- off-duty adj
- [ˌɒf'djuːtɪ]
(policeman) non in servizio
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off-duty adj
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off duty — {adj.} Not supposed to be at work; having free time; not working. * /Sailors like to go sight seeing, when they are off duty in a foreign port./ * /It seems that all the taxis in New York are off duty whenever it rains./ Often used with hyphens,… … Dictionary of American idioms
off duty — {adj.} Not supposed to be at work; having free time; not working. * /Sailors like to go sight seeing, when they are off duty in a foreign port./ * /It seems that all the taxis in New York are off duty whenever it rains./ Often used with hyphens,… … Dictionary of American idioms
off-duty — adj. not performing or available for duties at the given moment; as, an off duty policeman. Oposite of {on duty}, {working}, and {on the job}. [prenominal] Syn: off duty(predicate). [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
off-duty — adj if someone such as a policeman, nurse, or soldier is off duty, they are not working ▪ an off duty guard ▪ I shall be off duty on Thursday … Dictionary of contemporary English
off-duty — (adj.) 1743, from OFF (Cf. off) (adv.) + DUTY (Cf. duty) … Etymology dictionary
off-duty — also off duty ADJ When someone such as a soldier or policeman is off duty, they are not working. The place is the haunt of off duty policemen. Ant: on duty … English dictionary
off\ duty — adj Not supposed to be at work; having free time; not working. Sailors like to go sight seeing, when they are off duty in a foreign port. It seems that all the taxis in New York are off duty whenever it rains. Often used with hyphens, before a… … Словарь американских идиом
off-duty — adj. Off duty is used with these nouns: ↑policeman … Collocations dictionary
ˌoff-ˈduty — adj not working an off duty police officer[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
off-duty — /awf dooh tee, dyooh , of /, adj. 1. not engaged in the performance of one s usual work: an off duty police officer. 2. of, pertaining to, or during a period when a person is not at work. [1850 55] * * * … Universalium
off-duty — adj off, off work, not at work, on holiday, free, at leisure ≠ on duty … Useful english dictionary
