head off



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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
head off vi phrasal (set out, go)salir⇒ vi
 We need to head off at 8 o'clock in order to arrive at the party on time.
 Tenemos que salir a las 8 en punto si queremos llegar a tiempo a la fiesta.
  irse v prnl
 Tenemos que irnos a las 8 en punto si queremos llegar a tiempo a la fiesta.
head [sth] off,
head off [sth] vtr phrasal sep		 (redirect by blocking path)desviar⇒ vtr
 He tried to head off the charging bull by closing the gate.
 Cerró el portal para tratar de desviar al toro que venía a la carga.
head [sth] off,
head off [sth] vtr phrasal sep		 figurative (avert, prevent)prevenir⇒ vtr
  evitar⇒ vtr
 With torrential rain forecast, emergency measures have been put in place to try to head off a disaster.
 Con un pronóstico de lluvias torrenciales, se han adoptado medidas de emergencia para tratar de prevenir un desastre.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
bite [sb]'s head off v expr (speak angrily) (figurado)saltarle al cuello a, saltarle a la yugular a loc verb
  contestarle mal a loc verb
  hablarle mal a loc verb
bite [sb]'s head off,
bite the head off [sb] v expr		 figurative, informal (respond angrily, impatiently) (figurado)echarle la bronca a loc verb
laugh your head off v expr figurative, informal (laugh heartily) (coloquial)morirse de risa, partirse de risa loc verb
  desternillarse de risa loc verb
scream your head off v expr figurative, informal (yell, shriek loudly)gritar a voz en cuello loc verb
  poner el grito en el cielo loc verb
  gritar a grito pelado loc verb
  gritar a todo pulmón loc verb
shout your head off v expr figurative, informal (rant, shout at length) (coloquial)gritar a grito pelado loc verb
  (AR, coloquial)gritar como un desaforado loc verb
 He was shouting his head off but nobody heard him over the noise of the crowd. OK, I heard you - you don't have to shout your head off!
 Estaba gritando a grito pelado, pero nadie lo escuchaba en medio del ruido de la multitud. Está bien, te escuché, no tienes que gritar a grito pelado.
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'head off' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
copar - descabezar un sueño - desgañitarse - desternillarse de risa - explayar - mearse de risa - mondar - poner de vuelta y media - reír a mandíbula batiente


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