head off
head
hɛd
hed
off
ɔf
awf
British pronunciation
/hˈɛd ˈɒf/

Definition och betydelse av "head off"på engelska

to head off
[phrase form: head]
01

ge sig av, börja resan

to begin a journey or depart from a place
Intransitive: to head off | to head off somewhere
to head off definition and meaning
example
Exempel
She and her friends planned to head off to the mountains for a weekend getaway.
Hon och hennes vänner planerade att ge sig av till bergen för en helg på flykt.
02

avskära, omdirigera

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
to head off definition and meaning
example
Exempel
The traffic officer skillfully headed the approaching vehicles off to detour them around the accident site.
Trafikpolisen skickligt omdirigerade de närmande fordonen för att leda dem runt olycksplatsen.
03

förebygga, avvärja

to take action to prevent or resolve a problem before it occurs
Transitive: to head off a problem
example
Exempel
The committee plans to head the issue off with a comprehensive strategy.
Kommittén planerar att avvärja problemet med en omfattande strategi.
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