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Phrasal Verbs Usando 'Off' & 'In' - Matar, Danificar, Enganar (Desligado)

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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 .O detetive suspeitava que alguém tinha **eliminado** a testemunha antes do julgamento.
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(of an illness) to cause the death of a person or many people

levar, ceifar vidas

levar, ceifar vidas

Ex: They were both carried of by pneumonia.Ambos foram **levados** pela pneumonia.
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to go off
[verbo]

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

disparar, explodir

disparar, explodir

Ex: The landmine was buried underground , waiting to go off if someone stepped on it .A mina terrestre estava enterrada no subsolo, à espera de **explodir** se alguém pisasse nela.
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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

eliminar, matar

eliminar, matar

Ex: The director decided to kill off the character because they felt it would make the story more impactful .O diretor decidiu **matar** o personagem porque achou que isso tornaria a história mais impactante.
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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.O chefe da máfia ordenou a seus capangas que **eliminassem** seu rival e assumissem o controle de seu território.
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to let off
[verbo]

to cause an explosive weapon to discharge

disparar, detonar

disparar, detonar

Ex: The hunter let off a rifle shot in the direction of the deer .O caçador **disparou** um tiro de rifle na direção do veado.
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to dispose of something by giving or selling it to someone else though persuasion or deception

empurrar, livrar-se

empurrar, livrar-se

Ex: When the office upgraded its computers, they tried to palm the old ones off to the interns.Quando o escritório atualizou seus computadores, tentaram **empurrar** os velhos para os estagiários.
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to present oneself or something as someone or something else in a deceptive manner

fazer passar, apresentar como

fazer passar, apresentar como

Ex: He passed himself off as a lawyer to get inside information.Ele se **fez passar por** um advogado para obter informações privilegiadas.
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to target and shoot individuals one after another

eliminar um a um, atirar seletivamente

eliminar um a um, atirar seletivamente

Ex: The sniper was positioned to pick off enemy soldiers from a distance .O atirador foi posicionado para **abater** soldados inimigos à distância.
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to pretend not to be affected by a certain emotion or reaction

fingir não estar afetado, dissimular

fingir não estar afetado, dissimular

Ex: She was clearly hurt by the comment , but she played off as if it did n't matter .Ela estava claramente magoada com o comentário, mas **fingiu** como se não importasse.
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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.O vilão da história tinha planos para **eliminar** seus inimigos um por um.
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to set off
[verbo]

to activate a bomb, an explosive, etc.

ativar, detonar

ativar, detonar

Ex: The explosion set off a chain reaction , causing widespread damage .A explosão **desencadeou** uma reação em cadeia, causando danos generalizados.
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