English-Spanish translations for go off

• explotar
• disparar
• marcharse
  Puesto que todo el mundo va a marcharse de vacaciones y el Consejo no va a ocuparse de este asunto hasta septiembre, he pensado que sería oportuno plantear la cuestión en este momento. Since everyone is about to go off on vacation and the Council will not be dealing with this until September, I thought it would be appropriate to raise the issue at this point.
• sonar
  Los científicos están haciendo sonar la alarma, porque los costes se disparan y pronto se desbordarán. Scientists are sounding the alarm, because costs are exploding and will soon go off the chart.

Definition of go off

• To explode
• To fire, especially accidentally
• To explode metaphorically; to become very angry
• To begin clanging or making noise
• To stop operating; to switch off
• To depart; to leave
• To putrefy or become inedible, or to become unusable in any way
• To like less
• To pass off; to take place; to be accomplished
• To ejaculate

Examples

• The bomb went off right after the president left his office
• The gun went off during their struggle
• It all went off when the opposing teams fans met at the railway station
• When the boss came to know about the scheme, he went off, shouting and throwing everything away
• The alarm will go off at six a.m
• Just after he spotted the first plane on the horizon, sirens started to go off around the city
• We were watching TV when suddenly the power went off.
• Having sated her appetite, she went off in search of a place to sleep
• I dont know where hes going—he went off without a word
• Bugger—the milks gone off already!
• Ever since falling off her bike, shes gone off cycling to work
• The party went off very well.

Related words

• good offices
• goof off
• government) official
• government office
• go off the reservation
• go off at smb.
• go off one's rocker
• go off at a tangent
• go off on