Meaning

  1. To postpone or delay something to happen later than planned.
  2. To discourage someone into not wanting to do something.
  3. To make someone lose focus or concentration.

Today's Sentences

01

You’ve been putting it off for weeks!

Situation

So, are you finally coming to the gym with me?

Entonces, ¿finalmente vas a venir al gimnasio conmigo?

Maybe tomorrow.

Quizás mañana.

You’ve been putting it off for weeks!

¡Lo has estado posponiendo durante semanas!

Hey, the thought of sore muscles is overwhelming.

Hola, la idea de tener músculos adoloridos es abrumadora.

02

The service really put me off.

Situation

How was the new restaurant downtown?

¿Cómo estuvo el nuevo restaurante en el centro?

Honestly, the service really put me off.

Honestamente, el servicio realmente me desanimó.

That bad?

¿Tan mal?

Yeah the food was fine, but the rude waiter totally put me off going back.

Sí, la comida estaba bien, pero el mesero grosero me quitó completamente las ganas de volver.

Writer's Note

"Put off" is a transitive, inseparable, and separable phrasal verb.

"Put off" es un verbo frasal transitivo, inseparable y separable.
  1. Transitive - A phrasal verb that needs an object to complete its meaning.
    Structure: "Subject + put off + object"
    Example 1: The bad reviews really put off potential customers.
    Example 2: The strong smell of garlic put off some guests at the party.
    Example 3: His constant complaining put off the whole team.
  2. Transitivo - Un verbo frasal que necesita un objeto para completar su significado.
    Estructura: "Subject + put off + object"
    Ejemplo 1: Las malas reseñas realmente put off a los clientes potenciales.
    Ejemplo 2: El fuerte olor a ajo put off a algunos invitados en la fiesta.
    Ejemplo 3: Sus constantes quejas put off a todo el equipo.
  3. Inseparable - When an object is not placed between the particle and the verb.
    Structure: "Subject + put off + object"
    Example 1: The flashing lights put off the speaker during his presentation.
    Example 2: He was put off his game by the loud crowd.
    Example 3: Her sudden laughter put off the actor on stage.
  4. Inseparable - Cuando un objeto no se coloca entre la partícula y el verbo.
    Estructura: "Subject + put off + object"
    Ejemplo 1: Las luces intermitentes put off al orador durante su presentación.
    Ejemplo 2: El ruido de la multitud put off su juego.
    Ejemplo 3: Su risa repentina put off al actor en el escenario.
  5. Separable - When an object stands between the particle put and the verb off.
    Structure: "Subject + put + object + off"
    Example 1: The noise put me off my work.
    Example 2: Her constant questions put the teacher off the lesson.
    Example 3: The smell of the medicine put her off taking it.
  6. Separables - Cuando un objeto se coloca entre la partícula "put" y el verbo "off".
    Estructura: "Sujeto + put + objeto + off"
    Ejemplo 1: El ruido put me off mi trabajo.
    Ejemplo 2: Sus preguntas constantes put al profesor off de la lección.
    Ejemplo 3: El olor de la medicina put a ella off de tomarla.

Related words: Deter, discourage, dissuade, distract, delay, defer, disturb, hinder, postpone, procrastinate, repel

Palabras relacionadas: Deter, discourage, dissuade, distract, delay, defer, disturb, hinder, postpone, procrastinate, repel
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