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Synonyms of took off
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as in departed
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as in removed
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as in subtracted
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as in robbed
- as in departed
- as in removed
- as in subtracted
- as in robbed
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took off
verb
Definition of took off
past tense of take off
1
as in departed
to leave a place often for another
I can only stay for a few minutes, and then I’ll need to take off again
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departed
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exited
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moved
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got off
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got
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went
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went off
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ran along
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pushed off
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pulled out
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dug out
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took a hike
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walked out
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took a powder
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started
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pushed on
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peeled off
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cut out
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cleared off
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fled
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escaped
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cleared out
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evacuated
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parted
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took a walk
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bugged out
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quit
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buggered off
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bailed out
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flew
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pulled stakes
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bailed
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set out
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bugged off
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got out
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hit the road
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beat it
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pulled up stakes
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shoved (off)
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stepped (along)
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retired
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went out
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quitted
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booked
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vamoosed
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struck out
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withdrew
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scarpered
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buzzed (off)
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sallied (forth)
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ran away
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emigrated
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retreated
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packed (up or off)
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skipped
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stepped out
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piked (out or off)
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deserted
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removed
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lit
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abandoned
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mizzled
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absconded
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lighted out
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scrammed
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vacated
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decamped
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forsook
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scatted
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adjourned
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came
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arrived
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turned up
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remained
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stayed
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settled
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closed
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showed up
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approached
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reached
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lodged
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hit
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neared
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dwelt
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abode
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abided
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landed
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dwelled
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tarried
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came
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arrived
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turned up
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remained
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stayed
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settled
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closed
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showed up
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approached
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reached
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lodged
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hit
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neared
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dwelt
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abode
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abided
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landed
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dwelled
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tarried
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2
as in removed
to rid oneself of (a garment)
take off your coat and stay awhile
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removed
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put off
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shrugged off
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peeled (off)
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doffed
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doused
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shed
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stripped
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husked
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kicked (off)
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undressed
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disrobed
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stript
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threw (on)
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slipped (into)
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put on
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donned
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wore
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suited
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clad
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dressed
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clothed
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rigged
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arrayed
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bedecked
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attired
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garbed
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robed
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apparelled
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appareled
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threw (on)
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slipped (into)
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put on
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donned
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wore
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suited
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clad
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dressed
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clothed
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rigged
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arrayed
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bedecked
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attired
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garbed
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robed
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apparelled
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appareled
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as in subtracted
to take away (an amount or number) from a total
the store will take an additional 20% off if you bring in this coupon
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subtracted
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reduced
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deducted
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knocked off
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cut down
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knocked down
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abated
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cut back
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decreased
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discounted
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diminished
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shortened
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lessened
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dwindled
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lowered
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clipped
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downsized
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truncated
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pared
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abridged
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cropped
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abbreviated
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curtailed
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slashed
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docked
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pruned
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cut
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trimmed
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whittled
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retrenched
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tacked (on)
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added
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appended
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enhanced
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adjoined
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annexed
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complemented
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increased
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supplemented
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intensified
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augmented
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expanded
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heightened
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enlarged
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raised
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magnified
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amplified
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multiplied
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boosted
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escalated
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compounded
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beefed (up)
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aggrandized
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tacked (on)
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added
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appended
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enhanced
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adjoined
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annexed
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complemented
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increased
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supplemented
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intensified
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augmented
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expanded
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heightened
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enlarged
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raised
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magnified
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amplified
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multiplied
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boosted
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escalated
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compounded
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beefed (up)
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aggrandized
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as in robbed
slang
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
a gangbanger who decided to take off some fast-food joint
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robbed
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ripped off
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knocked over
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stole (from)
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knocked off
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burglarized
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burgled
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sacked
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stuck up
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broke in
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looted
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stripped
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ransacked
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plundered
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stuck
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plucked
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rifled
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cheated
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ravished
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despoiled
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exploited
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pillaged
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spoiled
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defrauded
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swindled
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hustled
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shortchanged
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skinned
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squeezed
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mulcted
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chiseled
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stung
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held up
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fleeced
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cozened
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spoilt
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rooked
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bled
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mugged
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stript
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rolled
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chiselled
Thesaurus Entries Near took off
took kindly to
took off
took off (from)
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[ teɪk ɒf ]
- Взлетать;
- Снимать одежду;
- Становиться успешным;
- Брать отгул или отпуск;
- Покинуть место в спешке;
- Пародировать.
Анекдот с Take Off
1. Взлетать
Все, кто летал на самолете, много раз слышали фразу: «Fasten your seat belts… We are ready to take-off» – Пристегните ремни… Мы готовы к взлету.
С этого варианта перевода мы и начнем.
The plane took off at 8.30 a.m.
Самолет взлетел в 8.30 утра.
- В чем разница между Trip, Journey, Travel, Voyage?
- Фразовые глаголы на тему путешествий
Я проводил ее в аэропорт и дождался пока самолет взлетит.
2. Снимать одежду = Remove clothing etc
Take Off – одежду снимаем, Put On – надеваем.
You’d best take off your hat and coat and make yourself comfortable, Milton. It’s going to be a long, long marriage.
Тебе лучше снять шляпу и пальто и устроиться поудобнее, Милтон. Это будет долгий, долгий брак.
He took off my wet boots and made me sit by the fire.
Он снял с меня мокрые ботинки и усадил у огня.
I’d better take my shoes off.
Если же фразовый глагол стоит в пассивной форме, то передачу, кинофильм или шоу снимают с эфира, а человека отстраняют.
The show was taken off because of poor audience figures.
Шоу было прекращено из-за плохих показателей вовлеченности аудитории.
The detective has been taken off the case, since all the deadlines ran out.
Детектив отстранен от дела, так как все сроки истекли.
3. Становиться успешным = Become successful etc
Логично, чтобы бизнес или кто-то стал успешным, он должен буквально взлететь, то есть Take Off. Заголовки не врут.
Заголовок Forbes.com.
How Do You Know When Your Tech Startup Is About To Take Off?
Как вы узнаете, что ваш стартап вот-вот добьется успеха?
Her business has really taken off.
Ее бизнес действительно пошел в гору.
4. Брать отгул или отпуск = Not go to work
I’m taking Monday off to go to Moscow.
В понедельник я беру отгул, чтобы поехать в Москву.
Взять отпуск можно также с помощью фразового глагола Get Away.
I’ve decided to take a few days off next week.
Я решил взять несколько выходных на следующей неделе.
5. Покинуть место в спешке = Leave suddenly
As soon as she saw George arrive, she just took off.
Как только она увидела, что приехал Джордж, она быстро ретировалась.
When he saw me coming he took off in the opposite direction.
Когда он увидел, что я приближаюсь, то рванул в противоположном направлении.
6. Пародировать = Copy someone for fun
Maxim Galkin can take off many artists perfectly.
Максим Галкин может великолепно пародировать многих артистов.
It was the best take-off of “Basic Instinct” that I have ever seen.
Это была лучшая пародия на «Основной инстинкт», которую я видел.
A young composer once brought a manuscript to Rossini, who, while listening, every minute took off his hat and put it on again. The composer asked Rossini whether he was so warm.
“No,” said the great composer, “but I am in the habit of taking off my hat whenever I meet an old acquaintance, and there are so many I remember in your composition, that I have continually to bow.”
Посмотреть перевод
Однажды молодой композитор принес Россини рукопись, и тот, слушая музыку, каждую минуту снимал шляпу и надевал ее снова. Композитор спросил Россини, не жарко ли ему?
“Нет, – сказал великий композитор, – просто у меня есть привычка снимать шляпу всякий раз, когда я встречаю старого знакомого, а я их так много вижу в вашем произведении, что мне приходится постоянно кланяться”.
Еще одна история
У Джека Брауна появился новый велосипед, и это обстоятельство не укрылось от мистера Брауна. Между отцом и сыном состоялось объяснение.
“Where did you get this bike?” – asked Mr. Brown.
“It was like this,” – explained the younger Brown. – “Last night, I was hurrying home. It was raining hard, and I was already soaked to the skin. Suddenly, I ran into a girl on a bike. She got off, took off her clothes, and said,“Take whatever you want.”The clothes were wet, so I took the bike.”
Посмотреть перевод
“Где вы взял этот велосипед?” – спросил мистер Браун.
“Дело было так”, – объяснил младший Браун. – “Прошлой ночью я спешил домой. Шел сильный дождь, и я уже промок до нитки. Внезапно я столкнулся с девушкой на велосипеде. Она слезла, сняла одежду и сказала: “Бери все, что хочешь”. Одежда была мокрой, поэтому я взял велосипед”.
- ★ Фразовые глаголы с Take
- ★ Фразовые глаголы с предлогом и наречием OFF
снимать, взлететь, сбрасывать, удалять, сбавлять, уводить, убавлять, отлеплять
глагол ↓
- убирать, уносить, снимать
to take everything off — снять (с себя) всё, раздеться совсем
- уводить, увозить
he took me off to the garden — он увёл меня в сад
he was taken off to jail — его забрали в тюрьму
to take off the survivors from an island — снять потерпевших с острова
- refl уходить
to take oneself off — уйти, удалиться
take (yourself) off! — уходи!, убирайся!
he took himself off quietly — он тихо удалился
- удалять
to take off a leg — ампутировать ногу
to take off one’s moustache — сбрить усы
a grenade had taken off his leg — ему оторвало ногу гранатой
- поднимать, снимать
to take off the receiver — снять трубку (телефона)
to take off the lid — снять крышку
ещё 15 вариантов
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Словосочетания
Примеры с переводом
Take yourself off!
Уходи!
Take off your shirt — it’s very hot in here
Сними рубашку — здесь очень жарко
The wind is taking off.
Ветер стихает.
He took off weight every day.
Он сбавлял в весе каждый день.
He took the responsibility off me.
Он снял с меня ответственность.
He took me off to the garden.
Он увёл меня в сад.
The waves took me off my feet.
Волны сбили меня с ног.
ещё 8 примеров свернуть
- blast off
- blow
- depart
- disappear
- get off
- get out
- go
- lift off
- pull out
- soar
- withdraw
- ascend
- bear
- beat it
- become airborne
- begone
- clear out
- decamp
- exit
- go away
- head
- hightail
- hit the road
- hit the trail
- light out
- make
- quit
- scram
- set out
- shove off
- split
- take to the air
- vamoose
- ape
- burlesque
- caricature
- imitate
- lampoon
- mimic
- parody
- ridicule
- send up
- spoof
- travesty
On this page you’ll find 147 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to take off, such as: blast off, blow, depart, disappear, get off, and get out.
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Tasso gripped the take-off switch, running her fingers over the smooth metal.
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The take-off of the Brainchild was not so easy as it might have appeared to anyone who watched it from the outside.
UNWISE CHILDGORDON RANDALL GARRETT
Just as the stranger in his airplane was warming up his motor for a take-off, he saw two boys come out on the end of the meadow.
RED DYNAMITEROY J. SNELL
Kerk closed the lock himself and they found couches as the take-off horn sounded.
DEATHWORLDHARRY HARRISON
The take-off siren was hooting now, the close lock light blinking an angry message from the bridge.
DEATHWORLDHARRY HARRISON
Realizing that once across the narrow stream he would be under shelter, he kicked and belabored his mule to the take-off.
A PAGAN OF THE HILLSCHARLES NEVILLE BUCK
One of those fins sank, canting the ship crookedly, preventing any new take-off.
STORM OVER WARLOCKANDRE NORTON
Gordon dropped into his seat, while the sounds outside indicated take-off time.
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WORDS RELATED TO TAKE OFF
- beat it
- bolt
- break
- clear out
- cut and run
- decamp
- disappear
- dog it
- duck out
- escape
- fade
- flee
- fly the coop
- get
- go AWOL
- go south
- hightail
- jump
- leave
- make a break
- make off
- make scarce
- pull out
- quit
- run off
- scram
- skedaddle
- skip out
- slip
- sneak away
- split
- steal away
- take off
- vamoose
- vanish
- affect
- caricature
- copy
- counterfeit
- ditto
- do
- do like
- echo
- emulate
- go like
- imitate
- impersonate
- make like
- mirror
- mock
- parody
- parrot
- take off
- travesty
- affects
- caricatures
- copies
- counterfeits
- dittos
- does
- does like
- echoes
- emulates
- goes like
- imitates
- impersonates
- makes like
- mirrors
- mocks
- parodies
- parrots
- takes off
- travesties
- arise
- climb
- escalate
- float
- fly
- lift off
- mount
- move up
- rise
- scale
- soar
- sprout
- take off
- tower
- arose
- climbed
- escalated
- flew
- floated
- lifted off
- mounted
- moved up
- rose
- scaled
- soared
- sprouted
- took off
- towered
- activated
- actualized
- break ground
- broke the ice
- brought about
- brought to passed
- caused
- commenced
- created
- did
- drove
- effected
- embarked on
- entered on
- entered upon
- established
- eventuated
- found
- gave birth to
- gave impulse
- generated
- get went
- impelled
- inaugurated
- induced
- initiated
- instigated
- instituted
- introduced
- launched
- lay foundation for
- led
- made
- made active
- motivated
- mounted
- occasioned
- opened
- originated
- plunged into
- prepared
- produced
- set about
- set in motion
- set up
- triggered
- undertook
- went ahead
- went into
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