take off

US /teɪk ɔf/
UK /teɪk ɔf/
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1.

ausziehen, abnehmen

to remove something, especially clothing

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Please take off your shoes before entering the house.
Bitte ziehen Sie Ihre Schuhe aus, bevor Sie das Haus betreten.
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He took off his jacket because it was too warm.
Er zog seine Jacke aus, weil es zu warm war.
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2.

abheben, starten

(of an aircraft) to leave the ground and become airborne

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The plane is scheduled to take off at 3 PM.
Das Flugzeug soll um 15 Uhr abheben.
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We watched the hot air balloon take off into the sky.
Wir sahen zu, wie der Heißluftballon abhob und in den Himmel stieg.
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3.

durchstarten, erfolgreich werden

to suddenly start to be successful or popular

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Her career really took off after that movie.
Ihre Karriere hob nach diesem Film richtig ab.
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The new product took off immediately after its launch.
Das neue Produkt schlug sofort nach seiner Einführung ein.
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4.

weggehen, sich davonmachen

to leave a place, especially suddenly or quickly

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He took off as soon as he saw the police car.
Er rannte weg, sobald er das Polizeiauto sah.
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We need to take off early to avoid traffic.
Wir müssen früh losfahren, um den Verkehr zu vermeiden.
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5.

abziehen, reduzieren

to deduct an amount from a total

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The store will take off 20% for loyal customers.
Der Laden wird 20% für treue Kunden abziehen.
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They took off the cost of shipping from the total bill.
Sie zogen die Versandkosten von der Gesamtrechnung ab.
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deductsubtractdiscountreduceknock off
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