(of an aircraft or bird) become airborne.
fly; 떠오르다; 이륙하다; 날갯짓을 하다; 지면에서 떨어지다
"the plane took off from the runway"
plus meaning
(of an enterprise) become successful or popular.
"the newly launched website has really taken off"
#성공을 거두다 #유명해지다 #대박을 터뜨리다
second meaning
remove clothing from one's or another's body.
벗다
"she took off her cardigan"
Third meaning
deduct part of an amount.
'공제하다' '감면하다' '빼다'
"they took $10 off the bill"
4th meaning
choose to have a period away from work.
"I took the next day off"
쉬다; 휴가를 내다;
5
depart hastily.
"the officer took off after his men"
'사무관은 급하게 그 남자를 따라갔다'
INFORMAL ⭐️ BRITISH
mimic someone humorously.
"they kept us all in fits of laughter as they took off their teachers"
'웃기다' '배꼽 빠지게 하다'
Plus
to leave a place, expeically in a hurry. When he saw me coming he took off in the opposite direction. 도망치다; 자리를 피하다(성급하게);
(of an idea, a product, etc.) to become successfuly or popular very quickly or suddenly. 성공을 거두다; 대박을 터뜨리다;
The new magazine has really taken off. Her singing career took off after her TV appearance.
Summarize
off는 기본적으로 벗기다, 떨어지다의 의미를 가지고 있다. 동사 take 보다 더욱 더 직관적인 의미를 내포하고 있다. 단순히 take는 off의 의미를 동사화 했다고 볼 수 있다. on & off와 같이 끄다, 정상에서 벗어나 있다, 그러한 개념으로 풀이된다.
