- get someone off a subject
- jemanden von einem Thema abbringen
English-German idiom dictionary. 2013.
get someone off a subject
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get — /get/ verb past tense got, past participle got especially BrE gotten especially AmE present participle getting RECEIVE/OBTAIN 1 RECEIVE (transitive not in passive) to be given or receive something: Sharon always seems to get loads of mail. | Why… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
get — [ get ] (past tense got [ gat ] ; past participle gotten [ gatn ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 obtain/receive ▸ 2 become/start to be ▸ 3 do something/have something done ▸ 4 move to/from ▸ 5 progress in activity ▸ 6 fit/put something in a place ▸ 7 understand… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
get off — phrasal verb Word forms get off : present tense I/you/we/they get off he/she/it gets off present participle getting off past tense got off past participle got off 1) a) [intransitive/transitive, usually in imperative] used for telling someone to… … English dictionary
off — ♦ (The preposition is pronounced [[t]ɒf, AM ɔːf[/t]]. The adverb is pronounced [[t]ɒ̱f, AM ɔ͟ːf[/t]]) 1) PREP If something is taken off something else or moves off it, it is no longer touching that thing. He took his feet off the desk... I took… … English dictionary
get — [c]/gɛt / (say get) verb (got, got or, Chiefly US, gotten, Archaic, gat, getting) –verb (t) 1. to obtain, gain, or acquire by any means: to get favour by service; get a good price. 2. to fetch or bring: I w …
subject — sub|ject1 [ sʌb,dʒekt ] noun count *** ▸ 1 something you talk/write about ▸ 2 something taught at school ▸ 3 in grammar/linguistics ▸ 4 someone in scientific test ▸ 5 someone/something shown in art, etc. ▸ 6 someone ruled by king/queen 1. ) an… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
off — off1 [ ɔf, af ] function word *** Off can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: He waved and drove off. She took her coat off and hung it up. My house is a long way off. as a preposition: She got off the bus at the next stop. Keep off the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
subject — sub|ject1 W2S2 [ˈsʌbdʒıkt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(thing talked about)¦ 2¦(at school)¦ 3¦(in art)¦ 4¦(in a test)¦ 5¦(grammar)¦ 6¦(citizen)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin subjectus, from subicere … Dictionary of contemporary English
off — I UK [ɒf] / US [ɔf] / US [ɑf] adjective, adverb, preposition *** Summary: Off can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: He waved and drove off. ♦ She took her coat off and hung it up. ♦ My house is a long way off. as a preposition: She got … English dictionary
subject — 1 / sVbdZIkt/ noun (C) 1 THING TALKED ABOUT the thing you are talking about or considering in a conversation, discussion, book, film etc: Subjects covered in this chapter are exercise and nutrition. | Paul has strong opinions on most subjects. |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
subject — I UK [ˈsʌbdʒɪkt] / US [ˈsʌbˌdʒekt] noun [countable] Word forms subject : singular subject plural subjects *** 1) an idea, problem, situation etc that you discuss or write about Can we talk about a different subject please? subject of: He s never… … English dictionary
