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offset

UK
/ˈɒf.sɛt/
US
/ˈɔf.sɛt/

Translations

offsetnoun
offsets
pl
UK
/ˈɒf.sɛt/
US
/ˈɔf.sɛt/
The company planted trees as an offset for their carbon emissions.
L’entreprise a planté des arbres comme compensation de ses émissions de carbone.
rejetBotanique.
The gardener used an offset from the main plant to grow a new one.
Le jardinier a utilisé un rejet de la plante principale pour en faire pousser une nouvelle.
coude déportéPlomberie, technique.
The plumber installed an offset to navigate around the obstacle.
Le plombier a installé un coude déporté pour contourner l’obstacle.
impression offsetTechnique d’impression.
The book was printed using offset printing to ensure high quality.
Le livre a été imprimé en impression offset afin de garantir une haute qualité.
décalageSens technique général; informatique, ingénierie, géographie.
The memory address is calculated by adding the offset to the base pointer.
L’adresse mémoire est calculée en ajoutant le décalage au pointeur de base.
Additional translations
contrepartieDans un contexte plus général, pour quelque chose qui compense un effet contraire.
drageonBotanique, selon l’espèce de plante et l’usage régional.
déportTechnique; quand il s’agit d’un déplacement par rapport à une position de référence.
Synonyms
counterbalance
compensation
adjustment
equilibrium
reduction
offsetverb
offset
Past Simple
offset
Past Participle
offsetting
Gerund
UK
/ˈɒf.set/
US
/ˈɑːf.set/
The company planted trees to offset its carbon emissions.
L’entreprise a planté des arbres pour compenser ses émissions de carbone.
The architect decided to offset the building slightly to the left to create a more dynamic design.
L’architecte a décidé de décaler légèrement le bâtiment vers la gauche pour créer un design plus dynamique.
Additional translations
contrebalancerPlus soutenu; met l’accent sur l’effet compensateur.
déporterTechnique, architecture ou mécanique; emploi plus spécialisé.
Synonyms
counterbalance
counteract
balance
neutralize
compensate
make up for
offsetadjective
UK
/ˈɒf.set/
US
/ˈɑːf.sɛt/
Used attributively or descriptively to denote something displaced or not in line.
décaléEmployé pour une pièce, une poignée, une structure située hors de l’alignement central.
The offset handle gives the user better leverage.
La poignée décalée offre à l’utilisateur un meilleur effet de levier.
compensatoireSens figuré; qui sert à compenser un effet défavorable.
Offset measures were implemented to reduce the project's environmental footprint.
Des mesures compensatoires ont été mises en œuvre pour réduire l’empreinte environnementale du projet.
Additional translations
en retraitSelon le contexte spatial ou architectural.
Synonyms
compensatory
compensating
counterbalancing
countervailing
balancing
staggered
displaced
shifted
offsetting
off-center
asymmetrical
askew
misaligned

Definitions

offsetnoun
A consideration or amount that diminishes or balances the effect of a contrary one.
The company planted trees as an offset for their carbon emissions.
A side shoot from a plant serving for propagation.
The gardener used an offset from the main plant to grow a new one.
A bend in a pipe to change its direction.
The plumber installed an offset to navigate around the obstacle.
A printing technique in which an inked image is transferred from a plate to a rubber blanket, then to the printing surface.
The book was printed using offset printing to ensure high quality.
A measure of displacement or difference from a reference point, level, or position, especially in computing, engineering, or geography.
The memory address is calculated by adding the offset to the base pointer.
offsetverb
To counterbalance or compensate for something.
The company planted trees to offset its carbon emissions.
To place out of line or position; to cause to be displaced.
The architect decided to offset the building slightly to the left to create a more dynamic design.
offsetadjective
Situated away from or not in line with a central position; displaced.
The offset handle gives the user better leverage.
Serving to counterbalance or compensate for something, especially an undesirable effect.
Offset measures were implemented to reduce the project's environmental footprint.
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