come off

sich lösen, abgehen

Sich von etwas lösen, an dem man befestigt war.

In einfachem Englisch: To become separate from something you were attached to.

• A button came off my coat.
• This label will not come off easily.
• The paint came off when I washed the door.

So benutzt man es: come off something (The handle came off the drawer.)

Synonyme: come loose, detach, fall off

Häufige Wendungen: come off easily, come off something

gelingen, klappen

Erfolg haben oder so funktionieren, wie es geplant war.

In einfachem Englisch: To succeed or work as intended.

• The plan did not come off.
• Her joke came off better than she expected.
• Will that difficult trick come off on stage?

Synonyme: succeed, work

Gegenteile: fail

Häufige Wendungen: come off well, come off perfectly

wirken, erscheinen

Auf andere Menschen auf eine bestimmte Weise wirken.

In einfachem Englisch: To seem a particular way to other people.

• I hope I did not come off as rude.
• He comes off as a very kind person.
• Did my reply come off badly?

So benutzt man es: come off as + adjective/noun (He came off as confident during the interview.); come off + adverb (Her message came off badly.)

Synonyme: seem, appear, come across

Häufige Wendungen: come off badly, come off as rude

davonkommen, glimpflich davonkommen

Eine gefährliche oder schwierige Situation mit wenig Schaden oder einer milden Strafe überstehen.

In einfachem Englisch: To get through a dangerous or difficult situation with little harm or punishment.

• He came off lightly after the accident.
• She came off with just a small fine.
• Both passengers came off unhurt.

So benutzt man es: come off with something (She came off with only a few scratches.); come off + adjective/adverb (The driver came off lightly after the crash.)

Synonyme: get off, escape

Häufige Wendungen: come off lightly, come off unhurt

verlassen, abfahren

Einen Ort verlassen oder von einer Straße oder Strecke abbiegen.

In einfachem Englisch: To leave a place or turn away from a road or route.

• We come off the main road here.
• The players came off the field at half time.
• Which junction should I come off at?

So benutzt man es: come off a road/place (Come off the motorway at the next exit.)

Synonyme: leave, exit, turn off

Häufige Wendungen: come off something, come off here

stattfinden, verlaufen

Geschehen oder auf eine bestimmte Weise verlaufen.

In einfachem Englisch: To happen or develop in a particular way.

• The wedding came off on Saturday.
• Everything came off as we had expected.
• Will the meeting come off tomorrow?

So benutzt man es: come off as planned/expected (The ceremony came off as planned.)

Synonyme: take place, happen, turn out

Häufige Wendungen: come off tomorrow, come off as planned