throw off: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    General Englishneutral
    • To remove or take off clothing, coverings, or restraints quickly or forcefully.

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    • After a long day, she threw off her wet coat and relaxed by the fire.

      She removed her wet coat quickly and rested by the fire.

    • He threw off his boots as soon as he got home to let his feet breathe.

      He took off his boots immediately after coming home.

    • The cat threw off its collar while playing in the garden.

      The cat removed its collar during play outside.

    • They threw off the old sheets and put on fresh ones before the guests arrived.

      They removed the dirty sheets and replaced them with clean ones before guests came.

  • 2.

    General Englishneutralinformal
    • To free oneself from something burdensome, such as a habit, influence, or condition; to shake off.

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    • After years of bad habits, he finally threw off his addiction and turned his life around.

      He overcame his addiction after many years and improved his life.

    • She threw off the negative influences that were holding her back from success.

      She freed herself from harmful influences to achieve success.

    • The athlete threw off fatigue and pushed through to win the race.

      The athlete shook off tiredness and continued to win.

  • 3.

    General Englishneutral
    • To cause confusion, disruption, or loss of composure in someone or in a process.
    • To disturb the normal functioning or accuracy of something (for example, plans, calculations, or equipment).

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    • The unexpected question threw him off during the interview, causing him to stumble over his words.

      The surprise question confused him and made him speak awkwardly.

    • Her sudden resignation threw off the entire project timeline.

      Her unexpected quitting disrupted the schedule of the project.

    • The glitch in the software threw off the calculations, leading to incorrect results.

      The software error caused miscalculations and wrong outcomes.

  • 4.

    General Englishneutral
    • To produce or create something quickly and without much effort, often in an improvised manner.

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    • He threw off a quick sketch of the building during the meeting to illustrate his idea.

      He created a rough drawing of the building quickly to explain his concept.

    • The playwright threw off a short scene overnight to meet the deadline.

      The playwright quickly wrote a scene overnight to finish on time.

    • She threw off a casual remark that lightened the tense atmosphere in the room.

      She added an offhand comment that eased the tension in the room.

  • 5.

    General Englisharchaicnautical
    • To cast off or cast away moorings or ropes; to set sail.

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    • As the sun set, the captain gave the order to throw off and begin the voyage to the island.

      Atardeciendo, el capitán dio la orden de soltar amarras y comenzar el viaje a la isla.

    • They will throw off the moorings early tomorrow morning to catch the tide.

      Mañana temprano soltarán las amarras para aprovechar la marea.

    • When the storm cleared, the crew threw off and sailed into open waters with renewed hope.

      Cuando la tormenta amainó, la tripulación soltó las amarras y navegó hacia aguas abiertas con renovada esperanza.

Examples:

  • EN: Now throw off that money box.
    ES: ¡Y ahora la caja del dinero! ¡Vamos!
  • EN: Hey, Uncle Jeff, throw off your spring line!
    ES: ¡Tío Jeff, suelte las amarras!
  • EN: I want to throw off my individual troubles, and begin my new life - it's good that I've already died once!
    ES: Quiero resolver todos mis problemas y comenzar una nueva vida. ¡Será bueno que ya haya muerto!
  • EN: Any insertion or an extra word or movement on the stage... would naturally throw off that calculation.
    ES: Cualquier inserción, palabra de más, o movimiento en el escenario echaría abajo todo el cálculo.
  • EN: Unable to throw off her intoxicating embrace, and my own curiosity,
    ES: ¡Intenten escapar de tan irresistible abrazo! Empujado por la curiosidad, la seguí.
  • EN: I can picture myself now, the place is crowded, I'm coming down the aisle, ljump in the ring, I throw off my robe, and the whole crowd lets out a terrific roar.
    ES: Ya me lo imagino, hay mucha gente, paso por el pasillo, entro al ring, me quito la bata, y el público grita de emoción.
  • EN: Fight, fight, throw off the glove
    ES: ¡Luchas, luchad! ¡Arrojad el guante!
  • EN: If you get flustered, it'll throw off the calibration.
    ES: Si te pones nerviosa, estropearás la calibración.
  • EN: I understand that this has been a great shock to you. But I'm going to ask you to throw off this passionate obstinacy to do the right thing.
    ES: Sé que esto ha sido un gran impacto para ti pero te pido que dejes toda esa obstinación apasionada para hacer lo correcto.
  • EN: Hop aboard and throw off an a rope.
    ES: ¡Salta y amárranos!
  • EN: Who council you to throw off womens clothes and dress like a man?
    ES: ¿... que abandonaseis las ropas de mujer y os vistierais como un hombre?
  • EN: Meanwhile, 'Ntoni has convinced his family to mortgage the house for cash... and now explains to his friends... how they too can work on their own like the Valastros... to throw off their yoke.
    ES: Mientras, 'Ntoni convenció a su familia de hipotecar la casa y conseguir dinero... y ahora explica a sus amigos... cómo ellos pueden trabajar por sí mismos, como los Valastro... para librarse de su esclavitud.
  • EN: Here's five dollars for boxes he throw off truck.
    ES: Aquí tiene 5 dólares por las cajas que tiró mi marido.
  • EN: I want you throw off all your prejudices against me and listen.
    ES: Quiero que te deshagas de todos tus prejuicios contra mí y me escuches.
  • EN: I want to throw off his mask.
    ES: Quiero quitarle su máscara.
  • EN: Now throw off that money box.
    ES: ¡Y ahora la caja del dinero! ¡Vamos!
  • EN: Hey, Uncle Jeff, throw off your spring line!
    ES: ¡Tío Jeff, suelte las amarras!
  • EN: I want to throw off my individual troubles, and begin my new life - it's good that I've already died once!
    ES: Quiero resolver todos mis problemas y comenzar una nueva vida. ¡Será bueno que ya haya muerto!
  • EN: Any insertion or an extra word or movement on the stage... would naturally throw off that calculation.
    ES: Cualquier inserción, palabra de más, o movimiento en el escenario echaría abajo todo el cálculo.
  • EN: Unable to throw off her intoxicating embrace, and my own curiosity,
    ES: ¡Intenten escapar de tan irresistible abrazo! Empujado por la curiosidad, la seguí.
  • EN: I can picture myself now, the place is crowded, I'm coming down the aisle, ljump in the ring, I throw off my robe, and the whole crowd lets out a terrific roar.
    ES: Ya me lo imagino, hay mucha gente, paso por el pasillo, entro al ring, me quito la bata, y el público grita de emoción.
  • EN: Fight, fight, throw off the glove
    ES: ¡Luchas, luchad! ¡Arrojad el guante!
  • EN: If you get flustered, it'll throw off the calibration.
    ES: Si te pones nerviosa, estropearás la calibración.
  • EN: I understand that this has been a great shock to you. But I'm going to ask you to throw off this passionate obstinacy to do the right thing.
    ES: Sé que esto ha sido un gran impacto para ti pero te pido que dejes toda esa obstinación apasionada para hacer lo correcto.
  • EN: Hop aboard and throw off an a rope.
    ES: ¡Salta y amárranos!
  • EN: I want you throw off all your prejudices against me and listen.
    ES: Quiero que te deshagas de todos tus prejuicios contra mí y me escuches.
  • EN: I want to throw off his mask.
    ES: Quiero quitarle su máscara.

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