put off

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar o ato de adiar ou atrasar algo, ou de fazer alguém perder o interesse, sentir desânimo ou repulsa.

A phrasal verb used to indicate postponing or delaying something, or causing someone to feel discouraged or repelled.

incontável · verbo irregular · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Postponeinformal

   To delay or reschedule something to a later time.

   Adiar

   • They put off the meeting until next week.
   • I keep putting off my dentist appointment.
   • Don't put off your homework until the last minute.

   Sinônimosadjourndeferdelayhold offpostponerescheduleshelvetable

   Antônimosaccelerateadvanceexpediteforwardhasten

2. Discourage or repelinformal

   To cause someone to lose interest or enthusiasm for something.

   Desencorajar

   • The bad weather put me off going for a walk.
   • His rude attitude put off many potential friends.
   • The long wait put off the customers from returning.

   Sinônimosdauntdemoralizedeterdiscouragedisheartendissuadeintimidaterepelunsettle

   Antônimosattractencourageenticeinspireinterestmotivatestimulateurge

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