to put off
[phrase form: put]
01
skjuta upp, förhala
to avoid dealing with something, such as a responsibility or an issue
Transitive: to put off a responsibility or action
Exempel
He always puts off doing his homework until the last minute.
Han skjuter alltid upp att göra sina läxor till sista minuten.
She keeps putting off the decision, hoping the problem will resolve itself.
Hon fortsätter att skjuta upp beslutet, i hopp om att problemet kommer att lösa sig självt.
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.
She put the appointment off until next week due to personal commitments.
Hon skjöt upp mötet till nästa vecka på grund av personliga åtaganden.
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.
The movie's excessive violence put off many viewers.
Filmens överdrivna våld avskräckte många tittare.
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.
The condescending tone of the manager's feedback put off the entire team.
Chefens nedlåtande ton i feedbacken dämpade hela teamet.
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.
She was about to score the winning point, but the shouts from the crowd put her off.
Hon var på väg att göra vinnande poängen, men publikens rop distraherade henne.
