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Head-off - English meaning

Head-off – definitions in English dictionary

idiom

Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

phrasal verb

Intercept and cause someone or something to turn aside.

Usage examples:

He ran up the road to head off approaching cars
phrasal verb

To block someone's movement by getting in front of the person

Usage examples:

Police tried to head off the bank robbers at the next exit.
phrasal verb

To take action to stop something from happening

Usage examples:

The federal reserve was accused of failing to head off a crisis in home mortgages., head off recess…

Head-off translation into English

Head-off: translate from English into Chinese

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离开, 拦截

Head-off: translate from English into Dutch

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Hoofd weg, Afwenden

Head-off: translate from English into French

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Partir, Forcer à reculer

Head-off: translate from English into German

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Kopf ab, Abwenden, Abfangen, Ablenken, Abbiegen

Head-off: translate from English into Hindi

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रोकना, रोक देना, रोक-थाम करना, स्र्कावट डालना, बाधा डालना

Head-off: translate from English into Italian

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Testa fuori, Intercettare

Head-off: translate from English into Korean

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머리 떨어져, 막다

Head-off: translate from English into Russian

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Препятствовать, Преграждать, Отвлекать, Мешать, Отражать

Head-off: translate from English into Spanish

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Distraer, Atajar, Desviar, Apartar, Interceptar

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