Phrasal VerbBriathra Frásacha1 (v + adv) preventtransitiveaistreachtar roimhPhrVcmucoiscVPcmutry to head off any confrontationdéan iarracht teacht roimh aon aighneas2 (v + adv) leaveintransitiveneamhaistreachimighverbcmubailigh leatPhrVcmushe's heading off on holidaystá sí ag imeacht ar laethanta saoirehe headed off homebhailigh sé leis abhaileyou can't just head off like thatní féidir libh imeacht libh díreach mar sin3 (v + adv) ward offtransitiveaistreachto head off sb/sthduine/rud a stopadh, teacht roimh dhuine/rudto head off cattleeallach a shárú, eallach a cheapadh→ head
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