make off

s’enfuir, détaler

Partir rapidement, souvent pour échapper à quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : To leave quickly, often to escape from someone.

• The thief made off quickly.
• They made off before the police arrived.
• Which way did the boys make off?

Comment l'utiliser : make off down/along something (The thief made off down a narrow street.)

Synonymes : run away, flee, escape

Expressions courantes : make off quickly, make off down something

attacher l’extrémité, fixer l’extrémité

Attacher le bout d’une corde, d’un fil métallique ou d’un fil pour qu’il reste en place.

En anglais simple : To fasten the end of a rope, wire, or thread so it stays in place.

• Make off the rope here.
• She made off the thread with a small knot.
• The electrician made off each cable at its terminal.

Comment l'utiliser : make off something (Make off the rope securely before loading it.)

Synonymes : secure, fasten, tie off

Expressions courantes : make off something, make off a cable