clear off

abhauen, verschwinden

Schnell weggehen, besonders wenn jemand einen zum Verschwinden auffordert.

In einfachem Englisch: To leave quickly, especially when someone tells you to go away.

• Clear off and leave me alone!
• The boys cleared off when they saw the police.
• She told us to clear off immediately.

Synonyme: go away, scram

Gegenteile: stay

Häufige Wendungen: clear off now, clear off home

den Tisch abräumen

Nach dem Essen Geschirr und andere Dinge vom Tisch nehmen.

In einfachem Englisch: To remove dishes and other things from a table after a meal.

• Please clear off the table.
• She cleared off the breakfast dishes.
• Can you clear the table off while I wash up?

So benutzt man es: clear off the table (Please clear off the table after lunch.)

Synonyme: clear, clear away

Häufige Wendungen: clear off something, clear off dishes

abarbeiten, erledigen

Liegen gebliebene Aufgaben zu Ende bringen.

In einfachem Englisch: To finish work that has been waiting to be done.

• I need to clear off this work.
• They cleared off the backlog before Friday.
• Can we clear off the remaining tasks today?

So benutzt man es: clear off a backlog (We hired extra staff to clear off the backlog.)

Synonyme: finish, complete, clear

Häufige Wendungen: clear off work, clear something off

abbezahlen, begleichen

Das gesamte Geld zurückzahlen, das man schuldet.

In einfachem Englisch: To pay all the money that you owe.

• She cleared off her debts.
• We hope to clear off the loan this year.
• Have you cleared off the bill yet?

So benutzt man es: clear off a debt/bill (He saved enough to clear off his debt.)

Synonyme: pay off, settle

Häufige Wendungen: clear off debts, clear something off