Make off Meaning in English

expression

US

UK

परिभाषा

To leave quickly, especially in order to escape or avoid getting caught, often after doing something wrong.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Informal, mostly used for escaping situations, especially after committing theft or mischief. Often followed by 'with' to show what was taken, e.g. 'make off with the money'. Not typically used for formal writing.

• Spanish: huir - escapar rápidamente
• Portuguese (BR): fugir - escapar rapidamente
• Portuguese (PT): fugir - escapar rapidamente
• Chinese (Simplified): 逃走 - 快速逃离
• Chinese (Traditional): 逃走 - 快速逃離
• Hindi: भाग जाना - जल्दी भागना
• Arabic: يفرّ - يهرب بسرعة
• Bengali: পালানো - চুপিচুপি চলে যাওয়া
• Russian: сбежать - ускользнуть
• Japanese: 逃げ去る - 持ち去る
• Vietnamese: chuồn đi - bỏ trốn
• Korean: 달아나다 - 도망가다
• Turkish: kaçıp gitmek - sıvışmak
• Urdu: فرار ہونا - چپکے سے نکل جانا
• Indonesian: melarikan diri - kabur

उदाहरण वाक्य

The thief tried to make off before the police arrived.

basic

The kids tried to make off after breaking the window.

basic

Someone tried to make off with my bike.

basic

He grabbed the cash and made off through the back door.

natural

We saw a fox make off with a chicken from the farm.

natural

As soon as the alarm sounded, they made off without a trace.

natural