come off
1 (v + adv) become separated INTRANSITIVEtar de PhrV does the label come off? an dtagann an lipéad de?the button came off tháinig an cnaipe de
TRANSITIVEtar de PhrV the chain came off my bike tháinig an slabhra de mo rotharthe door is coming off the hinges tá an doras ag teacht de na hinsípart of the load came off the trailer thit cuid den lasta den leantóir
2 (v + adv) be possible to remove INTRANSITIVEthe dirt won't come off ní féidir an salachar a bhaintthe wheels come off fairly easily tá na rothaí éasca go leor a bhaintShow full entry
3 (v + prep) fall off
INTRANSITIVEhe came off after a puncture thit sé mar gheall ar bhonn pollta
4 (v + prep) leave stage, pitch, etc TRANSITIVEtar de PhrV fág verb the teams are coming off the court tá na foirne ag teacht den chúirtas they come off the stage agus iad ag teacht den stáitse
INTRANSITIVEtheir keeper came off injured tháinig a gcúl báire den pháirc agus í gortaithewhen the actors come off nuair a fhágann na haisteoirí an stáitse
5 (v + prep) leave road 6 (v + prep) finish shift 7 (v + prep) quit TRANSITIVEéirigh as PhrV tabhair suas PhrV he came off the antidepressants d'éirigh sé as na frithdhúlagráin 8 (v + adv) be successful INTRANSITIVEoibrigh verb I can't believe it came off ní chreidim gur éirigh leis, ní chreidim gur oibrigh séthe idea never came off níor éirigh leis an smaoineamh riamhwill the festival come off this year? an dtarlóidh an fhéile i mbliana? 9 (v + prep) emerge from TRANSITIVEshe's just come off a teaching course tá sí díreach tar éis cúrsa múinteoireachta a chríochnúhe's coming off a few bad years tá cúpla drochbhliain curtha isteach aige 10 (v + adv) end up INTRANSITIVEcruthaigh verb you didn't come off too well ní dhearna tú go rómhaith, níor éirigh go rómhaith leat, níor chruthaigh tú go rómhaithshe came off worst ise is measa a tháinig as, ise ba mhó a bhí thíos leisI came off best out of the deal mise is mó a ghnóthaigh ar an margadh 11 (v + adv) (especially US) make impression INTRANSITIVEhe came off well in the interview chruthaigh sé go maith san agallamh → see come