- throw off
- 1) (to get rid of: She finally managed to throw off her cold; They were following us but we threw them off.) librarse/deshacerse de2) (to take off very quickly: He threw off his coat and sat down.) quitarse de encima (rápidamente), deshacerse dethrow offv.• escupir v.• sacudir v.v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) <jacket/hat> quitarse (rápidamente)b) (rid oneself of) <illness/habit> quitarse; <pursuer> despistar, zafarse de; <doubts/burden> librarse de, deshacerse* deVT + ADV1) (=remove) [+ clothes, shoes, disguise] quitarse a toda prisa2) (=get rid of) [+ depression] salir de; [+ cold, infection, habit] quitarse; [+ burden, yoke] librarse de, quitarse de encima
I can't seem to throw off this cold — no consigo quitarme este resfriado
3) (=escape) [+ pursuers] zafarse de, dar esquinazo a4) (=make wrong) [+ calculations, timing] desbaratar, dar al traste con5) (=emit) [+ heat] despedir, emitir; [+ sparks] echar6) * (=write quickly) [+ poem, composition] improvisar* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) <jacket/hat> quitarse (rápidamente)b) (rid oneself of) <illness/habit> quitarse; <pursuer> despistar, zafarse de; <doubts/burden> librarse de, deshacerse* de
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.