take off

• Phrasal verb, das das Ablegen oder Ausziehen von etwas (z. B. Kleidung), das schnelle Weggehen oder den Start eines Flugzeugs bezeichnet.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of removing something (like clothing), departing quickly, or an aircraft leaving the ground.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · transitiv und intransitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Remove clothinginformal

   To remove something, especially clothing, from your body.

   Ablegen

   • Please take off your shoes before entering the house.
   • He took off his jacket because it was warm.
   • She took off her glasses to clean them.

   Synonymedoffpeel offpull offremoveshed

   Antonymedonput on

2. Leave the groundformal

   When an aircraft leaves the ground and begins to fly.

   Abheben

   • The plane took off at 6 AM sharp.
   • We watched the helicopter take off from the helipad.
   • The flight is scheduled to take off in an hour.

   Synonymelaunchlift off

   Antonymealightlandtouch down

3. informal

   To suddenly become successful or popular.

   Erfolg haben

   • Her singing career really took off after that performance.
   • The new product took off quickly in the market.
   • His business took off within the first year.

   Synonymeboomcatch onflourishprospersoarsucceedthrive

   Antonymefailflop

4. Leave quicklyinformal

   To leave a place suddenly or hurriedly.

   Sich schnell entfernen

   • He took off without saying goodbye.
   • They took off as soon as the meeting ended.
   • She took off in a hurry to catch the bus.

   Synonymeboltdecampdisappearfleeget awayrunscramskedaddlesplitvamoose

   Antonymearriveremainstay

Grundverbtake