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• off·ing — /ˈɑːfıŋ/ noun in the offing : likely to happen soon A promotion might be in the offing for him. Some big changes are in the offing …   Useful english dictionary

• off — off; cast·off; off·en; off·ing; off·ish; off·let; off·scape; off·sid·er; off·spring; off·ward; stand·off·ish; off·hand·ed·ly; off·hand·ed·ness; off·ish·ly; off·ish·ness; off·wards; stand·off·ish·ly; stand·off·ish·ness; …   English syllables

• off — {{＃}}{{LM O27885}}{{〓}} {{［}}off{{］}} {{■}}(ing.){{□}} {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} {{＜}}1{{＞}} {{♂}}En un aparato eléctrico,{{♀}} posición que indica que dicho aparato no está conectado o en funcionamiento: • Dale al off de la radio, que no quiero oír más… …   Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos

• off|shor|ing — «awf SHAWR ihng», noun the movement of jobs to another country, especially by U.S. companies …   Useful english dictionary

• off-roading — off roadˈing noun The practice of driving over rough terrain in specially designed vehicles, esp as a sport • • • Main Entry: ↑off * * * ˌoff ˈroading ; noun uncountable …   Useful english dictionary

• off-drive — «AWF DRYV, OF », noun, verb, drove, driv|en, driv|ing. Cricket. –n. a drive to the left side of the field by a right handed batsman or the right side by a left handed batsman: »A slightly mistimed off drive led to a fine catch by Knight, running… …   Useful english dictionary

• off-putting — off puttingly, adv. /awf poot ing, of /, adj. provoking uneasiness, dislike, annoyance, or repugnance; disturbing or disagreeable. [1820 30; OFF + PUTTING, after v. phrase put off] * * * …   Universalium

• '-ing' forms — ◊ GRAMMAR ing forms are also called present participles. Most ing forms are formed by adding ing to the base form of a verb, for example asking , eating , and passing . Sometimes there is a change in spelling, as in dying , making , and putting …   Useful english dictionary

• off — ♦ (The preposition is pronounced [[t]ɒf, AM ɔːf[/t]]. The adverb is pronounced [[t]ɒ̱f, AM ɔ͟ːf[/t]]) 1) PREP If something is taken off something else or moves off it, it is no longer touching that thing. He took his feet off the desk... I took… …   English dictionary

• Off*beat — Infobox original English manga name = Off*beat imagesize = 200 caption = Cover, Off*beat volume 1 genre = Drama, Romance, Boys love Romance = y author = Jennifer Lee Quick illustrator = publisher = flagicon|United States Tokyopop publisher other …   Wikipedia