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Phrasal Verbs Usando 'Off' & 'In' - Uccidere, danneggiare, ingannare (disattivato)

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Off' & 'In'

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

Ex: The detective suspected someone bumped off the witness before the trial .
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Chiudi
Accedi

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

portare via, far morire

portare via, far morire

Ex: They were both carried of by pneumonia.
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to go off
[Verbo]

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

esplodere

esplodere

Ex: The landmine was buried underground , waiting go off if someone stepped on it .
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to cause the death of a character in a work of fiction, typically for dramatic effects or to advance the plot

eliminare, far morire

eliminare, far morire

Ex: The director decided kill off the character because they felt it would make the story more impactful .
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Chiudi
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to take someone's life, typically in association with criminal activity

eliminare, far fuori

eliminare, far fuori

Ex: The mob boss ordered his henchmen to knock his rival off and take over his territory.
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to let off
[Verbo]

to cause an explosive weapon to discharge

far partire, esplodere

far partire, esplodere

Ex: The let off a rifle shot in the direction of the deer .
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to dispose of something by giving or selling it to someone else though persuasion or deception

spacciare, fregare

spacciare, fregare

Ex: When the office upgraded its computers, they tried to palm the old ones off to the interns.
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to present oneself or something as someone or something else in a deceptive manner

passare

passare

Ex: He passed himself off as a lawyer to get inside information.
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to target and shoot individuals one after another

colpire uno dopo l'altro, prendere di mira uno dopo l'altro

colpire uno dopo l'altro, prendere di mira uno dopo l'altro

Ex: The sniper was positioned pick off enemy soldiers from a distance .
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to pretend not to be affected by a certain emotion or reaction

fingere, far finta di

fingere, far finta di

Ex: She was clearly hurt by the comment , but played off as if it did n't matter .
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to kill someone intentionally and with prior planning

eliminare, far fuori

eliminare, far fuori

Ex: The villain in the story had plans to polish his enemies off one by one.
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to set off
[Verbo]

to activate a bomb, an explosive, etc.

scoppiare

scoppiare

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