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Phrasal Verbs Usando 'Off' & 'In' - Quitar o Separar (Desactivado)

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Off' & 'In'

to become detached due to an explosion or a strong force

desprenderse, volar

desprenderse, volar

Ex: In the earthquake , windows shattered , and glass blew off into the street .

to remove something through the process of boiling

evaporar, destilar

evaporar, destilar

Ex: Can boil off the impurities from the liquid ?

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

dividirse, desviarse

dividirse, desviarse

Ex: The highway branches off near the mountain range, leading to picturesque routes.

to use force to separate one thing from another

romper, desprender

romper, desprender

Ex: Break the twig off gently to avoid damage.

to use a flame to remove something

quemar, incinerar

quemar, incinerar

Ex: He used a controlled flame burn off the excess gas in the laboratory .

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

cortar, desprender

cortar, desprender

Ex: While the sculptor was working on the project , he chopping off parts of the marble block .

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

limpiar, quitar

limpiar, quitar

Ex: Before starting the project , make sure clear off any unnecessary items from the workspace .

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

caerse de

caerse de

Ex: The handle of the came off during the trip , making it difficult to carry .
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: In order to fit the shelf into the corner, he had to cut off a small portion from one side.

to forcefully or quickly remove something

despojarse de, arrojar

despojarse de, arrojar

Ex: flung off the bedcovers when she woke up feeling too warm .

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

separar, desprender

separar, desprender

Ex: They decided to hive the problematic project off from the main scope of work.
to lay off
[Verbo]

to dismiss employees due to financial difficulties or reduced workload

despedir

despedir

Ex: The restaurant laying off 20 waiters and waitresses due to the slow summer season .
to lop off
[Verbo]

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

cortar, seccionar

cortar, seccionar

Ex: The carpenter lopping off excess material to shape the wooden sculpture .

to group into sets of two

formar parejas, parear

formar parejas, parear

Ex: I paired the cards off based on their color and number.

to quickly and sharply remove something

desprender, quitar

desprender, quitar

Ex: picked off the price tag from her new dress .

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

dividir, separar

dividir, separar

Ex: The partitioned off a section for the private party .

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

quitar, sacar

quitar, sacar

Ex: At the end of the play , the pulled off their masks .
to rip off
[Verbo]

to tear or remove something by force

arrancar, desprender

arrancar, desprender

Ex: I had to rip the tag off my new shirt because it was itching me.

to remove a specific item from a larger group

separar, desprender

separar, desprender

Ex: separated off the ripe strawberries from the batch to make jam .

to physically remove something by shaking

sacudirse, deshacerse de

sacudirse, deshacerse de

Ex: The shook off the sweat , ready for the next round .

to leave a group or political party because of differences

se separaron, se escindieron

se separaron, se escindieron

Ex: Frustrated by the lack of consensus, some members opted to split the committee off and pursue alternative initiatives.

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

quitarse

quitarse

Ex: The doctor asked the patient take off their shirt for the examination .

to eliminate something unwanted or challenging

deshacerse de, arrojar

deshacerse de, arrojar

Ex: The dog shook itself vigorously throw off the water after the bath .

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

quitar, lavar

quitar, lavar

Ex: The detergent washed off the sauce stains from the tablecloth .

to remove clothing or covering quickly or completely

quitarse, desnudarse

quitarse, desnudarse

Ex: stripped off the wrapping paper to reveal the gift inside .
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