branch off — ˌbranch ˈoff [intransitive/transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they branch off he/she/it branches off present participle branching off past tense … Useful english dictionary
branch off — phrasal verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms branch off : present tense I/you/we/they branch off he/she/it branches off present participle branching off past tense branched off past participle branched off to leave the main part of something … English dictionary
branch off — PHRASAL VERB A road or path that branches off from another one starts from it and goes in a slightly different direction. If you branch off somewhere, you change the direction in which you are going. [V P prep/adv] After a few miles, a small road … English dictionary
break off phrasal — verb 1 (I, T) to suddenly stop doing something, especially talking to someone: Fay told her story, breaking off now and then to wipe the tears from her eyes. (break sth off): I broke off the conversation and answered the phone. 2 (transitive… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
branch — branch1 [ bræntʃ ] noun count *** ▸ 1 part of tree ▸ 2 part of organization ▸ 3 part of area of study ▸ 4 part of family ▸ 5 part of river 1. ) a part of a tree that grows out of its TRUNK (=main stem) with leaves, flowers, or fruit growing on it … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
branch — I UK [brɑːntʃ] / US [bræntʃ] noun [countable] Word forms branch : singular branch plural branches *** 1) a part of a tree that grows out of its trunk (= main stem) with leaves, flowers, or fruit growing on it. A very small branch is called a twig … English dictionary
branch — [[t]brɑ͟ːntʃ, bræ̱ntʃ[/t]] ♦♦♦ branches, branching, branched 1) N COUNT The branches of a tree are the parts that grow out from its trunk and have leaves, flowers, or fruit growing on them. 2) N COUNT: oft N of n A branch of a business or other… … English dictionary
give off — verb 1. have as a by product (Freq. 2) The big cities gave off so many wonderful American qualities • Hypernyms: ↑have, ↑feature • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Something s something … Useful english dictionary
chop off — verb remove by or as if by cutting cut off the ear lop off the dead branch • Syn: ↑cut off, ↑lop off • Hypernyms: ↑detach, ↑come off, ↑come away … Useful english dictionary
saw off — ˌsaw ˈoff [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they saw off he/she/it saws off present participle sawing off past tense … Useful english dictionary
