throw off

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия быстрого или сильного снятия чего-либо, избавления от чего-либо или вызывания замешательства или отвлечения.

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

uncountable · irregular verb · transitive · phrasal, separable

1. Remove quicklyinformal

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

   Сбросить

   • 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.

   Synonymscast offdiscardfling offpull offshed

2. Escape or get rid ofinformal

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

   Избавиться

   • 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.

   Synonymscast offdiscardescapeget rid ofshake offshed

   Antonymsacceptadoptembraceholdkeepretainwelcome

3. Disturb or confuseinformal

   To cause someone to make a mistake or become confused.

   Сбить с толку

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

   Synonymsconfusediscomposedisconcertdistractflusterperturbput offrattleunsettle

   Antonymscalmcomposesettlesteady

Base verbthrow