throw off

verwirren, abschütteln

Jemanden verwirren oder es ihm erschweren, einen zu verfolgen oder zu finden.

In einfachem Englisch: To confuse someone or make it difficult for them to follow or find you.

• That question threw me off.
• He changed cars to throw off the police.
• The strange wording throws off many readers.

So benutzt man es: throw someone off (Her unexpected question threw me off.)

Synonyme: confuse, mislead, lose

Häufige Wendungen: throw off someone, throw off a pursuer

verfälschen, durcheinanderbringen

Bewirken, dass ein Ergebnis, eine Messung oder eine Berechnung falsch wird.

In einfachem Englisch: To make a result, measurement, or calculation wrong.

• One wrong number can throw off the total.
• The extra weight threw off our measurements.
• Did the delay throw off your timing?

So benutzt man es: throw something off (The faulty sensor threw the readings off.)

Synonyme: distort, skew, disrupt

Häufige Wendungen: throw off results, throw off a calculation

abwerfen, abstreifen

Etwas mit einer plötzlichen, kräftigen Bewegung vom eigenen Körper oder einer Oberfläche entfernen.

In einfachem Englisch: To remove something from yourself or a surface with a sudden, strong movement.

• She threw off her coat.
• He threw off the covers and jumped out of bed.
• Throw off those wet clothes before you catch a cold.

So benutzt man es: throw something off (He threw his wet jacket off.)

Synonyme: fling off, cast off

Häufige Wendungen: throw off a coat, throw off the covers

abschütteln, sich befreien von

Sich von etwas Unerwünschtem befreien, etwa von fremder Kontrolle, einer Krankheit oder einer Gewohnheit.

In einfachem Englisch: To free yourself from something unwanted, such as control, an illness, or a habit.

• I cannot throw off this cold.
• The people finally threw off the dictator’s rule.
• She threw off old habits and began a new life.

So benutzt man es: throw off something (They fought to throw off foreign rule.)

Synonyme: shake off, cast off, rid yourself of

Häufige Wendungen: throw off oppression, throw off a cold, throw off old habits

abstreifen

Kleidungsstücke schnell und achtlos ausziehen.

In einfachem Englisch: To pull clothes off quickly and carelessly.

• He threw off his coat.
• She threw her muddy boots off by the door.
• They threw off their shirts and jumped into the pool.

So benutzt man es: throw off something (He threw off his wet jacket.); throw something off (She threw her coat off and ran upstairs.)

Synonyme: take off, remove

Gegenteile: put on

Häufige Wendungen: throw off clothes, throw off a coat

abwerfen

Bei einem Pferd: den Reiter vom Rücken herunterfallen lassen.

In einfachem Englisch: If a horse does this, it makes its rider fall from its back.

• The horse threw off its rider.
• A frightened pony threw me off yesterday.
• Hold the reins firmly so it cannot throw you off.

So benutzt man es: throw someone off (The horse threw its rider off.)

Synonyme: unseat, buck off

Häufige Wendungen: throw off a rider, throw off someone