cast off
US /kæst ˈɔːf/
UK /kæst ˈɔːf/
1.
descartar, abandonar
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.
A cobra se desfez de sua pele antiga.
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They cast off their old beliefs and embraced new ideas.
Eles abandonaram suas antigas crenças e abraçaram novas ideias.
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.
A tripulação se preparou para zarpar ao amanhecer.
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Once the lines were clear, they cast off from the dock.
Assim que as amarras estavam livres, eles zarparam do cais.