leave off

leave off
vt
1) (omit)
to \leave off sb/sth off jdn/etw auslassen;
to leave sb/sb's name off a list jdn/jds Namen nicht in eine Liste aufnehmen
2) (not put on)
to \leave off a lid off sth keinen Deckel auf etw akk geben, etw offen lassen
3) (not wear)
to \leave off one's coat off seinen Mantel nicht anziehen
4) (not turn on)
to \leave off the radio off das Radio aus[gestellt] lassen vi fam
1) (stop) aufhören;
to \leave off off sth mit etw dat aufhören;
to \leave off off doing sth (dated) aufhören, etw zu tun;
to \leave off off sb jdn in Ruhe lassen (fam)
2) (dated: stop bothering) Ruhe geben (fam)
hey, \leave off off! I hate people touching my hair he, lass das! ich mag es nicht, wenn Leute meine Haare anfassen (fam)

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