clear off

dégager, filer

Partir rapidement, surtout quand quelqu'un vous ordonne de vous en aller.

En anglais simple : To leave quickly, especially when someone tells you to go away.

• Clear off and leave me alone!
• The boys cleared off when they saw the police.
• She told us to clear off immediately.

Synonymes : go away, scram

Contraires : stay

Expressions courantes : clear off now, clear off home

débarrasser la table

Enlever les assiettes et les autres objets de la table après un repas.

En anglais simple : To remove dishes and other things from a table after a meal.

• Please clear off the table.
• She cleared off the breakfast dishes.
• Can you clear the table off while I wash up?

Comment l'utiliser : clear off the table (Please clear off the table after lunch.)

Synonymes : clear, clear away

Expressions courantes : clear off something, clear off dishes

terminer, liquider

Achever les tâches qui attendaient d'être faites.

En anglais simple : To finish work that has been waiting to be done.

• I need to clear off this work.
• They cleared off the backlog before Friday.
• Can we clear off the remaining tasks today?

Comment l'utiliser : clear off a backlog (We hired extra staff to clear off the backlog.)

Synonymes : finish, complete, clear

Expressions courantes : clear off work, clear something off

rembourser, régler

Payer la totalité de l'argent que l'on doit.

En anglais simple : To pay all the money that you owe.

• She cleared off her debts.
• We hope to clear off the loan this year.
• Have you cleared off the bill yet?

Comment l'utiliser : clear off a debt/bill (He saved enough to clear off his debt.)

Synonymes : pay off, settle

Expressions courantes : clear off debts, clear something off