Meaning
- To postpone or delay something to happen later than planned.
- To discourage someone into not wanting to do something.
- 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?
Jadi, apakah kamu akhirnya akan pergi ke gym bersamaku?
Maybe tomorrow.
Mungkin besok.
You’ve been putting it off for weeks!
Anda sudah menundanya selama berminggu-minggu!
Hey, the thought of sore muscles is overwhelming.
Hei, memikirkan otot yang pegal memang membuat stres.
02
The service really put me off.
Situation
How was the new restaurant downtown?
Bagaimana restoran baru di pusat kota?
Honestly, the service really put me off.
Sejujurnya, layanan tersebut benar-benar membuat saya kecewa.
That bad?
Seperti itu buruk?
Yeah the food was fine, but the rude waiter totally put me off going back.
Ya, makanannya baik-baik saja, tetapi pelayan yang kasar benar-benar membuat saya enggan kembali.
Writer's Note
"Put off" is a transitive, inseparable, and separable phrasal verb.
"Put off" adalah frasa kerja transitif, tidak dapat dipisahkan, dan dapat dipisahkan.
- 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. - 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. - 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.
Transitive - Phrasal verb yang membutuhkan objek untuk melengkapi maknanya.
Structure: "Subject + put off + object"
Example 1: Ulasan buruk benar-benar put off calon pelanggan.
Example 2: Bau bawang putih yang kuat put off beberapa tamu di pesta.
Example 3: Keluhannya yang terus-menerus put off seluruh tim.
Structure: "Subject + put off + object"
Example 1: Ulasan buruk benar-benar put off calon pelanggan.
Example 2: Bau bawang putih yang kuat put off beberapa tamu di pesta.
Example 3: Keluhannya yang terus-menerus put off seluruh tim.
Tidak Terpisahkan - Ketika sebuah objek tidak ditempatkan di antara partikel dan kata kerja.
Struktur: "Subjek + put off + objek"
Contoh 1: Lampu yang berkedip mengganggu pembicara selama presentasinya.
Contoh 2: Dia terganggu permainannya oleh kerumunan yang berisik.
Contoh 3: Tawa mendadaknya mengganggu aktor di atas panggung.
Struktur: "Subjek + put off + objek"
Contoh 1: Lampu yang berkedip mengganggu pembicara selama presentasinya.
Contoh 2: Dia terganggu permainannya oleh kerumunan yang berisik.
Contoh 3: Tawa mendadaknya mengganggu aktor di atas panggung.
Separable - Ketika sebuah objek berada di antara partikel "put" dan kata kerja "off".
Struktur: "Subjek + put + objek + off"
Contoh 1: Kebisingan put saya off dari pekerjaan saya.
Contoh 2: Pertanyaan yang terus-menerus darinya put guru off dari pelajaran.
Contoh 3: Bau dari obat tersebut put dia off untuk meminumnya.
Struktur: "Subjek + put + objek + off"
Contoh 1: Kebisingan put saya off dari pekerjaan saya.
Contoh 2: Pertanyaan yang terus-menerus darinya put guru off dari pelajaran.
Contoh 3: Bau dari obat tersebut put dia off untuk meminumnya.
Related words: Deter, discourage, dissuade, distract, delay, defer, disturb, hinder, postpone, procrastinate, repel
Kata-kata terkait: Deter, discourage, dissuade, distract, delay, defer, disturb, hinder, postpone, procrastinate, repel
