Off, away - Ab (The 1745th Most Common German Word)

In German, the word for Off, away is Ab. This word often comes up when talking about being & changes, location & place, sport. It can be used as adverb. It is the 1745th most commonly used word in German, classified as a B1 word. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced by clicking on the speaker icon. Download our app for offline access to this and the other 3000 most common German words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

English: off, away

German: ab

Examples


Let me off at the train station, please.	Setzen Sie mich bitte am Bahnhof ab
Turn off the gas.	Stell das Gas ab.
I don't like coffee too much, but I tend to have a cup once in a while.	Ich mag Kaffee nicht so sehr, aber ich neige dazu, ab und zu eine Tasse zu trinken.
When my alarm clock goes off, I always stop it in my sleep.	Wenn mein Wecker klingelt, stelle ich ihn immer im Schlaf ab.
Get away from here.	Hau ab
You are off the point.	Du kommst vom Thema ab
Clear off the table.	Räum den Tisch ab.
I rejected the offer.	Ich lehnte das Angebot ab.

Please turn off the gas.	Dreh das Gas ab, bitte
Put away your bicycle.	Stell dein Fahrrad ab.
Cool off	Reg dich ab
He cut off a slice of meat.	Er schnitt eine Scheibe Fleisch ab.
She cut off the carrot tops.	Sie schnitt das Grün der Möhren ab.
She turned off the radio.	Sie schaltete das Radio ab.
She refused his offer.	Sie lehnte sein Angebot ab.
Take off your cap.	Nimm deine Mütze ab.
Police cordoned off the crime scene.	Die Polizei sperrte den Tatort ab.
Take him away.	Führt ihn ab
Van Buren rejected the offer.	Van Buren lehnte das Angebot ab.
The plane took off.	Das Flugzeug hob ab.
Tom declined Mary's offer.	Tom lehnte Marys Angebot ab.