clear off

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour indiquer de partir rapidement d'un endroit ou d'enlever quelque chose d'une surface.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of leaving a place quickly or removing something from a surface.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, sans objet

1. Leave quicklyinformalbritish

   To go away from a place, especially in a hurry or to avoid trouble.

   décamper

   • The kids cleared off when they saw the teacher coming.
   • He told the dog to clear off.
   • We should clear off before the storm hits.

   Synonymesbuzz offclear outhightail itscramshove offskedaddletake offvamoose

   Antonymesarriveremainstay

2. Remove objectsinformal

   To remove things from a surface or area to make it tidy.

   débarrasser

   • Please clear off the table after dinner.
   • She cleared off her desk before starting the new project.
   • They cleared off the shelves to make room for new books.

   Synonymesclear awayput awayremovetake away

   Antonymesclutterlittermessscatter

Verbe de baseclear