem before it occurs
Transitive: to head off a problem
Exemplos
The homeowner took steps to head off any maintenance problems by scheduling regular inspections.
O proprietário tomou medidas para evitar quaisquer problemas de manutenção agendando inspeções regulares.
