walk off

andarsene, allontanarsi

Allontanarsi a piedi, a volte abbandonando improvvisamente una persona, un compito o un luogo.

In inglese semplice: To go away on foot, sometimes leaving a person, task, or place suddenly.

• He walked off without saying goodbye.
• She walked off the stage when the audience started shouting.
• The builders walked off the job after a dispute over pay.

Come si usa: walk off something (The workers walked off the site in protest.)

Sinonimi: leave, walk away, depart

Contrari: stay, return

Espressioni comuni: walk off the job, walk off the stage, walk off angrily

smaltire camminando, far passare camminando

Camminare per sentirsi meglio dopo un piccolo infortunio o un pasto abbondante.

In inglese semplice: To walk around to feel better after a small injury or a large meal.

• Let's walk off our lunch.
• He walked off the cramp and returned to the game.
• Can you walk off the stiffness in your legs?

Come si usa: walk something off (My leg hurt, but I managed to walk it off.)

Espressioni comuni: walk off a meal, walk off the pain, walk off a cramp

misurare a passi

Misurare una distanza percorrendola a piedi, contando i passi o usando un metro o una corda.

In inglese semplice: To measure a distance by walking along it, counting your steps or using a tape or rope.

• She walked off the distance.
• We walked off ten metres to mark the starting line.
• Can you walk off the length of the field?

Come si usa: walk something off (He walked the distance off in twenty paces.)

Sinonimi: pace out, measure out

Espressioni comuni: walk off a distance, walk off ten metres