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

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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: The mob boss ordered his men to bump off the traitor. 
to carry off

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

llevarse, cobrar vidas

llevarse, cobrar vidas

Ex: The pandemic carried off thousands of lives across the globe. 
to go off
to go off
[Verbo]

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

explotar

explotar

Ex: The fireworks are scheduled to go off at midnight for the New Year's celebration. 
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 author is planning to kill off one of the main characters in the next book. 
to knock off

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

eliminar, liquidar

eliminar, liquidar

Ex: The mob boss ordered his henchman to knock off the witness who would testify against him in court. 
to let off
to let off
[Verbo]

to cause an explosive weapon to discharge

disparar, hacer explotar

disparar, hacer explotar

Ex: The soldiers let off a barrage of artillery fire during the battle. 
to palm off

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

colar, endosar

colar, endosar

Ex: He tried to palm off a fake painting as the real deal. 
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: He tried to pass off his counterfeit bills as real money, but the cashier immediately noticed and called the police. 
to pick off

to target and shoot individuals one after another

eliminar uno a uno, disparar selectivamente

eliminar uno a uno, disparar selectivamente

Ex: They picked the guards off before entering the building. 
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 tried to play off her disappointment when she didn't win the award. 
to polish off

to kill someone intentionally and with prior planning

eliminar, suprimir

eliminar, suprimir

Ex: The detective suspected that the suspect had polished the victim off for inheritance. 
to set off
to set off
[Verbo]

to activate a bomb, an explosive, etc.

activar, hacer explotar

activar, hacer explotar

Ex: The demolition expert carefully set the explosives off to bring down the old building. 
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