take Off teik Щ-'уА: [phrasai verb T] to remove something that is fixed to something else
take sth off I took the lid off and tasted the soup.
take off sth We had to take off the handles to get it through the door.
remove п пшл [v T] to take off something that forms a piece or part of something else or that covers something else: Remove all the fat, then cut the meat into cubes.
remove sth from sth She was in the hos
pital, having a lump removed from her breast. I Turn off the power, then remove the cover from the computer.
A Remove js more formal than take off and is used especially in writing.
break off / breik Щ-xf/ [phrasal verb T] to remove a part of something by breaking it
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wipe off sth Make sure you wipe off all those marks.
wipe sth off Angela wiped her lipstick off and washed her face, wipe sth off sth Werner sat down, wiping the sweat off his forehead with a
handkerchief.
rub off / глЬ 'ot]|-'.">:t [phrasa/ verb T] to remove dirt, marks etc from a surface by rubbing it hard with a cloth or brush rub sth off sth I tried to rub the dirt off my shoes with a tissue. rub off sth I managed to rub off most of the mud, but my coat was still filthy.
scrape off /skrcip nf||-o:f [phrasal verb
T] to remove something from a surface, using a knife or sharp tool scrape ojjsth We started by scraping off the old wallpaper.
scrape sth off sth Kevin was scraping some burnt food off the bottom of a pan.
break off sth She broke off a piece of chocolate and gave it to me. break sth ojf sth George broke a branch off the tree and threw it on the fire.
cut off /kAt Dfjl-'Dif/ [phrasal verb T] to remove a part of something by cutting it with a knife or with scissors cut off sth At the end of the play, he cuts off Macbeth's head. cut sth off Do you want me to cut the
labei off?
the process of removing
something
removal /rrmu:v«?l/ (n U]
+ of Police arranged for the removal of
tear off 'tear 'Df||-'o:f [phrasa/ verb T] to remove part of a piece of paper or cloth, by pulling it so that it tears tear off sth Tear off the coupon and send it to this address. tear sth off sth / tore the corner off my newspaper and wrote her phone number on it.
to remove writing, film, or music from paper, a tape, a computer etc
delete /drli:t/ [u TJ to remove part or all of a document in a computer, so that it no longer exists: I think you should delete the second paragraph. I The computer
automatically deletes any files that you have not saved.
rub out British erase American ;,глЬ 'aot,
rreiz|i'reis/ [u T] to remove writing or pictures from paper by rubbing with a piece of rubber, or to remove writing or pictures from a board by rubbing with a cloth: Use a pencil so you can erase your mistakes. rub sth out/rub out sth I had to rub the whole thing out and start again
cross out ,kros aot||,krD:s- [phrasal verb TJ to draw a line through a word to show
that it was a mistake or that you want to
change what you have written
cross out sth Someone had crossed out
my name.
cross sth out That's not right. Cross it out and start again.
erase rrciz||rreis [и T] to remove writing, film, or music that has been recorded on a machine: You can erase what you have recorded by pressing this button. I } accidentally erased the movie I had recorded before I had a chance to watch it.
the wreckage. I the removal of Russian troops from the area I an operation for the removal of her appendix
REPAIR
see also broken, damage
II to repair something that is broken or damaged
repair ri'peor [и T] if you repair something that is broken or not working properly. you work on it so that it is in good condition again; The builders are coming to repair the roof today. I The plane was too badly damaged to be repaired.
get/have sth repaired (=pay someone
e.se to repair it) How much will it cost to have the TV repaired?
Repair, fix, and mend mean the same, and you can use any of them in most situations: We had to pay someone to repair/fix/mend the roof. Fix is more informal than the other two, and is used especially about repairing machines, cars etc. Mend is used especially about repairing things that have holes in them, such as clothes and shoes, roofs, roads, or fences.
fix fiкч lu T] to repair something that is broken or not working properly, especially a machine: The radio isn't working - can you fix it?
get/have sth jixed (=pay someone else to fix it) / musf get my camera fixed before we go to France.
mend /mend [и T] to repair something that is broken or not working, or something that has a hole in it: When are you going to mend the fence? I a gang of workers mending the road
service /'$3:rvi>s/ [v T] to look at a vehicle or machine in order to make sure that it is working properly, and repair it if necessary: Has the heating system been serviced recently?
have/get sth serviced (=pay someone else to service it) I'm having the car serviced next week.
ZA work done to repair something
repairs п'реэгг/ [n plural] work done to repair something: The roof repairs cost