cast off

rejeter, se débarrasser de

Jeter quelque chose ou ne plus lui laisser de place dans sa vie.

En anglais simple : To throw something away or stop accepting it as part of your life.

• She cast off her old habits.
• They cast off the rules imposed by their parents.
• He finally cast off his fear of failure.

Comment l'utiliser : cast something off (She cast her doubts off and began again.)

Synonymes : discard, reject, throw away

Contraires : keep

Expressions courantes : cast off something, cast off old habits

larguer les amarres

Détacher les cordages qui retiennent un bateau pour lui permettre de partir.

En anglais simple : To release the ropes holding a boat in place so it can leave.

• The captain ordered us to cast off.
• They cast off the ropes and left the harbour.
• Are we ready to cast off?

Comment l'utiliser : cast off something (The crew cast off the ropes.); cast off (We cast off at sunrise.)

Synonymes : unmoor

Contraires : moor

Expressions courantes : cast off ropes, cast off mooring lines

rabattre les mailles

Terminer un tricot en fixant les dernières mailles pour qu’elles ne se défassent pas.

En anglais simple : To finish knitting by securing the last row of loops so they cannot come loose.

• Cast off the last row.
• She cast off the stitches too tightly.
• Should I cast off before joining the sleeves?

Comment l'utiliser : cast off something (Cast off the remaining stitches carefully.)

Synonymes : bind off

Expressions courantes : cast off stitches, cast off loosely