hand off

traspasar, transferir

Dar a otra persona una tarea, responsabilidad o cosa para que se encargue de ella.

En inglés sencillo: To give someone else a task, responsibility, or thing so they can deal with it.

• I handed off the task.
• We hand off urgent calls to the support team.
• Who will you hand the project off to?

Cómo se usa: hand off something to someone (I will hand off the project to our new manager.); hand something off (She handed the task off to a colleague.)

Sinónimos: hand over, transfer, pass on

Expresiones frecuentes: hand off a project, hand off to someone

entregar el balón

Dar el balón directamente a un compañero de equipo durante el juego.

En inglés sencillo: To give the ball directly to another player on your team during a game.

• He handed off the ball.
• The quarterback hands off to a runner.
• Will she hand the ball off or keep it?

Cómo se usa: hand off something to someone (The quarterback handed off the ball to the running back.); hand something off (She handed the ball off before the defender reached her.)

Sinónimos: pass

Expresiones frecuentes: hand off the ball, hand off to someone