throw off

dérouter, semer

Troubler quelqu’un ou l’empêcher de nous suivre ou de nous retrouver facilement.

En anglais simple : To confuse someone or make it difficult for them to follow or find you.

• That question threw me off.
• He changed cars to throw off the police.
• The strange wording throws off many readers.

Comment l'utiliser : throw someone off (Her unexpected question threw me off.)

Synonymes : confuse, mislead, lose

Expressions courantes : throw off someone, throw off a pursuer

fausser, perturber

Rendre un résultat, une mesure ou un calcul incorrect.

En anglais simple : To make a result, measurement, or calculation wrong.

• One wrong number can throw off the total.
• The extra weight threw off our measurements.
• Did the delay throw off your timing?

Comment l'utiliser : throw something off (The faulty sensor threw the readings off.)

Synonymes : distort, skew, disrupt

Expressions courantes : throw off results, throw off a calculation

enlever brusquement, rejeter

Enlever quelque chose de son corps ou d’une surface par un mouvement brusque et puissant.

En anglais simple : To remove something from yourself or a surface with a sudden, strong movement.

• She threw off her coat.
• He threw off the covers and jumped out of bed.
• Throw off those wet clothes before you catch a cold.

Comment l'utiliser : throw something off (He threw his wet jacket off.)

Synonymes : fling off, cast off

Expressions courantes : throw off a coat, throw off the covers

se débarrasser de, s’affranchir de

Se libérer de quelque chose d’indésirable, comme une domination, une maladie ou une habitude.

En anglais simple : To free yourself from something unwanted, such as control, an illness, or a habit.

• I cannot throw off this cold.
• The people finally threw off the dictator’s rule.
• She threw off old habits and began a new life.

Comment l'utiliser : throw off something (They fought to throw off foreign rule.)

Synonymes : shake off, cast off, rid yourself of

Expressions courantes : throw off oppression, throw off a cold, throw off old habits

enlever

Retirer ses vêtements rapidement et sans soin.

En anglais simple : To pull clothes off quickly and carelessly.

• He threw off his coat.
• She threw her muddy boots off by the door.
• They threw off their shirts and jumped into the pool.

Comment l'utiliser : throw off something (He threw off his wet jacket.); throw something off (She threw her coat off and ran upstairs.)

Synonymes : take off, remove

Contraires : put on

Expressions courantes : throw off clothes, throw off a coat

désarçonner

Pour un cheval, faire tomber la personne qui le monte.

En anglais simple : If a horse does this, it makes its rider fall from its back.

• The horse threw off its rider.
• A frightened pony threw me off yesterday.
• Hold the reins firmly so it cannot throw you off.

Comment l'utiliser : throw someone off (The horse threw its rider off.)

Synonymes : unseat, buck off

Expressions courantes : throw off a rider, throw off someone