throw off

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action d'enlever rapidement ou vigoureusement quelque chose, de se débarrasser de quelque chose, ou de provoquer la confusion ou la distraction.

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

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Remove quicklyinformal

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

   se débarrasser rapidement (d'un vêtement)

   • 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.

   Synonymescast offdiscardfling offpull offshed

2. Escape or get rid ofinformal

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

   se débarrasser 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.

   Synonymescast offdiscardescapeget rid ofshake offshed

   Antonymesacceptadoptembraceholdkeepretainwelcome

3. Disturb or confuseinformal

   To cause someone to make a mistake or become confused.

   décontenancer

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

   Synonymesconfusediscomposedisconcertdistractflusterperturbput offrattleunsettle

   Antonymescalmcomposesettlesteady

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