carry off

carry off
(to take away by carrying: She carried off the screaming child.) llevarse
carry off
v.
• arrebatar v.
v + o + adv, v + adv + o
1) (abduct) \<\<victim/hostage\>\> llevarse; (kill) \<\<disease\>\> (dated) llevarse
2)
a) (win) \<\<trophy/cup\>\> llevarse, hacerse* con

she carried off all the prizes — barrió or arrasó con todos los premios

b) (succeed with)

she carried the interview off very well — salió muy airosa or muy bien parada de la entrevista

she tried to appear disinterested but failed to carry it off — intentó aparentar desinterés pero no lo logró or consiguió

VT + ADV
1) (lit) llevarse
2) (fig) (=seize, win) llevarse; [+ prize] alzarse con, arramblar con; [+ election] ganar

he carried it off very well — salió muy airoso de la situación

3) (=kill) matar, llevar a la tumba
* * *
v + o + adv, v + adv + o
1) (abduct) \<\<victim/hostage\>\> llevarse; (kill) \<\<disease\>\> (dated) llevarse
2)
a) (win) \<\<trophy/cup\>\> llevarse, hacerse* con

she carried off all the prizes — barrió or arrasó con todos los premios

b) (succeed with)

she carried the interview off very well — salió muy airosa or muy bien parada de la entrevista

she tried to appear disinterested but failed to carry it off — intentó aparentar desinterés pero no lo logró or consiguió


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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