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

Aprende los verbos compuestos con « off » relacionados con matar, dañar, debilitar, engañar, estafar o causar graves efectos negativos en personas o cosas.

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

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

eliminar, liquidar

eliminar, liquidar

Ex: Rumor has it that he was bumped off for knowing too much. 

El rumor dice que fue eliminado por saber demasiado.

to carry off

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

llevarse, cobrar vidas

llevarse, cobrar vidas

Ex: They were both carried of by pneumonia. 

Ambos fueron llevados por la neumonía.

to go off
to go off
[Verbo]

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

explotar

explotar

Ex: The bomb was designed to go off remotely with a single press of a button. 

La bomba fue diseñada para explotar a distancia con solo presionar un botón.

to kill off

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

eliminar, matar

eliminar, matar

Ex: The show's writers have killed off several beloved characters over the years. 

Los guionistas del programa han matado a varios personajes queridos a lo largo de los años.

to knock off

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

eliminar, liquidar

eliminar, liquidar

Ex: The police are investigating the recent knock off of a prominent businessman. 

La policía está investigando el reciente asesinato de un destacado empresario.

to let off
to let off
[Verbo]

to cause an explosive weapon to discharge

disparar, hacer explotar

disparar, hacer explotar

Ex: The fireworks technicians let off the pyrotechnics to create a dazzling display for the crowd. 

Los técnicos de fuegos artificiales dispararon los pirotécnicos para crear una exhibición deslumbrante para la multitud.

to palm off

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

colar, endosar

colar, endosar

Ex: During the garage sale, she managed to palm off all those old magazines to a collector. 

Durante la venta de garaje, logró colocar todas esas revistas viejas a un coleccionista.

to pass off

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

hacer pasar, presentar como

hacer pasar, presentar como

Ex: She tried to pass the fake painting off as an original Picasso. 

Intentó hacer pasar la pintura falsa por un Picasso original.

to pick off

to target and shoot individuals one after another

eliminar uno a uno, disparar selectivamente

eliminar uno a uno, disparar selectivamente

Ex: The hunter was able to pick off several ducks flying overhead. 

El cazador pudo abatir varios patos que volaban por encima.

to play off

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

fingir no estar afectado, disimular

fingir no estar afectado, disimular

Ex: She played it off when she tripped on stage, acting as if it was part of her performance. 

Ella lo disfrazó cuando tropezó en el escenario, actuando como si fuera parte de su actuación.

to polish off

to kill someone intentionally and with prior planning

eliminar, suprimir

eliminar, suprimir

Ex: In the thriller, the antagonist polished off anyone who posed a threat. 

En el thriller, el antagonista eliminó a cualquiera que representara una amenaza.

to set off
to set off
[Verbo]

to activate a bomb, an explosive, etc.

activar, hacer explotar

activar, hacer explotar

Ex: The terrorist tried to set the bomb off, but it malfunctioned, preventing a disaster. 

El terrorista intentó activar la bomba, pero falló, evitando un desastre.

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