carry off

überzeugend darstellen, gut tragen können

Eine Rolle, ein Aussehen oder ein Verhalten überzeugend und gelungen wirken lassen.

In einfachem Englisch: To make a performance, appearance, or way of behaving seem convincing and successful.

• She carries off that look beautifully.
• He carried off the role of a strict teacher convincingly.
• Can you carry off a French accent?

So benutzt man es: carry something off (She carried the unusual costume off with confidence.)

Synonyme: pull off

Häufige Wendungen: carry off a role, carry off a look, carry off something

schaffen, bewerkstelligen

Etwas erfolgreich erledigen, besonders eine schwierige Aufgabe.

In einfachem Englisch: To succeed in doing something, especially something difficult.

• It was hard, but we carried it off.
• She carried off the difficult task without any help.
• Do you think they can carry off such an ambitious project?

So benutzt man es: carry something off (It was a difficult plan, but they carried it off.)

Synonyme: pull off, accomplish, achieve

Gegenteile: fail

Häufige Wendungen: carry off something, carry off a plan

wegtragen, abtransportieren

Jemanden oder etwas von einem Ort fortbringen.

In einfachem Englisch: To take someone or something away from a place.

• Workers carried off the old sofa.
• The flood carried off several wooden fences.
• Can you carry off these bags of rubbish?

So benutzt man es: carry something off (The workers carried the broken chairs off.)

Synonyme: take away, remove

Häufige Wendungen: carry off something, carry off furniture

gewinnen, erringen

Einen Preis, einen Titel oder eine andere Auszeichnung gewinnen.

In einfachem Englisch: To win a prize, title, or other reward.

• She carried off the gold medal.
• Our school carried off three awards at the festival.
• Who will carry off the trophy this year?

So benutzt man es: carry off something (Their team carried off the top prize.)

Synonyme: win, take

Gegenteile: lose

Häufige Wendungen: carry off a prize, carry off the trophy

stehlen, entführen

Etwas Fremdes stehlen oder einen Menschen mit Gewalt mitnehmen.

In einfachem Englisch: To take something that belongs to someone else, or take a person away by force.

• Thieves carried off her jewelry.
• The attackers carried off two children from the village.
• Someone carried off the money while we were outside.

So benutzt man es: carry someone/something off (The raiders carried several villagers off.)

Synonyme: steal, kidnap, abduct

Häufige Wendungen: carry off valuables, carry off someone

dahinraffen, töten

Als Krankheit oder Katastrophe den Tod eines Menschen verursachen.

In einfachem Englisch: If a disease or disaster does this, it causes someone to die.

• The fever carried off many children.
• A winter illness carried her off before spring.
• The epidemic had carried off half the village.

So benutzt man es: carry someone off (A sudden illness carried him off.)

Synonyme: kill

Häufige Wendungen: carry off someone, carry off victims