pop off

sortir un instant, faire un saut

Partir quelque part pour peu de temps, généralement en comptant revenir bientôt.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : pop off to somewhere (I need to pop off to the shop.)

Synonymes : pop out, nip out

Expressions courantes : pop off briefly, pop off somewhere

assurer, cartonner

Réussir particulièrement bien, surtout dans un jeu, de façon soudaine ou impressionnante.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : excel, shine

Expressions courantes : pop off again, pop off tonight

mourir, casser sa pipe

Mourir brusquement ; c'est une expression familière, parfois jugée irrespectueuse.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : die, drop dead

Expressions courantes : pop off suddenly, pop off unexpectedly

tuer, descendre

Tuer quelqu'un, souvent avec une arme à feu.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : pop someone off (The gangster planned to pop him off.)

Synonymes : kill, shoot dead

Expressions courantes : pop off someone, pop someone off

éconduire, se débarrasser de

Se débarrasser rapidement de quelqu'un, souvent par un refus ou une courte excuse.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : pop someone off with something (He popped the visitor off with a quick excuse.)

Synonymes : dismiss, fob off

Expressions courantes : pop someone off, pop off someone

éteindre

Utiliser un interrupteur pour éteindre une lumière ou arrêter une machine.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : pop something off (Pop the lamp off before you leave.)

Synonymes : turn off, switch off

Contraires : turn on

Expressions courantes : pop something off, pop off something