write off

write off
write off vt
cancel: cancelar
1) v + adv write away
2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o
a) (consider beyond repair) \<\<vehicle\>\> declarar siniestro total
b) (damage beyond repair) (BrE) destrozar*, hacer* polvo (fam)
c) (consider a failure, disregard) \<\<marriage/project\>\> dar* por perdido
d) \<\<debt\>\> cancelar
1.
VI + ADV

to write off for — [+ information, application form, details, goods] escribir pidiendo

2. VT + ADV
1) (Econ) [+ debt] cancelar (por considerarla incobrable)

to write £1000 off for depreciation — amortizar 1000 libras por depreciación

to write sth off against tax — desgravar algo de los impuestos

2) [+ vehicle] [insurer] declarar siniestro total; [driver] destrozar

the car had to be written off — el coche fue declarado siniestro total

he has just written off his new car — acaba de tener un accidente con el coche nuevo y ha quedado destrozado

3) (=reject) [+ idea, scheme] desechar

to write sth off as a total loss — considerar algo como totalmente perdido

I've written off the whole thing as a dead loss — ese asunto lo considero un fracaso que es mejor olvidar

it would be unwise to write off the former minister just yet — sería prematuro considerar acabado al anterior ministro

many people wrote them off as cranks — mucha gente los rechazó considerándolos unos chalados

4) (=write quickly) [+ letter, postcard] escribir (rápidamente)
* * *
1) v + adv write away
2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o
a) (consider beyond repair) \<\<vehicle\>\> declarar siniestro total
b) (damage beyond repair) (BrE) destrozar*, hacer* polvo (fam)
c) (consider a failure, disregard) \<\<marriage/project\>\> dar* por perdido
d) \<\<debt\>\> cancelar

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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