English

Verb
en-verb|inf=to go off|goes off|going off|went off|gone off

1. intransitive To explode.

#: The bomb went off right after the president left his office.

1. intransitive To explode metaphorically; to become very angry.

#: When the boss came to know about the scheme, he went off, shouting and throwing everything away.

1. intransitive To begin clanging or making noise.

#: The alarm will go off at six a.m.
#: Just after he spotted the first plane on the horizon, sirens started to go off around the city.

1. intransitive To depart; to leave.

#: Having sated her appetite, she went off in search of a place to sleep.
#: I don't know where he's going—he went off without a word.

1. context|intransitive|UK|AU To putrefy or become inedible.

#: Bugger - the milk's gone off already!

1. transitive To like less.

#: Ever since falling off my bike, she's gone off cycling to work.

Translations
trans-top|explode
Finnish: räjähtää
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trans-top|become very angry
Finnish: räjähtää, raivostua
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trans-top|begin making noise
Finnish: käynnistyä, alkaa kuulua, soida (of alarm clocks)
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trans-top|depart; leave
Finnish: lähteä, poistua, häipyä, mennä pois
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trans-top|putrefy; become inedible
Finnish: pilaantua, pahentua, mennä pilalle
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Category:English idioms
Category:English phrasal verbs

es:go off
uk:go off

• 2007-09-13 19:58 - Cellist - To like less

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