go off

sonner, se déclencher

Pour une alarme ou une sonnerie, commencer à émettre un signal sonore d’avertissement.

En anglais simple : If an alarm or bell does this, it starts making a warning sound.

• My alarm goes off at seven.
• The smoke alarm went off during dinner.
• Why does that bell keep going off?

Synonymes : sound, ring

Expressions courantes : go off early, go off repeatedly, go off loudly

exploser

Pour une bombe ou un objet semblable, exploser.

En anglais simple : If a bomb or similar object does this, it explodes.

• The bomb could go off.
• Fireworks went off above the river.
• The device went off before anyone could leave the building.

Synonymes : explode, detonate

Expressions courantes : go off suddenly, go off nearby, go off accidentally

s’éteindre, se couper

Pour une lumière, une machine ou l’alimentation électrique, cesser de fonctionner.

En anglais simple : If a light, machine, or power supply does this, it stops working.

• The lights went off.
• Our heating went off during the night.
• The power keeps going off whenever there is a storm.

Synonymes : switch off, shut off, stop

Contraires : come on

Expressions courantes : go off suddenly, go off overnight, go off briefly

s’en aller, partir

Quitter un endroit, souvent pour faire quelque chose ailleurs.

En anglais simple : To leave a place, often to do something elsewhere.

• He went off without me.
• They have gone off to the park.
• Shall we go off and find somewhere to eat?

Comment l'utiliser : go off to somewhere (They went off to the beach.); go off to do something (She went off to buy bread.)

Synonymes : leave, depart, set off

Contraires : arrive

Expressions courantes : go off alone, go off together, go off shopping

partir, se décharger

Pour une arme, tirer une balle, souvent accidentellement.

En anglais simple : If a gun does this, it fires a bullet, often by accident.

• His gun went off.
• The pistol went off while he was cleaning it.
• Could this rifle go off if someone dropped it?

Synonymes : fire, discharge

Expressions courantes : go off accidentally, go off unexpectedly, go off suddenly

exploser, perdre son calme

Se mettre soudainement très en colère ou devenir très excité.

En anglais simple : To suddenly become very angry or excited.

• He went off when he heard the news.
• She went off on me for being late.
• The fans went off when their team scored again.

Comment l'utiliser : go off on someone (He went off on his brother for losing the keys.)

Synonymes : lose it, blow up, lose your temper

Contraires : calm down

Expressions courantes : go off suddenly, go off again, go off shouting