wave off

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения пренебрежительного жеста в сторону чего-либо или кого-либо, или отклонения идеи или предложения как неважного.

A phrasal verb used to indicate dismissing something or someone with a gesture, or rejecting an idea or suggestion as unimportant.

uncountable · transitive · phrasal, separable

1. Dismiss or rejectinformal

   To refuse to consider something or to reject an idea, suggestion, or offer.

   Отмахнуться

   • She waved off his apology, saying it wasn't necessary.
   • The manager waved off the proposal as too risky.
   • He waved off the criticism and continued with his plan.

   Synonymsbrush offdismissdisregardignorerebuffrejectshrug offsnubspurnturn down

   Antonymsacceptconsiderembraceentertainwelcome

2. Signal to stop or go awayinformal

   To make a hand gesture to indicate that someone should not approach or should leave.

   Отмахнуться

   • The guard waved off the approaching car.
   • She waved off the taxi driver, deciding to walk instead.
   • He waved off the children who were trying to get his attention.

   Synonymsdismissshooshoo away

Base verbwave