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cast off

UK
/kɑːst ɒf/
US
/kæst ɔf/

Translations

cast offverb
cast off
Past Simple
cast off
Past Participle
casting off
Gerund
UK
/kɑːst ɒf/
US
/kæst ɔf/
larguerPour un bateau : détacher des amarres ou de la jetée.
The sailors cast off the lines and set sail for the open sea.
Les marins ont largué les amarres et ont mis le cap vers le large.
se débarrasser deSens général : abandonner ou rejeter quelque chose.
She decided to cast off her old habits and start anew.
Elle a décidé de se débarrasser de ses vieilles habitudes et de repartir à zéro.
rabattreTricot : terminer le dernier rang et enlever les mailles des aiguilles.
After completing the scarf, she cast off the stitches and admired her work.
Après avoir terminé l’écharpe, elle a rabattu les mailles et a admiré son travail.
Synonyms
get rid of
let go
discard
abandon
release
shed

Definitions

cast offverb
To unfasten or untie a boat from a mooring or dock.
The sailors cast off the lines and set sail for the open sea.
To discard or get rid of something.
She decided to cast off her old habits and start anew.
To finish the final row of knitting and remove the work from the needles.
After completing the scarf, she cast off the stitches and admired her work.
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