Handoff Meaning in English

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التعريف

A 'handoff' is the act of passing something, such as information, responsibility, or a physical object, from one person to another. It is commonly used in sports and business contexts.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Mainly used in US English; 'handover' is the British equivalent for non-sports contexts. In American football, 'handoff' is specific to giving the ball to another player. In business and healthcare, it refers to transferring responsibility or information. Not casual—used more in formal or technical language.

• Spanish: entrega - traspaso (de responsabilidad)
• Portuguese (BR): entrega - transferência (de responsabilidade)
• Portuguese (PT): entrega - transferência (de responsabilidade)
• Chinese (Simplified): 交接 - 移交
• Chinese (Traditional): 交接 - 移交
• Hindi: सौंपना - जिम्मेदारी हस्तांतरण
• Arabic: تسليم - نقل المسؤولية
• Bengali: হ্যান্ডঅফ - দায়িত্ব হস্তান্তর - পাস করা (খেলা)
• Russian: передача - смена (дежурства)
• Japanese: ハンドオフ - 引き継ぎ
• Vietnamese: bàn giao - chuyển giao
• Korean: 핸드오프 - 인계 - 전달
• Turkish: devretme - teslim
• Urdu: منتقلی (ذمہ داری)
• Indonesian: penyerahan - alih tugas

جمل نموذجية

The handoff in the meeting was smooth and clear.

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There was a quick handoff of the documents.

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The nurse prepared for the handoff to the night shift.

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Can you handle the handoff to the next team?

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The quarterback made a perfect handoff to the running back.

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Let’s do a quick handoff before you leave for lunch.

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