take off

US /teɪk ɔf/
UK /teɪk ɔf/
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1.

quitar, desprender

to remove something, especially clothing

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Please take off your shoes before entering the house.
Por favor, quítate los zapatos antes de entrar a la casa.
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He took off his jacket because it was too warm.
Se quitó la chaqueta porque hacía demasiado calor.
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removedoffsheddiscardstrip off
2.

despegar, elevarse

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

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The plane is scheduled to take off at 3 PM.
El avión está programado para despegar a las 3 PM.
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We watched the hot air balloon take off into the sky.
Vimos el globo aerostático despegar hacia el cielo.
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ascendlaunchlift offdepart
3.

despegar, tener éxito

to suddenly start to be successful or popular

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Her career really took off after that movie.
Su carrera realmente despegó después de esa película.
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The new product took off immediately after its launch.
El nuevo producto despegó inmediatamente después de su lanzamiento.
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flourishboomprospersoarskyrocket
4.

irse, marcharse

to leave a place, especially suddenly or quickly

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He took off as soon as he saw the police car.
Él salió corriendo tan pronto como vio el coche de policía.
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We need to take off early to avoid traffic.
Necesitamos salir temprano para evitar el tráfico.
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departleaveexitabscondflee
5.

descontar, deducir

to deduct an amount from a total

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The store will take off 20% for loyal customers.
La tienda descontará un 20% a los clientes leales.
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They took off the cost of shipping from the total bill.
Descontaron el costo de envío de la factura total.
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deductsubtractdiscountreduceknock off
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