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Phrasal Verbs mit 'Off' & 'In' - Töten, Beschädigen, Täuschen (Off)

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Off' & 'In'
to bump off

to kill someone, typically in a deliberate, sudden, or violent manner

beseitigen, umbringen

beseitigen, umbringen

Ex: The mob boss ordered his men to bump off the traitor. 
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to carry off

(of an illness) to cause the death of a person or many people

hinwegraffen, Opfer fordern

hinwegraffen, Opfer fordern

Ex: The pandemic carried off thousands of lives across the globe. 
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to go off
to go off
[Verb]

(of a gun, bomb, etc.) to be fired or to explode

losgehen, explodieren

losgehen, explodieren

Ex: The fireworks are scheduled to go off at midnight for the New Year's celebration. 
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to kill off

to cause the death of a character in a work of fiction, typically for dramatic effects or to advance the plot

auslöschen, töten

auslöschen, töten

Ex: The author is planning to kill off one of the main characters in the next book. 
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to knock off

to take someone's life, typically in association with criminal activity

beseitigen, liquidiere

beseitigen, liquidiere

Ex: The mob boss ordered his henchman to knock off the witness who would testify against him in court. 
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to let off

to cause an explosive weapon to discharge

abfeuern, zur Explosion bringen

abfeuern, zur Explosion bringen

Ex: The soldiers let off a barrage of artillery fire during the battle. 
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to palm off

to dispose of something by giving or selling it to someone else though persuasion or deception

andrehen, loswerden

andrehen, loswerden

Ex: He tried to palm off a fake painting as the real deal. 
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to pass off

to present oneself or something as someone or something else in a deceptive manner

ausgeben, vortäuschen

ausgeben, vortäuschen

Ex: He tried to pass off his counterfeit bills as real money, but the cashier immediately noticed and called the police. 
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to pick off

to target and shoot individuals one after another

einzeln abschießen, systematisch ausschalten

einzeln abschießen, systematisch ausschalten

Ex: They picked the guards off before entering the building. 
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to play off

to pretend not to be affected by a certain emotion or reaction

vorgeben,  nicht betroffen zu sein

vorgeben, nicht betroffen zu sein

Ex: She tried to play off her disappointment when she didn't win the award. 
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to polish off

to kill someone intentionally and with prior planning

beseitigen, aus dem Weg räumen

beseitigen, aus dem Weg räumen

Ex: The detective suspected that the suspect had polished the victim off for inheritance. 
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to set off

to activate a bomb, an explosive, etc.

auslösen, sprengen

auslösen, sprengen

Ex: The demolition expert carefully set the explosives off to bring down the old building. 
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