throw off

• Verbo frasal que se usa para indicar la acción de quitarse algo rápida o bruscamente, deshacerse de algo, o causar confusión o distracción en alguien.

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

incontable · verbo irregular · transitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Remove quicklyinformal

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

   quitarse de encima

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscast offdiscardfling offpull offshed

2. Escape or get rid ofinformal

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

   librarse de

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscast offdiscardescapeget rid ofshake offshed

   Antónimosacceptadoptembraceholdkeepretainwelcome

3. Disturb or confuseinformal

   To cause someone to make a mistake or become confused.

   desconcertar

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

   Sinónimosconfusediscomposedisconcertdistractflusterperturbput offrattleunsettle

   Antónimoscalmcomposesettlesteady

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