throw off

• Deutsches Verb bzw. phrasales Verb für das schnelle oder kräftige Ablegen oder Loswerden von etwas sowie für das Verwirren oder Ablenken von jemandem.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of removing something quickly or forcefully, escaping from something, or causing confusion or distraction.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Remove quicklyinformal

   To remove something, especially clothing, in a quick or careless manner.

   Schnell ausziehen

   • He threw off his jacket as soon as he entered the house.
   • She threw off her shoes and jumped into bed.
   • The runner threw off his sweatband after the race.

   Synonymecast offdiscardfling offpull offshed

2. Escape or get rid ofinformal

   To free oneself from something that is restricting or bothering you.

   Loswerden

   • The spy managed to throw off his pursuers.
   • She tried to throw off the feeling of anxiety.
   • He couldn't throw off the cold for weeks.

   Synonymecast offdiscardescapeget rid ofshake offshed

   Antonymeacceptadoptembraceholdkeepretainwelcome

3. Disturb or confuseinformal

   To cause someone to make a mistake or become confused.

   Aus dem Konzept bringen

   • The sudden noise threw off the pianist's concentration.
   • The unexpected question threw off the speaker.
   • The change in schedule threw off our plans.

   Synonymeconfusediscomposedisconcertdistractflusterperturbput offrattleunsettle

   Antonymecalmcomposesettlesteady

Grundverbthrow