Betekenis van:
stave off

to stave off
Werkwoord
  • op een afstand houden
  • prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

Synoniemen

Hyperoniemen

to stave off
Werkwoord
  • voorkomen, afwenden, verhoeden, vermijden
  • prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

Synoniemen

Hyperoniemen

Werkwoord

stave off
een vervoeging van stave

Voorbeeldzinnen

  1. You have to get more exercise in order to stave off senility.
  2. General Andrews sent for more reinforcements to stave off the enemy troops.
  3. The Fed is trying to stave off a run on the banks.
  4. Italy provides a detailed description of the measures adopted by other Member States, notably Germany, Spain, France, Finland and Greece, to reduce the electricity costs of energy-intensive industries and stave off their relocation outside the EU.