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Phrasal Verbs Usando 'Off' & 'In' - Matar, Dañar, Engañar (Apagado)

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Off' & 'In'

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

eliminar, liquidar

eliminar, liquidar

Ex: The detective suspected someone had bumped off the witness before the trial .El detective sospechaba que alguien había **asesinado** al testigo antes del juicio.

(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
[Verbo]

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

explotar

explotar

Ex: The landmine was buried underground , waiting to go off if someone stepped on it .La mina terrestre estaba enterrada bajo tierra, esperando **explotar** si alguien la pisaba.

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 director decided to kill off the character because they felt it would make the story more impactful .El director decidió **matar** al personaje porque sintió que haría la historia más impactante.

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

eliminar, liquidar

eliminar, liquidar

Ex: The mob boss ordered his henchmen to knock his rival off and take over his territory.El jefe de la mafia ordenó a sus matones que **eliminaran** a su rival y se apoderaran de su territorio.
to let off
[Verbo]

to cause an explosive weapon to discharge

disparar, hacer explotar

disparar, hacer explotar

Ex: The hunter let off a rifle shot in the direction of the deer .El cazador **disparó** un tiro de rifle en dirección al ciervo.

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

colar, endosar

colar, endosar

Ex: When the office upgraded its computers, they tried to palm the old ones off to the interns.Cuando la oficina actualizó sus computadoras, intentaron **colocar** las viejas a los pasantes.

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

hacer pasar, presentar como

hacer pasar, presentar como

Ex: He passed himself off as a lawyer to get inside information.Se **hizo pasar por** un abogado para obtener información confidencial.

to target and shoot individuals one after another

eliminar uno a uno, disparar selectivamente

eliminar uno a uno, disparar selectivamente

Ex: The sniper was positioned to pick off enemy soldiers from a distance .El francotirador estaba posicionado para **eliminar** a los soldados enemigos a distancia.

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

fingir no estar afectado, disimular

fingir no estar afectado, disimular

Ex: She was clearly hurt by the comment , but she played off as if it did n't matter .Ella estaba claramente herida por el comentario, pero **fingió** como si no importara.

to kill someone intentionally and with prior planning

eliminar, suprimir

eliminar, suprimir

Ex: The villain in the story had plans to polish his enemies off one by one.El villano de la historia tenía planes para **eliminar** a sus enemigos uno por uno.
to set off
[Verbo]

to activate a bomb, an explosive, etc.

activar, hacer explotar

activar, hacer explotar

Ex: The explosion set off a chain reaction , causing widespread damage .La explosión **activó** una reacción en cadena, causando daños generalizados.
Phrasal Verbs Usando 'Off' & 'In'
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