come off

come off
come off
1) (become detached) (accidentally) [button, label, handle, wallpaper] venire via, staccarsi; (intentionally) [handle, panel, lid] venire via, togliersi
2) (fall) [rider] cadere
3) (wash, rub off) [ink, stain] venire via, andare via
4) (take place) [deal] realizzarsi; [merger, trip] avere luogo
5) (succeed) [plan, trick] riuscire, funzionare
6) (fare)

she came off well — (in deal) se l'è cavata bene

who came off worst? — (in fight) chi ne è uscito più malconcio? come off [sth.]

7) (stop using) smettere di prendere [pill, heroin]
8) (fall off) cadere da [bicycle, horse]
* * *
1) (to fall off: Her shoe came off.) cadere
2) (to turn out (well); to succeed: The gamble didn't come off.) riuscire
* * *
1. vi + adv
1) (button etc) staccarsi, (stain) andare via

I don't think this stain will come off — non penso che la macchia andrà via

2) (event) avere luogo, (plans) attuarsi, (attempt, experiment) riuscire
3)

(acquit o.s.) to come off best/worst — avere la meglio/la peggio

2. vi + prep

a button came off my jacket — mi si è staccato un bottone dalla giacca

she came off her bike — è caduta dalla bicicletta

come off it! fam — piantala!, ma va'!

* * *
come off
1) (become detached) (accidentally) [button, label, handle, wallpaper] venire via, staccarsi; (intentionally) [handle, panel, lid] venire via, togliersi
2) (fall) [rider] cadere
3) (wash, rub off) [ink, stain] venire via, andare via
4) (take place) [deal] realizzarsi; [merger, trip] avere luogo
5) (succeed) [plan, trick] riuscire, funzionare
6) (fare)

she came off well — (in deal) se l'è cavata bene

who came off worst? — (in fight) chi ne è uscito più malconcio? come off [sth.]

7) (stop using) smettere di prendere [pill, heroin]
8) (fall off) cadere da [bicycle, horse]

English-Italian dictionary. 2013.

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