to head off

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English - Turkish
yönünü değiştirmek
önüne geçmek
geçit vermemek
head someone off = başından savmak, dikkatini dağıtmak
head sth. off = kaçınmak, önlemek, saptırmak
head someone off: a.) birinin yolunu kesmek, birinin ilerlemesini engellemek. b.) birini kösteklemek
head someone off sth. = konuşmasını önlemek
head something off: a.) bir şeyin yolunu kesmek, bir şeyin ilerlemesini engellemek. b.) bir şeyi engellemek
(Fiili Deyim ) 1- yolunu kesmek 2- yönünü değiştirmek
savmak
önlemek
yolunu kesmek
(deyim) head someone off basindan savmak ,dikkatini dagitmak. head someone off sth. konusmasini onlemek. head sth. off kacinmak,onlemek,saptirmak
English - English
To avoid some usually negative consequence

The government took steps to head off summertime shortages of gasoline.

To intercept

The cavalry will head off the bandits at the pass.

To begin moving away

We will head off on our holidays tomorrow.

prevent; deflect, turn aside
If you head off a person, animal, or vehicle, you move to a place in front of them in order to capture them or make them change the direction they are moving in. He changed direction swiftly, turned into the hallway and headed her off
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
If you head something off, especially something unpleasant, you take action before it is expected to happen in order to prevent it from happening. He would ask Congress to intervene and head off a strike You have to be good at spotting trouble on the way and heading it off
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