to put off
01
skjuta upp, förhala
to avoid dealing with something, such as a responsibility or an issue
Transitive: to put off a responsibility or action
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
frasalt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
skiljbar
partikel
off
grundverb
put
presens
put off
3:e person singular
puts off
presens particip
putting off
enkelt preteritum
put off
perfekt particip
put off
Exempel
He always puts off doing his homework until the last minute.
Han skjuter alltid upp att göra sina läxor till sista minuten.
1.1
skjuta upp, senarelägga
to postpone an appointment or arrangement
Transitive: to put off an arrangement
Exempel
We had to put off the meeting because of the storm.
Vi var tvungna att skjuta upp mötet på grund av stormen.
02
avskräcka, frånvända
to cause a person to dislike someone or something
Transitive: to put off sb
Exempel
His arrogance really put me off.
Hans arrogans avskräckte mig verkligen.
03
göra generad, göra obekväm
to make someone feel embarrassed or uncomfortable
Transitive: to put off sb
Exempel
The awkward silence during the dinner date put off both of them, making it a rather uncomfortable evening.
Den pinsamma tystnaden under middagsdejten avskräckte dem båda, vilket gjorde kvällen ganska obekväm.
04
distrahera, avleda uppmärksamheten
to distract someone
Transitive: to put off sb
Exempel
I was trying to focus, but his loud music put me off
Jag försökte koncentrera mig, men hans höga musik distraherade mig.
