head off

unzählbar · transitiv und intransitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

A phrasal verb meaning to prevent something from happening, or to leave a place to go somewhere.

ruФразовый глагол, означающий предотвратить что-либо или покинуть место, чтобы отправиться куда-либо.esVerbo frasal que significa evitar algo o partir de un lugar para dirigirse a algún sitio.frVerbe à particule signifiant empêcher quelque chose ou quitter un lieu pour se rendre quelque part.dePhrasal verb mit zwei Hauptbedeutungen: etwas verhindern bzw. abwehren oder sich auf den Weg machen bzw. weggehen.ptVerbo frasal que significa prevenir ou impedir algo antes que aconteça, ou sair de um lugar para ir a outro.zh动词短语，意思是阻止某事发生，或离开某地前往别处。arفعل مركب يعني منع حدوث شيء ما قبل وقوعه أو التصدي له، وكذلك المغادرة والانصراف إلى وجهة معينة.

1. Prevent something informal

   To take action to stop something from happening.

   • They tried to head off a crisis by negotiating early.
   • The police headed off the protest before it turned violent.
   • We need to head off any potential problems with the new system.

   ruПредотвратитьesprevenir, evitarfrempêcher, prévenirdeVerhindernptEvitarzh阻止arمنع حدوث شيء

   Synonyme: avertfoilforestallfrustrateprecludepreventstave offthwartward off

   Antonyme: encouragefacilitateinducepromoteprovoke

2. Leave or depart informal

   To start a journey or leave a place.

   • We should head off before the traffic gets worse.
   • She headed off to work early this morning.
   • They headed off on their road trip at dawn.

   ruОтправитьсяesPartir o marcharsefrpartir, se mettre en routedeAufbrechenptPartirzh出发arالانطلاق

   Synonyme: departget goinggoleaveset offset outstart outtake off

   Antonyme: arriveremainstay

• headed off past participle
• headed off past simple
• heading off present participle
• heads off third person singular

Grundverb: head