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put off

/pʊt ɔf/ /pʊt ɒf/
phrasal verb Work Neutral
  1. 1
    ertelemek, sonraya bırakmak

    To move something to a later time or date.

    • Don't put off your homework until tomorrow.
      Ödevini yarına erteleme.
    • We had to put off the meeting until next week.
      Toplantıyı gelecek haftaya ertelemek zorunda kaldık.
  2. 2
    (birini bir şeyden) soğutmak, caydırmak

    To make someone dislike something or not want to do it.

    • The smell put me off the food.
      Koku beni yemekten soğuttu.
    • Don't let one bad experience put you off flying.
      Tek bir kötü deneyimin seni uçmaktan soğutmasına izin verme.
  3. 3
    (birinin) dikkatini dağıtmak Informal

    To distract someone so that it is harder to concentrate.

    • Stop talking, you're putting me off my game.
      Konuşmayı kes, oyunda dikkatimi dağıtıyorsun.
    • The noise from the street put her off her work.
      Sokaktan gelen gürültü işindeki dikkatini dağıttı.

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