come off

• Partikelverb, das das erfolgreiche Gelingen oder den planmäßigen Verlauf einer Sache bezeichnet sowie das Ablösen oder Sich-Trennen von etwas.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of succeeding, happening as planned, or becoming detached from something.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · intransitiv · Phrasal, ohne Objekt

1. Become detachedinformal

   To become separated or removed from something.

   Sich ablösen

   • The handle came off the door.
   • A button came off my shirt.
   • The paint is starting to come off the wall.

   Synonymebreak offdetachdisengagedrop offfall offloosenseparate

   Antonymeadhereattachclingstick

2. Succeed or happeninformal

   To happen as planned or to be successful.

   Gelingen

   • The party came off exactly as we hoped.
   • The deal didn't come off in the end.
   • Her plan came off without any problems.

   Synonymego overhappenmaterializeoccurpan outsucceedturn outwork

   Antonymefail

3. Appear or seeminformal

   To give a particular impression or appear in a certain way.

   Wirken oder erscheinen

   • He came off as very confident during the interview.
   • She came off as rude, but she didn't mean to.
   • The speech came off as insincere to the audience.

   Synonymeappearcome acrosslookseemsound

Grundverbcome