| Principal Translations |
| get off [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (alight: from train, etc.) | bajarse de v prnl + prep |
| | | bajar de vi + prep |
| | | apearse de v prnl + prep |
| | Here, it is common for passengers to thank the driver as they get off the bus. |
| | Aquí es común que los pasajeros le agradezcan al conductor cuando se bajan del bus. |
| get off vi phrasal | (alight: from train, etc.) | bajarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | bajar⇒ vi |
| | | apearse⇒ v prnl |
| | Take the subway and get off at Union Station. |
| | Toma el metro y bájate en Union Station. |
get off,
also US: get it off vi phrasal | vulgar, informal (have an orgasm) (ES: vulgar) | correrse⇒ v prnl |
| | (AmL: vulgar) | venirse⇒ v prnl |
| | (AR: coloquial) | acabar⇒ vi |
| | It takes me a long time to get off when we have sex in the missionary position. |
| | Me cuesta mucho correrme cuando tenemos sexo en la posición del misionero. |
| get off vi phrasal | informal (be acquitted) (voz pasiva) | ser absuelto loc verb |
| | He was tried for corruption, but he got off. |
| | Lo procesaron por corrupción, pero fue absuelto. |
Locuciones verbales
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| get off on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | vulgar, informal (be sexually excited by) | excitarse con v prnl + prep |
| | (coloquial) | calentarse con v prnl + prep |
| | Believe it or not, some people get off on looking at feet. |
| get off on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (enjoy, take pleasure in) | encantar⇒ vi |
| | (ES) | molar⇒, chiflar⇒ vi |
| | | pirrarse por v prnl + prep |
| get off with [sb] vi phrasal + prep | UK, slang (kiss) | besarse con v prnl + prep |
| | | besuquearse con v prnl + prep |
| | I saw Tracy getting off with Kevin last night. |
| | Vi a Tracy besándose con Kevin anoche. |
| | (AR, coloquial, figurado) | apretar con vtr + prep |
| | | chapar con vtr + prep |
| | Vi a Tracy apretando con Kevin anoche. |
| | (ES, coloquial) | enrollarse con v prnl + prep |
| | (ES, coloquial) | morrear con vi + prep |
| | (MX, coloquial) | fajarse con v prnl + prep |
| | Vi a Tracy enrollándose con Kevin anoche. |
| get off with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (lenient punishment) (coloquial) | zafar⇒ vi |
| | He got off with just a warning. |
| | Zafó y sólo le dieron una advertencia. |
| | | sacarla fácil expr |
| | (AR, coloquial) | sacarla barata expr |
| | La sacó fácil y sólo le dieron una advertencia. |
| get off with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (steal) (coloquial) | afanar⇒ vtr |
| | | birlar⇒ vtr |
| | (AR, coloquial) | hacerse⇒ v prnl |
| | The boys were able to get off with an apple in each hand before the farmer chased them away. |
| | Los pibes lograron afanar un par de manzanas antes de que el granjero los persiguiera. |
Compound Forms:
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| Get off my back! v expr | figurative, informal (Stop nagging me) | dejar tranquilo loc verb |
| get off on doing [sth] v expr | informal (enjoy, take pleasure in) | disfrutar haciendo algo vi |
| | Rob really gets off on seeing other people suffer. |
| get off on the right foot v expr | figurative (have a good start) | empezar con buen pie loc verb |
| get off on the wrong foot v expr | figurative (have a bad start) | empezar con el pie izquierdo loc verb |
| | | empezar con mal pie loc verb |
| get off the ground v expr | figurative (project: start well) (figurado) | despegar⇒ vi |
| | (figurado) | tomar vuelo loc verb |
| | | arrancar⇒ vi |
| | Without funding, the project will never get off the ground. |
| | Sin dinero este proyecto nunca va a despegar. |
| | (formal) | llevarse a cabo loc verb |
| | Sin dinero este proyecto nunca se va a llevar a cabo. |
| get [sth] off the ground v expr | figurative (start: a project) (figurado, coloquial) | hacer despegar loc verb |
| | | empezar⇒ vtr |
| | | arrancar⇒ vtr |
| | I have a great idea for a business, but I'll need money to get it off the ground. |
| get off the point v expr | informal, figurative (digress) (informal) | salirse del tema loc verb |
| | (informal) | irse por las ramas expr |
| | | divagar⇒ vi |
| | The lecturer was getting off the point and some of the students had stopped paying attention. |
| | El catedrático estaba saliéndose del tema y algunos de los estudiantes habían dejado de prestar atención. |
| get off your arse v expr | vulgar, potentially offensive, informal, UK (stop being lazy, take action) (coloquial) | levantar el culo, mover el culo loc verb |
| get off [sb]'s back v expr | figurative, informal (stop nagging [sb]) | dejar en paz loc verb |
| | | dejar tranquilo loc verb |
| get off your bike v expr | AU, figurative, informal (lose your temper) | perder los estribos loc verb |
| | | perder los nervios loc verb |
| Get off my case! interj | informal (Stop nagging me) (tú) | déjame en paz loc interj |
| | (vos) | dejame en paz loc interj |
| get off [sb]'s case v expr | informal (stop nagging [sb]) | dejar en paz a loc verb |
| | | dejar de molestar a loc verb |
| get [sth] off your chest v expr | figurative (confess [sth]) | desahogarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | sacarse algo de encima loc verb |
| get off your high horse v expr | figurative, informal (stop acting morally superior) | apearse del burro expr |
| | | bajarse del pedestal loc verb |
| get off your soapbox v expr | figurative (stop ranting) | dejar de pontificar, dejar de dar sentencias, dejar de dar discursos loc verb |
| | | dejar de despotricar loc verb |
| | Deja de pontificar y dar sentencias y céntrate en los problemas de la gente. |
| | Deja de despotricar y ponte a trabajar de una vez. |
| get ripped off v expr | slang (be swindled) | ser estafado loc verb |
| | Jack got ripped off when he bought a designer watch which turned out to be a fake. |
| | Jack fue estafado cuando compró el reloj de diseño que terminó siendo falso. |
get the brushoff,
also UK: get the brush-off v expr | figurative, slang (person: be snubbed) | dar vuelta la cara a loc verb |
| | | dar la espalda a loc verb |
| Note: En español la expresión tiene un uso transitivo, no pasivo. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Cuando le quise dar mi opinión, me dio vuelta la cara. |
get the brushoff from [sb],
also UK: get the brush-off from [sb] v expr | figurative, slang (person: be snubbed by [sb]) | dar vuelta la cara a loc verb |
| | | dar la espalda a loc verb |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Cuando le quise dar mi opinión, mi jefe me dio vuelta la cara. |
get the brushoff,
also UK: get the brush-off v expr | figurative, slang (idea: be rejected) | ser rechazado loc verb |
get the brushoff from [sb],
also UK: get the brush-off from [sb] v expr | figurative, slang (idea: be rejected by [sb]) | ser rechazado por loc verb |
| get your kit off v expr | UK, informal (take all your clothes off) | desnudarse⇒ v prnl |
| get your rocks off v expr | slang (have an orgasm) (jerga, tener un orgasmo, Esp) | correrse⇒ v prnl |
| | | tener un orgasmo, alcanzar el orgasmo loc verb |
| | Tony wants to get his rocks off. |
| get your rocks off v expr | slang (get pleasure from [sth]) (jerga) | pasarlo de puta madre, pasarlo genial loc verb |
| get off to a good start v expr | informal (begin well) | tener un buen comienzo loc verb |
| | | empezar con el pie derecho loc verb |
| | | empezar con buen pie loc verb |
| | | empezar bien, comenzar bien vi + adv |
| | Our new employee has gotten off to a good start. |
| | Nuestro nuevo empleado ha tenido un buen comienzo. |