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put off

/pʊt ɒf/

/pʊt ɔf/

Translations

put offverb

put off

Past Simple

put off

Past Participle

putting off

Gerund

/pʊt ɒf/

/pʊt ɔf/

reporterEmploi courant : remettre à plus tard, différer.

She decided to put off her vacation until next year.

Elle a décidé de reporter ses vacances à l’année prochaine.

Additional translations

rebuterSens figuré : faire perdre l’envie ou l’enthousiasme.

dérangerSens : distraire ou perturber quelqu’un dans ce qu’il fait.

Synonyms

put offverb

To delay or postpone something to a later time.

She decided to put off her vacation until next year.

To cause someone to lose interest or enthusiasm.

The long wait at the restaurant put him off going there again.

To distract or disturb someone.

The loud noise from the construction site put her off her work.