cast off
US /kæst ˈɔːf/
UK /kæst ˈɔːf/
1.
deshacerse de, desechar
to get rid of something or someone that is no longer wanted or needed
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The snake cast off its old skin.
La serpiente se desprendió de su vieja piel.
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They cast off their old beliefs and embraced new ideas.
Se despojaron de sus viejas creencias y abrazaron nuevas ideas.
2.
zarpar, desamarrar
to untie a boat from its moorings and set sail
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The crew prepared to cast off at dawn.
La tripulación se preparó para zarpar al amanecer.
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Once the lines were clear, they cast off from the dock.
Una vez que las amarras estuvieron libres, zarparon del muelle.