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Phrasal Verbs Usando 'Off' & 'In' - Eliminación o Separación (Desactivación)

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

to become detached due to an explosion or a strong force

desprenderse, ser arrancado

desprenderse, ser arrancado

Ex: As the pressure built up inside the sealed container, the lid eventually blew off. 

A medida que la presión aumentaba dentro del recipiente sellado, la tapa finalmente saltó.

to boil off

to remove something through the process of boiling

evaporar, hervir para eliminar

evaporar, hervir para eliminar

Ex: Boiling off unwanted substances is a common cooking technique. 

Hervir para eliminar sustancias no deseadas es una técnica común de cocina.

to branch off

(of a path or road) to split into another direction, creating a separate route

bifurcarse, ramificarse

bifurcarse, ramificarse

Ex: The highway branches off into smaller roads leading to nearby towns. 

La autopista se bifurca en carreteras más pequeñas que conducen a pueblos cercanos.

to break off

to use force to separate one thing from another

romper, desprender

romper, desprender

Ex: She broke the tree branch off with a swift motion. 

Ella rompió la rama del árbol con un movimiento rápido.

to burn off

to use a flame to remove something

quemar, incinerar

quemar, incinerar

Ex: They had to burn off the dead branches to prevent a potential fire hazard. 

Tuvieron que quemar las ramas muertas para prevenir un posible peligro de incendio.

to chop off

to cut or remove something, usually with a quick and forceful action

cortar, tajar

cortar, tajar

Ex: The hairdresser suggested a bold change and offered to chop off several inches of the client's hair. 

El peluquero sugirió un cambio audaz y ofreció cortar varios centímetros del cabello del cliente.

to clear off

to remove something from a surface, area, etc. and make it clean

quitar, limpiar

quitar, limpiar

Ex: Please clear off your desk before leaving for the day. 

Por favor, despeja tu escritorio antes de irte por el día.

to come off

(of a portion or piece) to become detached or separated from a larger whole

caerse de

caerse de

Ex: The wallpaper in the corner of the room came off, revealing the old layer underneath. 

El papel pintado en la esquina de la habitación se desprendió, revelando la capa antigua debajo.

to cut off
to cut off
[Verbo]

to use a sharp object like scissors or a knife on something to remove a piece from its edge or ends

cortar

cortar

Ex: She carefully cut off a piece of fabric to make a patch for the torn shirt. 

Ella cortó cuidadosamente un trozo de tela para hacer un parche para la camisa rasgada.

to fling off

to forcefully or quickly remove something

quitar de golpe, lanzar con fuerza

quitar de golpe, lanzar con fuerza

Ex: In the heat of the moment, he flung off his hat and jumped into the water. 

En el calor del momento, él se quitó bruscamente el sombrero y saltó al agua.

to hive off

to separate a part of a business, organization, or group to create a new, independent entity

escindir, separar

escindir, separar

Ex: The university is considering whether to hive off the engineering department as its own college. 

La universidad está considerando separar el departamento de ingeniería como su propia facultad.

to lay off
to lay off
[Verbo]

to dismiss employees due to financial difficulties or reduced workload

despedir

despedir

Ex: The government laid thousands of workers off due to budget cuts. 

El gobierno despidió a miles de trabajadores debido a los recortes presupuestarios.

to lop off
to lop off
[Verbo]

to cut or remove something, especially in a quick or forceful manner

cortar, podar

cortar, podar

Ex: In carpentry, it's common to lop the edges off of a board for a precise fit. 

En carpintería, es común cortar los bordes de una tabla para un ajuste preciso.

to pair off

to group into sets of two

emparejarse, formar parejas

emparejarse, formar parejas

Ex: The teacher asked the students to pair off for the dance lesson. 

El profesor les pidió a los estudiantes que se agruparan en parejas para la clase de baile.

to pick off

to quickly and sharply remove something

arrancar, quitar rápidamente

arrancar, quitar rápidamente

Ex: I picked off the unwanted leaves from the plant. 

Quité las hojas no deseadas de la planta.

to partition off

to divide a space or area using a partition, wall, or similar barrier

dividir con un tabique, separar con una partición

dividir con un tabique, separar con una partición

Ex: During the renovation, we'll partition the main hall off to continue our operations without disruption. 

Durante la renovación, vamos a dividir el salón principal para continuar nuestras operaciones sin interrupciones.

to pull off

to remove something, such as clothing or a covering, by pulling it away

quitar, sacarse

quitar, sacarse

Ex: Feeling too warm, he pulled his hat off. 

Sintiéndose demasiado cálido, se quitó el sombrero.

to rip off
to rip off
[Verbo]

to tear or remove something by force

arrancar, desgarrar

arrancar, desgarrar

Ex: Please don't rip off the tags from the merchandise until you've purchased it. 

Por favor, no arranques las etiquetas de la mercancía hasta que la hayas comprado.

to separate off

to remove a specific item from a larger group

separar, aislar

separar, aislar

Ex: They separated the damaged merchandise off from the rest to assess the losses. 

Separaron las mercancías dañadas del resto para evaluar las pérdidas.

to shake off

to physically remove something by shaking

sacudir, quitar

sacudir, quitar

Ex: He shook off the dust from his jacket after walking through the field. 

Él sacudió el polvo de su chaqueta después de caminar por el campo.

to split off

to leave a group or political party because of differences

separarse, escindirse

separarse, escindirse

Ex: Disillusioned with the leadership, a significant portion of the party chose to split off and form a new political entity. 

Desilusionados con el liderazgo, una parte significativa del partido optó por separarse y formar una nueva entidad política.

to take off

to remove a piece of clothing or accessory from your or another's body

quitarse

quitarse

Ex: It's getting warm, so I need to take off my sweater. 

Está haciendo calor, así que necesito quitarme el suéter.

to throw off

to eliminate something unwanted or challenging

deshacerse de, eliminar

deshacerse de, eliminar

Ex: The gardener will throw off the dead leaves from the plants. 

El jardinero eliminará las hojas muertas de las plantas.

to wash off

to remove something, like dirt or stains, using water or cleaning products

lavar, limpiar

lavar, limpiar

Ex: The soap and water combination was effective in washing off the oil spill. 

La combinación de jabón y agua fue efectiva para lavar el derrame de aceite.

to strip off

to remove clothing or covering quickly or completely

quitarse, despojarse

quitarse, despojarse

Ex: In the intense heat, workers stripped off their shirts to stay cool. 

En el calor intenso, los trabajadores se quitaron las camisas para mantenerse frescos.

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