pop off

salir un momento

Ir a algún sitio por poco tiempo, normalmente con intención de volver pronto.

En inglés sencillo: To go somewhere for a short time, usually intending to come back soon.

• I will pop off for a minute.
• She popped off to buy some milk.
• Can you pop off to the office?

Cómo se usa: pop off to somewhere (I need to pop off to the shop.)

Sinónimos: pop out, nip out

Expresiones frecuentes: pop off briefly, pop off somewhere

salirse, lucirse

Hacerlo extraordinariamente bien, especialmente en un juego, de forma sorprendente o impresionante.

En inglés sencillo: To perform very well, often suddenly or impressively, especially in a game.

• You really popped off today!
• Our goalkeeper popped off in the final.
• She started popping off after changing her game settings.

Sinónimos: excel, shine

Expresiones frecuentes: pop off again, pop off tonight

morir, estirar la pata

Morir de repente; es una expresión informal que a veces puede resultar irrespetuosa.

En inglés sencillo: To die suddenly; a casual and sometimes disrespectful way of talking about death.

• He joked that he might pop off tomorrow.
• Her rich uncle popped off unexpectedly.
• Nobody expected him to pop off so young.

Sinónimos: die, drop dead

Expresiones frecuentes: pop off suddenly, pop off unexpectedly

matar, cargarse

Matar a alguien, a menudo disparándole.

En inglés sencillo: To kill someone, often by shooting them.

• The gunman popped him off.
• They hired someone to pop off the witness.
• The villain threatened to pop her off.

Cómo se usa: pop someone off (The gangster planned to pop him off.)

Sinónimos: kill, shoot dead

Expresiones frecuentes: pop off someone, pop someone off

despachar, dar largas a

Quitarse a alguien de encima rápidamente, a menudo con una negativa o una excusa breve.

En inglés sencillo: To get rid of someone quickly, often with a short refusal or excuse.

• She popped him off with a sharp refusal.
• The clerk popped off each visitor with an excuse.
• He tried to pop me off with a denial.

Cómo se usa: pop someone off with something (He popped the visitor off with a quick excuse.)

Sinónimos: dismiss, fob off

Expresiones frecuentes: pop someone off, pop off someone

apagar

Accionar el interruptor para apagar una luz o detener una máquina.

En inglés sencillo: To stop a light or machine from working by using its switch.

• Pop that light off, please.
• She popped the radio off before bed.
• Could you pop the television off?

Cómo se usa: pop something off (Pop the lamp off before you leave.)

Sinónimos: turn off, switch off

Antónimos: turn on

Expresiones frecuentes: pop something off, pop off something