takeoff take·off n

takeoff take·off n
['teɪkˌɒf]
1) Aer decollo, (Horse-riding) battuta
2) (fam: imitation) imitazione f

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  • take·off — /ˈteıkˌɑːf/ noun, pl offs 1 : the moment when an airplane, helicopter, etc., leaves the ground and begins to fly [noncount] Please remain seated during takeoff. Air Force One, you re ready for takeoff. [count] perfect …   Useful english dictionary

  • take off — 1) PHRASAL VERB When an aeroplane takes off, it leaves the ground and starts flying. [V P] We eventually took off at 11 o clock and arrived in Venice at 1.30. Ant: land 2) PHRASAL VERB If something such as a product, an activity, or someone s… …   English dictionary

  • take off — verb a) To remove. He took off his shoes. b) To imitate, often in a satirical manner. The test grader takes off a point for every misspelled word. Syn: doff …   Wiktionary

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  • Material take off — (MTO) is a term used in engineering and construction, and refers to a list of materials with quantities and types (such as specific grades of steel) that are required to build a designed structure or item. This list is generated by analysis of a… …   Wikipedia

  • Rejected Take-off — rsp. Takeoff (kurz: RTO) – zu deutsch: Startabbruch – ist ein Begriff der hauptsächlich in der kommerziellen Luftfahrt bzw. im Zusammenhang mit Verkehrsflugzeugen verwendet wird. Dabei wird der Startvorgang noch vor Erreichen der… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • take-off — (Roget s IV) n. 1. [*A burlesque] Syn. cartoon, comedy, caricature, satire; see imitation 1 , parody , ridicule . 2. [The act of leaving the ground] Syn. ascent, upward flight, fly off, climb, rise, hop, jump, vertical takeoff; see also departure …   English dictionary for students

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