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I.off [GB ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] SUBST fam (start) Off is often found as the second element in verb combinations (fall off, run off etc.) and in offensive interjections (clear off etc.). For translations consult the appropriate verb entry (fall off, run off, clear off etc.).
off is used in certain expressions such as off limits, off piste etc. and translations for these will be found under the noun entry (limit, piste etc.).
For other uses of off see the entry below.

Voir aussi : well off, street, run off, piste, on, limit, fall off, clear off, better off

rue f

II.run off VERBE [GB rʌn -, Am rən -] (run off [sth], run [sth] off)

I.on [GB ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] PRÉP When on is used as a straightforward preposition expressing position (on the beach, on the table) it is generally translated by sur: sur la plage, sur la table; on it is translated by dessus: there's a table over there, put the key on it = il y a une table là-bas, mets la clé dessus.
on is often used in verb combinations in English (depend on, rely on, cotton on etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (depend, rely, cotton on etc.).
If you have doubts about how to translate a phrase or expression beginning with on (on demand, on impulse, on top etc.) consult the appropriate noun or other entry (demand, impulse, top etc.).
This dictionary contains usage notes on such topics as dates, islands, rivers etc. Many of these use the preposition on. For the index to these notes .
For examples of the above and further uses of on, see the entry below.

1. on (position):

IV.on [GB ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] on and off, a. off and on ADV

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Traductions de fob off dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

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Even in the last scenes she attempts to fob off the women with a vague promise of equal pay legislation.
www.workersliberty.org
On the other hand, doctors might fob off their wives' complaints with the story that the womb was the likely source of their worries.
www.independent.ie
Commercial operations can't simply fob off expensive parts of their operations -- newsgathering costs, for instance -- into nonprofits unless those nonprofits have a wider public benefit.
gawker.com
That the various denominations can still fob off their narrow-mindedness and superstitions as "values" only shows how naive we've been over the years.
www.stuff.co.nz
Here, he uncovered how the poor hawkers were forced to contribute money to fob off police officers on duty who would otherwise have enforced the ban on hawking.
www.ghanaweb.com
In the hubbub, the cliche "hale and hearty" developed different meanings -- to presidential officials, under severe media pressure, just something to fob off the inquisitorial and adversarial press.
thenationonlineng.net
Simplicity, nostalgia, retro elegance, these may all be words used to fob off the less discerning luxury saloon buyer.
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Fob off the child too often, park him or her in front of the electronic babysitter, and the result is a growing silence.
www.macleans.ca
Add it up, and desperate medallion sellers are trying to fob off their little tin ornaments for as little as $650,000.
www.bloomberg.com
Try to fob off employees with excuses and chances are that they'll see right through the spin.
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