Uttal

    • IPA: /steɪv‿ɒf/
ÖversättningKontext
Verb
1.avvärjaidiom
2.mota bortidiom

Definitioner

Verb

  1. (idiomatic) to prevent something from happening; to obviate or avert

Exempel

  • LANCE: Only through my training as a sex machine am I able to stave off genital turgidity.
  • He drank plenty of orange juice, hoping to stave off the cold making the rounds at the office.

Böjningsformer

Perfektparticipstaved off
Imperfektstaved off
Presensparticipstaving off
Tredje person singular indicativ presensstaves off

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