ride off

allontanarsi a cavallo, andare via in bici

Allontanarsi a cavallo, in bicicletta o in moto.

In inglese semplice: To go away while riding a horse, bicycle, or motorcycle.

• She rode off on her bike.
• The cowboy waved and rode off down the trail.
• Did they ride off before the rain started?

Come si usa: ride off on something (He rode off on his bicycle.)

Sinonimi: ride away

Espressioni comuni: ride off on something, ride off together

andarsene per sempre

Lasciare un luogo o una situazione senza prevedere di tornare.

In inglese semplice: To leave a place or situation without expecting to return.

• He rode off, never to return.
• She rode off into a new life and forgot the town.
• They said goodbye and rode off for good.

Sinonimi: leave, depart

Contrari: return

Espressioni comuni: ride off forever, ride off alone

allontanare un avversario a cavallo

Nel polo, usare il proprio cavallo per spostare un avversario dalla sua traiettoria.

In inglese semplice: To use your horse to push an opposing player away from their path in polo.

• He rode off the opposing player.
• The defender rode her off before she reached the ball.
• A skilled polo player can ride an opponent off safely.

Come si usa: ride someone off (She rode her opponent off to protect the ball.)

Espressioni comuni: ride someone off, ride off an opponent

scacciare, allontanare

Costringere qualcuno o qualcosa ad andarsene da un luogo o a smettere di partecipare.

In inglese semplice: To force someone or something to leave a place or stop taking part.

• The riders rode off the intruders.
• Mounted guards rode them off the land.
• They rode the cattle off the field before planting began.

Come si usa: ride someone off something (The guards rode the intruders off the estate.)

Sinonimi: drive away, expel

Espressioni comuni: ride someone off, ride off intruders

dare per spacciato, scartare

Forma errata di write off: considerare qualcuno o qualcosa inutile o senza possibilità di successo.

In inglese semplice: A mistaken way of saying that you dismiss someone or something as useless or unlikely to succeed.

• Don’t ride him off just yet.
• They rode off our team before the season even started.
• She rode the plan off as hopeless.

Sinonimi: write off, dismiss

Espressioni comuni: ride someone off, ride off a team