Tìm kiếm
to head off
[phrase form: head]
01
khởi hành, rời khỏi
to begin a journey or depart from a place
Intransitive: to head off | to head off somewhere
Example
We 'll need to head off early in the morning to avoid traffic.
They decided to head off on their road trip as soon as the sun rose.
He had to head off for the airport to catch his flight.
02
chặn lại, cản đường
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
Example
The sheepdog was trained to head off the wandering sheep and guide them back to the flock.
She hurriedly headed her little brother off to prevent him from running into the street.
She tried to head off the children before they reached the busy street.
03
ngăn chặn, phòng ngừa
to take action to prevent or resolve a problem before it occurs
Transitive: to head off a problem
Example
The company decided to head off any potential disputes by clarifying the contract terms.
We should head the safety concerns off by implementing stricter regulations.
They worked together to head off a crisis by resolving the conflict between the team members.
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