come off

desprenderse, soltarse

Separarse de aquello a lo que estaba sujeto o pegado.

En inglés sencillo: To become separate from something you were attached to.

• A button came off my coat.
• This label will not come off easily.
• The paint came off when I washed the door.

Cómo se usa: come off something (The handle came off the drawer.)

Sinónimos: come loose, detach, fall off

Expresiones frecuentes: come off easily, come off something

salir bien, funcionar

Tener éxito o funcionar como se había previsto.

En inglés sencillo: To succeed or work as intended.

• The plan did not come off.
• Her joke came off better than she expected.
• Will that difficult trick come off on stage?

Sinónimos: succeed, work

Antónimos: fail

Expresiones frecuentes: come off well, come off perfectly

parecer, dar la impresión

Parecer de cierta manera a otras personas o darles una impresión concreta.

En inglés sencillo: To seem a particular way to other people.

• I hope I did not come off as rude.
• He comes off as a very kind person.
• Did my reply come off badly?

Cómo se usa: come off as + adjective/noun (He came off as confident during the interview.); come off + adverb (Her message came off badly.)

Sinónimos: seem, appear, come across

Expresiones frecuentes: come off badly, come off as rude

salir bien librado, escapar

Superar una situación peligrosa o difícil con pocos daños o un castigo leve.

En inglés sencillo: To get through a dangerous or difficult situation with little harm or punishment.

• He came off lightly after the accident.
• She came off with just a small fine.
• Both passengers came off unhurt.

Cómo se usa: come off with something (She came off with only a few scratches.); come off + adjective/adverb (The driver came off lightly after the crash.)

Sinónimos: get off, escape

Expresiones frecuentes: come off lightly, come off unhurt

salir, desviarse

Abandonar un lugar o desviarse de una carretera o ruta.

En inglés sencillo: To leave a place or turn away from a road or route.

• We come off the main road here.
• The players came off the field at half time.
• Which junction should I come off at?

Cómo se usa: come off a road/place (Come off the motorway at the next exit.)

Sinónimos: leave, exit, turn off

Expresiones frecuentes: come off something, come off here

celebrarse, ocurrir

Tener lugar o desarrollarse de una determinada manera.

En inglés sencillo: To happen or develop in a particular way.

• The wedding came off on Saturday.
• Everything came off as we had expected.
• Will the meeting come off tomorrow?

Cómo se usa: come off as planned/expected (The ceremony came off as planned.)

Sinónimos: take place, happen, turn out

Expresiones frecuentes: come off tomorrow, come off as planned