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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
We 'll need to head off early in the morning to avoid traffic.
Vamos precisar sair cedo de manhã para evitar o trânsito.
They decided to head off on their road trip as soon as the sun rose.
Eles decidiram partir em sua viagem assim que o sol nasceu.
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 sheepdog was trained to head off the wandering sheep and guide them back to the flock.
O cão pastor foi treinado para interceptar as ovelhas errantes e guiá-las de volta ao rebanho.
She hurriedly headed her little brother off to prevent him from running into the street.
Ela rapidamente desviou seu irmãozinho para impedi-lo de correr para a rua.
03
prevenir, evitar
to take action to prevent or resolve a problem before it occurs
Transitive: to head off a problem
Exemplos
The company decided to head off any potential disputes by clarifying the contract terms.
A empresa decidiu evitar quaisquer disputas potenciais esclarecendo os termos do contrato.
We should head the safety concerns off by implementing stricter regulations.
Deveríamos evitar as preocupações de segurança implementando regulamentações mais rígidas.
