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Phrasal Verbs Usando 'Off' & 'In' - Matar, dañar, engañar (desactivado)

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Off' & 'In'

to kill someone

eliminar, matar

eliminar, matar

Ex: The crime lord was notorious bumping off anyone who crossed him .

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

cobrar vidas, llevarse

cobrar vidas, llevarse

Ex: The infectious disease had the potential carry off entire populations .
to go off
[Verbo]

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

explotar

explotar

Ex: The landmine was buried underground , waiting go off if someone stepped on it .

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

matar a un personaje, eliminar a un personaje

matar a un personaje, eliminar a un personaje

Ex: The director decided kill off the character because they felt it would make the story more impactful .

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

liquidar, eliminar

liquidar, eliminar

Ex: The assassin was hired knock off the political leader who was threatening the stability of the region .
to let off
[Verbo]

to cause an explosive weapon to discharge

detonar, hacer explotar

detonar, hacer explotar

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

imponer, colocar

imponer, colocar

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

hacer pasar, hacerse pasar por

hacer pasar, hacerse pasar por

Ex: I ca n't believe he was able pass off that ridiculous excuse as the truth .

to target and shoot individuals one after another

eliminar uno a uno, sacar de un tiro

eliminar uno a uno, sacar de un tiro

Ex: The sniper was positioned pick off enemy soldiers from a distance .

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

disimular, fingir

disimular, fingir

Ex: She was clearly hurt by the comment , but played off as if it did n't matter .

to kill someone intentionally and with prior planning

eliminar, deshacerse de

eliminar, deshacerse de

Ex: Rumors suggested that he polished off several rivals to rise to power .
to set off
[Verbo]

to activate a bomb, an explosive, etc.

detonar, hacer estallar

detonar, hacer estallar

Ex: The set off a chain reaction , causing widespread damage .
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