offhand

offhand
adjective (acting or speaking so casually that one is being rude: offhand behaviour.) brusco, descortés
offhand
tr[ɒf'hænd]
adjective
1 (abrupt) brusco,-a; (inconsiderate) descortés, desatento,-a, desconsiderado,-a
2 (easy-going, relaxed) informal
adverb
1 de improviso
■ I'm not sure of the exact figures off-hand sin mirar, no estoy seguro de las cifras exactas
offhand ['ɔf'hænd] adv
: sin preparación, sin pensarlo
offhand adj
1) impromptu: improvisado
2) abrupt: brusco
offhand
adj.
• de improviso adj.
• improvisado, -a adj.
adv.
• de improviso adv.
• sin pensarlo adv.

I 'ɔːf'hænd, ˌɒf'hænd
adjective

he dismissed the whole scheme in a very offhand way o manner — descartó todo el proyecto muy a la ligera

she was very offhand with me — estuvo muy brusca conmigo


II
adverb así de pronto or de improviso, en este momento
[ɒf'hænd]
1. ADJ
1) (=casual)

he was very offhand about his achievements — no daba importancia a sus logros

"it was nothing," he said in an offhand manner — -no fue nada -dijo como quitándole importancia

"it could have been worse," said Hamish, in an offhand tone — -podría haber sido peor -dijo Hamish en tono despreocupado

his attitude to work/punctuality is very offhand — se toma el trabajo/la puntualidad muy a la ligera

2) (=cavalier) displicente

the next day he was very offhand with her — al día siguiente estuvo muy displicente con ella

to treat sb in an offhand manner — tratar a algn con displicencia

2.
ADV (=without some thought) sin pensarlo

I can't tell you offhand — no te lo puedo decir así de pronto or sin pensarlo un poco or (LAm) así nomás

offhand, I'd say that there were around 40 — así, a ojo, diría que eran unos cuarenta

do you know offhand where the copies are kept? — ¿sabes por casualidad dónde se guardan las copias?

do you know her phone number offhand? — ¿te sabes de memoria su número de teléfono?

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I ['ɔːf'hænd, ˌɒf'hænd]
adjective

he dismissed the whole scheme in a very offhand way o manner — descartó todo el proyecto muy a la ligera

she was very offhand with me — estuvo muy brusca conmigo


II
adverb así de pronto or de improviso, en este momento

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