go off in French
go off in French is exploser — go off means to speak or act with sudden intense energy — either ranting angrily or performing brilliantly. Which one is meant depends entirely on tone.
go off in French
exploser
What does "go off" mean?
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phrasal verb To speak or act with sudden intense energy — either ranting angrily or performing brilliantly. Which one is meant depends entirely on tone.
"Don't mention the parking situation or she'll go off for twenty minutes."
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phrasal verb Of a bomb, gun or firework, to explode or be fired; of an alarm or alert, to start sounding.
"The device went off harmlessly in an empty field."
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phrasal verb Of food or drink, to become unfit to eat through spoiling.
"The milk has gone off — don't put it in your tea."
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go off in a sentence
- Don't mention the parking situation or she'll go off for twenty minutes.
- He went off in the second half and scored twice.
- The device went off harmlessly in an empty field.
- My alarm goes off at half five.
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What is "go off" in French?
"go off" in French is exploser. go off means: To speak or act with sudden intense energy — either ranting angrily or performing brilliantly. Which one is meant depends entirely on tone.
How do you use "go off" in a sentence?
Example: "Don't mention the parking situation or she'll go off for twenty minutes." In French, "go off" is exploser.
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