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: limited to a single time, occasion, or instance : one-shot
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Beforehand, Olsen has scattered dates on tap from now until the end of August, including an Aug. 19 one-off with the Strokes at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in Queens, N.Y.
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Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 11 Apr. 2023
The irreverent gimmick, which Jaffee originally intended as a fun one-off, became his longest-running feature for the magazine.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2023
In recent years, Wellander had expanded his work as a solo recording artist — building on a catalog that started in the 1970s — with his last release being a one-off single in November 2022.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 10 Apr. 2023
It was not used on the other one-off films Rogue One and Solo.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2023
Strait stopped touring after 2014 but performed at several one-off concerts, including at Dickies and Gruene Hall in New Braunfels.
—Tommy Cummings, Dallas News, 8 Apr. 2023
At Bowie State, participating employers come frequently to campus to get to know, mentor, interview and directly recruit students for internships in a process that is more intimate than the one-off information sessions that tech companies often arrange with university career centers.
—Natasha Singer, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2023
The second related to a one-off bonus that was to be awarded to 500 senior leaders subject to the success of the bank’s turnaround strategy, launched last year.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 4 Apr. 2023
McClain wanted to ensure last year’s tournament wasn’t a one-off.
—Ethan Fuller, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Apr. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“One-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-off. Accessed 14 Apr. 2023.
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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1) Общая лексика: непрочный, одноразового употребления, одноразовый, предназначенный для особого случая, сделанный на скорую руку
2) Телевидение: одноразовый показ
Универсальный англо-русский словарь.
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2011.
Смотреть что такое «one off» в других словарях:
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one-off — ➔ one time * * * Ⅰ. one off UK US /ˌwʌnˈɒf/ adjective [before noun] UK ► (US one shot) produced or happening only once: »The London store is stocking 12 exclusive, one off designs. »a one off opportunity/chance »a … Financial and business terms
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one-off — one off1 adj [only before noun] BrE happening or done only once, not as part of a regular series American Equivalent: one shot ▪ It s yours for a one off payment of only £200. one off 2 .one off2 n BrE 1.) something that is done or made only once … Dictionary of contemporary English
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one-off — one offs 1) N COUNT You can refer to something as a one off when it is made or happens only once. [mainly BRIT] Our survey revealed that these allergies were mainly one offs. 2) ADJ: ADJ n A one off thing is made or happens only once. [mainly… … English dictionary
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one-off — (n.) single example of a manufactured product, 1934, from ONE (Cf. one) + OFF (Cf. off). Later given figurative extension … Etymology dictionary
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one-off — one off1 noun count usually singular BRITISH 1. ) something that only happens once 2. ) someone who is very unusual and not like anyone else one off ,one off 2 adjective BRITISH happening, done, or made only once … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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one-off — [wun′ôf′, wun′äf′] Brit. adj. happening, made, done, etc. only once; not repeated n. something that is one of a kind, not part of a series, etc … English World dictionary
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one-off — one′ off chiefly brit. 1) brit. done, occurring, or made only once 2) brit. something occurring, done, or made only once • Etymology: 1935–40 … From formal English to slang
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one-off — informal, chiefly Brit. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ done, made, or happening only once. ► NOUN 1) something done, made, or happening only once. 2) a unique or remarkable person … English terms dictionary
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one-off — noun a happening that occurs only once and is not repeated • Hypernyms: ↑happening, ↑occurrence, ↑occurrent, ↑natural event * * * one off «WUHN AWF, OF», adjective, noun. British. –adj. made or intended for only one time, occasion, or person:… … Useful english dictionary
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one-off — I. One off A one off event only happens once and will not be repeated. II. One off A one off occurence is a unique or exceptional event … The small dictionary of idiomes
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one-off — adjective Date: 1934 1. limited to a single time, occasion, or instance ; one shot < one off gigs > 2. singular, unique < a one off design > • one off noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
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Etymology[edit]
From one + off. Probably from foundry work, for which making reusable molds is expensive and expediency the rule for molds not to be used only once.
A term long used by artists who are printmakers and sculptors to indicate a unique print or casting. If using traditional edition numbering, a one-off would be a «1/1», which is said, «one of one» meaning the first print in an edition of one.
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Adjective[edit]
one-off (comparative more one-off, superlative most one-off)
- Occurring once, independent of any pattern; one-time.
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The government insisted that the embarrassing loss of the tax records was a one-off event.
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Seeing Halley’s Comet is a one-off, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
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1905, Foundry, volume 50, page 198:
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If such a casting was wanted in a hurry — a one-off job — there would be no question of molding it on a machine.
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2006 September 1, EIU Country Analysis, Malta: Country outlook:
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Moreover, given that recent measures to cut the deficit have been more one-off than of a structural fiscal nature, meeting this debt target is likely only
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2015 May 6, Colin O’Carroll, “Fermanagh woman thought registering a royal baby was a one-off honour… now Princess Charlotte has come along she’s done it twice”, in Belfast Telegraph[1], retrieved 2015-05-14:
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A County Fermanagh woman has officiated at the formal registration of the birth of Princess Charlotte at Kensington Palace. It’s the second time she’s been on royal baby duty at the palace as she previously officiated at the registration of Prince George. She said at the time that it was a «one-off» honour, but that has now been disproved with a repeat visit for Princess Charlotte.
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2020 December 16, “Network News: «Robust case» for Fawley branch line reopening”, in Rail, page 14:
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In July, South Western Railway and Network Rail ran a one-off Class 159 to Fawley, to demonstrate the line’s viability. […] A second ‘fact-finding’ trial passenger train for DfT officials is now proposed.
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- Singular; unique; special; remarkable.
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2015 May 13, Hunter Skipworth, “BMW to create one-off tribute to 3.0 CSL”, in Evo[2], retrieved 2015-05-14:
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BMW is to create a one-off tribute to the iconic 3.0 CSL.
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Usage notes[edit]
- Much more common outside US. Relative usage frequency 5% (COCA versus BNC).
Synonyms[edit]
- nonce
- one-shot
Translations[edit]
Noun[edit]
one-off (plural one-offs)
- (idiomatic) Something that is done, created, etc. only once, and often quickly, simply, or improvisationally.
- I’ll put together a quick one-off as a sample so we can taste the recipe.
- Something unique and remarkable.
- It is a one-off; there is nothing else like it.
Translations[edit]
something that is done only once
something unique and remarkable
See also[edit]
- break the mold, break the mould
References[edit]
- “one-off”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
одноразового употребления, одноразовый
прилагательное ↓
- одноразовый, одноразового употребления; предназначенный для особого случая, опыта и т. п.
one-off edition — специальный выпуск, издание к какой-л. дате и т. п. 
- сделанный на скорую руку, непрочный
one-off houses — ≅ дома-времянки
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The deal was a one-off.
Это была разовая сделка.
I don’t think the problem is a one-off.
Я не думаю, что мы никогда больше не столкнемся с этой проблемой.
It was just a one-off; it won’t happen again.
Это был единичный случай, это больше не повторится.
It’s yours for a one-off payment of only £200.
Всего один разовый платёж в двести долларов — и эта вещь ваша.
This is a one-off model, a concept car made by our team.
Это единичная модель, автомобиль-концепт, собранный нашей группой.
Preliminary EBIT, excluding the announced one-off costs, amounted to SEK3,311m, as compared to SEK3,114m in Q2 2017, corresponding to an adjusted operating margin of 15.7%, as compared with 16.1% in Q2 2017.
The rewards are far less in Scotland but it is felt a one-off match would create a dramatic climax to the campaign.
However, under the new plans — approved by the Shura Council yesterday — a private sector employee needs to work only for five years before they can apply for a one-off payment that will include all of theirs, their employer’s and the government’s contributions to their pension fund.
«Despite the reduction in revenue, there was a significant increase in operating profit (EBIT before one-off items), which climbed from E1.9m ($2.07m) to E10.1m ($10.98m),» said the company.
Reuters — Egyptian bank EFG-Hermes plunged to a net loss last year, hit by one-off charges including a writedown in the value of certain investments.
When RNs and ENs achieve the proficient step on the PDRP scale, they will be entitled to a one-off, gross payment of $2500 and when they achieve the expert step, they will be entitled to a one-off gross payment of $4000.
THE Dark Knight has risen courtesy of a special one-off Nissan Juke Nismo to celebrate the brand’s partnership with Warner Bros and the release of the third film in Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy on DVD and Blu-Ray.
«But I think a semi-final at Wembley is a one-off, and I think a local derby is a one-off, so put the two together and there’s always that element of FA Cup fate.»
«I wish it had been a one-off game because it has more of a final feel to it then,» said the New Yorker.
EASYJET is to pay a one-off dividend of pounds 150m as it looks to cool a feud with its founder and major shareholder.
He said a one-off tax on bank bonuses by the former Labour government last year raised more than [pounds sterling]3 billion.
The company expects its net sales from continuing operations, excluding Healthcare and Dental Trade businesses, to be some EUR1.9bn (USD2.5bn) and operating profit, excluding one-off costs, to reach EUR20m in 2010.
A one-off porter aged in a used Tabasco hot sauce barrel.
Pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca has put forward a patient access scheme so the NHS pays a one-off fee for Iressa, which is suitable for some patients with lung cancer who have a genetic mutation.
A pounds 2 billion pot is being set aside by the NHS to pay for one-off costs like redundancies and redeploying staff, the Department of Health has confirmed.