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semi-official (having some degree of official authority) adjective [UK: ˈse.mi ə.ˈfɪʃ.l̩] [US: ˈse.mi ə.ˈfɪʃ.l̩] | officieusbijvoeglijk naamwoord |
set off (To leave; begin a journey or trip) verb [UK: set ɒf] [US: ˈset ˈɒf] | vertrekkenwerkwoord |
set-off (extinction of debts of which two persons are reciprocally debtors) noun [UK: ˈset.ˈɒf] [US: ˈset.ˈɒf] | compensatiesubstantief schuldvergelijkingsubstantief |
sex offender (somebody who has committed a crime of a sexual nature) noun | zedendelinquentsubstantief |
shoot one's mouth off (make reckless or exaggerated statements) verb | overdrijvenwerkwoord |
show off (to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging) verb [UK: ʃəʊ ɒf] [US: ˈʃoʊ ˈɒf] | pronken metwerkwoord zich aanstellenwerkwoord |
show-off (one who shows off) noun [UK: ˈʃəʊ ɒf] [US: ˈʃoʊ ɒf] | aanstellersubstantief uitsloversubstantief |
sod off (go away) verb [UK: sɒd ɒf] [US: ˈsɑːd ˈɒf] | opsodemieterenwerkwoord |
stave off (prevent something from happening) verb [UK: steɪv ɒf] [US: ˈsteɪv ˈɒf] | afwerenwerkwoord |
stroganoff (dish of sautéed pieces of beef) noun [UK: ˈstroɡə.ˌnɒf] [US: ˈstroɡə.ˌnɒf] | Stroganoffsaussubstantief |
suck off (to give a blowjob) verb | pijpenwerkwoord |
switch off (turn switch to off position) verb [UK: swɪtʃ ɒf] [US: ˈswɪtʃ ˈɒf] | uitschakelenwerkwoord uitzettenwerkwoord |
take off (to become successful) verb [UK: teɪk ɒf] [US: ˈteɪk ˈɒf] | een vlucht nemenwerkwoord |
takeoff [takeoffs] (start of flight) noun [UK: ˈteɪˌkɒf] [US: ˈteɪˌkɒf] | opstijgensubstantief |
tear off (to leave or depart rapidly) verb [UK: ˈtɪə(r) ɒf] [US: ˈtɪr ˈɒf] | wegscheurenwerkwoord |
tell off (to rebuke) verb [UK: tel ɒf] [US: ˈtel ˈɒf] | berispenwerkwoord |
time off (time without work) noun [UK: ˈtaɪm ɒf] [US: ˈtaɪm ˈɒf] | vrije dagensubstantief |
toff (2. (Britain, derogatory) A person of the upper class, or with pretensions to it) noun [UK: tɒf] [US: tɒf] | banjersubstantief fijne mijnheersubstantief |
toffee [toffees] (uncountable: type of confectionery) noun [UK: ˈtɒ.fi] [US: ˈtɑː.fi] | toffeesubstantief |
top it off (emphasize) verb | bekronenwerkwoord |
tourist office (office which provides information for tourists) noun [UK: ˈtʊə.rɪst ˈɒf.ɪs] [US: ˈtʊ.rəst ˈɑːf.əs] | toerismekantoorsubstantief VVV-kantoorsubstantief |
trade-off (situation in which one thing must be decreased for another to be increased) noun [UK: treɪd ɒf] [US: ˈtreɪd ˈɒf] | compromissubstantief |
turn off (rotate a tap or valve to stop outflow) verb [UK: tɜːn ɒf] [US: ˈtɝːn ˈɒf] | dichtdraaienwerkwoord |
turn off (switch off appliance or light) verb [UK: tɜːn ɒf] [US: ˈtɝːn ˈɒf] | uitdoenwerkwoord uitschakelenwerkwoord uitzettenwerkwoord |
unofficial (not official) adjective [UK: ˌʌ.nə.ˈfɪʃ.l̩] [US: ˌʌ.nə.ˈfɪʃ.l̩] | officieusbijvoeglijk naamwoord |
wake up and smell the coffee (to face reality and stop deluding oneself) verb | de realiteit onder ogen zienwerkwoord |
ward off (to avert or prevent) verb [UK: wɔːd ɒf] [US: ˈwɔːrd ˈɒf] | ontwijkenwerkwoord voorkomenwerkwoord |
ward off (to parry, or turn aside) verb [UK: wɔːd ɒf] [US: ˈwɔːrd ˈɒf] | afwerenwerkwoord |
way off (very wrong) adjective | helemaal ernaast zittenbijvoeglijk naamwoord |
white coffee (coffee with milk added) noun [UK: waɪt ˈkɒ.fi] [US: ˈwaɪt ˈkɑː.fi] | koffie met melksubstantief |
work someone's ass off (to work excessively) verb | zich uit de naad werkenwerkwoord |