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off (A1)

adverb/preposition

Pronunciation: ɔːf

Not on or operating; disconnected from a power source or supply.

turn off (phrasal verb): To stop a machine or light from working. — "Please turn off the computer."
go off (phrasal verb): To make a loud noise (like an alarm or a bomb). — "The fire alarm went off suddenly."
off duty (collocation): Not working at your job. — "The doctor is off duty now."
off limits (collocation): Something that you are not allowed to do or go to. — "This area is off limits."
off the record (idiom): Said in secret, not to be repeated. — "He told me off the record."

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