SHEER AWAY / OFF (FROM STH)

Meaning of SHEER AWAY / OFF (FROM STH) in English

to change direction suddenly, especially in order to avoid hitting sth :

( figurative )

Her mind sheered away from images she did not wish to dwell on.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SHEER — I. ˈshi(ə)r, -iə adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English schere acquitted, purged of sin or guilt, probably alteration (influenced …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OFF
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AWAY — I. əˈwā adverb Etymology: Middle English away, on way, from Old English aweg, onweg, from a- (I) , on + …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STH — abbreviation somatotropic hormone
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STH — abbreviation south
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FROM — _f(r)əm, _f ə m, |främ, |frəm, _främ preposition Etymology: Middle English fram, from, from Old English; akin to Old English …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SHEER — (v. i.) Being only what it seems to be; obvious; simple; mere; downright; as, sheer folly; sheer nonsense.
Английский словарь Webster
SHEER — (v. i.) Very thin or transparent; -- applied to fabrics; as, sheer muslin.
Английский словарь Webster
SHEER — ( v. i. ) Very thin or transparent; -- applied to fabrics; as, sheer muslin.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SHEER — ( v. i. ) Being only what it seems to be; obvious; simple; mere; downright; as, sheer folly; sheer nonsense.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SHEER — sheer 1 — sheerly , adv. — sheerness , n. /shear/ , adj., sheerer, sheerest , adv. , n. adj. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OFF — /awf, of/ , adv. 1. so as to be no longer supported or attached: This button is about to come …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AWAY — /euh way"/ , adv. 1. from this or that place; off: to go away. 2. aside; to another place; in …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SHEER — I. ˈshir verb Etymology: perhaps alteration of shear (I) Date: 1539 intransitive verb : to deviate from a course : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OFF — I. ˈȯf adverb Etymology: Middle English of, from Old English — more at of Date: before 12th century 1. a. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AWAY — I. ə-ˈwā adverb Date: before 12th century 1. : on the way : along get away early 2. : from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SHEER — adv clean; quite; at once. 2. sheer ·noun a turn or change in a course. 3. sheer ·vi bright; clear; …
Webster English vocab
OFF — adv denoting opposition or negation. 2. off ·interj away; begone; a command to depart. 3. off ·adv in a …
Webster English vocab
AWAY — adv from a place; hence. 2. away ·adv aside; off; in another direction. 3. away ·adv from a state or …
Webster English vocab
SHEER — ~ 1 ■ adjective 1》 nothing other than; unmitigated: ~ hard work. 2》 (of a cliff, wall, etc.) perpendicular or …
Concise Oxford English vocab
STH — ■ abbreviation south.
Concise Oxford English vocab
SHEER — [sheer] vb [perh. alter. of [1]shear] vi (1539): to deviate from a course: swerve ~ vt: to cause to sheer …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
AWAY — [away] adv (bef. 12c) 1: on the way: along "get ~ early" 2: from this or that place: hence, thence …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SHEER — sheer BrE AmE ʃɪə AmE ʃɪ ə r ▷ sheered ʃɪəd AmE ʃɪ ə rd ▷ sheerer ˈʃɪər ə AmE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SHEER — / ʃɪə(r); NAmE ʃɪr/ adjective , adverb , verb ■ adjective 1. [ only before noun ] used to emphasize …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OFF — / ɒf; NAmE ɔːf; ɑːf/ adverb , preposition , adjective , noun , verb ■ adverb HELP NOTE : For …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FROM — / frəm; strong form frɒm; NAmE frʌm; frɑːm/ preposition HELP NOTE : For the special uses of from in phrasal …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AWAY — / əˈweɪ; NAmE / adverb HELP NOTE : For the special uses of away in phrasal verbs, look at the …
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SHEER — I. sheer 1 /ʃɪə $ ʃɪr/ BrE AmE adjective [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Probably from Old Norse skærr 'pure' …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OFF — I. off 1 S1 W1 /ɒf $ ɒːf/ BrE AmE adverb , preposition , adjective 1 . away from a …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FROM — from S1 W1 /frəm; strong frɒm $ frəm strong frʌm, frɑːm/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AWAY — I. a ‧ way 1 S1 W1 /əˈweɪ/ BrE AmE adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: onweg , aweg …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SHEER — adj. & adv. --adj. 1 no more or less than; mere, unqualified, absolute (sheer luck; sheer determination). 2 (of a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OFF — adv., prep., adj., & n. --adv. 1 away; at or to a distance (drove off; is three miles off). 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FROM — prep. expressing separation or origin, followed by: 1 a person, place, time, etc., that is the starting-point of motion or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AWAY — adv., adj., & n. --adv. 1 to or at a distance from the place, person, or thing in question (go …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SHEER — adj. & adv. adj. 1 no more or less than; mere, unqualified, absolute (sheer luck; sheer determination). 2 (of a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OFF — adv., prep., adj., & n. adv. 1 away; at or to a distance (drove off; is three miles off). 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FROM — prep. expressing separation or origin, followed by: 1 a person, place, time, etc., that is the starting-point of motion or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AWAY — adv., adj., & n. adv. 1 to or at a distance from the place, person, or thing in question (go …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SHEER — 1. adj. & adv. --adj. 1. no more or less than; mere, unqualified, absolute (sheer luck; sheer determination). 2 (of …
Oxford English vocab
OFF — adv., prep., adj., & n. --adv. 1. away; at or to a distance (drove off; is three miles off). 2 …
Oxford English vocab
FROM — prep. expressing separation or origin, followed by: 1. a person, place, time, etc., that is the starting-point of motion or …
Oxford English vocab
AWAY — adv., adj., & n. --adv. 1. to or at a distance from the place, person, or thing in question (go …
Oxford English vocab
SHEER — ( sheerer, sheerest) 1. You can use sheer to emphasize that a state or situation is complete and does not …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OFF — The preposition is pronounced /ɒf, AM ɔ:f/. The adverb is pronounced /ɒf, AM ɔ:f/ Frequency: The word is one of …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FROM — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AWAY — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Away' is often used with verbs …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHEER — (~er, ~est) 1. You can use ~ to emphasize that a state or situation is complete and does not involve …
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SHEER
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FROM
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AWAY — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a car drives off/away ▪ The police car drove off at top speed. a …
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
OFF — adj. sup off sup off or up back off blow off bring off buck off bug off bump off burn …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
AWAY
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
AWAY — adj. Function: adverb 1 from this or that place FF1C; come away at once FF1E; Synonyms: hence, thence Related Words: …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
AWAY — I. adverb 1. from this or that place come away at once Synonyms: hence, thence Related Word: forth, out, therefrom …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
AWAY — See ↑ DISTANCE 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ a long way off/far off/far away • ↑ at once/right away • ↑ …
Longman Activator English vocab
SHEER — n. 25B6; adjective the sheer audacity of the plan : UTTER, complete, absolute, total, pure, downright, out-and-out, arrant, thorough, thoroughgoing, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
AWAY — adj. 25B6; adverb she began to walk away : OFF, from here, from there. stay away from the trouble : …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SHEER — adj. 1 steep, precipitous, abrupt, perpendicular, bluff, vertical There is a sheer drop of 2000 feet to the valley below …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
STH — сокр. [sidetracked hole] скважина с боковым стволом
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
STH — сокр. [sidetracked hole] скважина с боковым стволом
Большой Англо-Русский словарь

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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