Sentence examples of "siphon off" in English

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You had better call off your plan. Mejor le hubieras dado un alto a tu plan.
The plane took off just now. El avión acaba de despegar.
The company laid off five people. La compañía despidió a cinco personas.
I forgot to turn off the television before bed. Me olvidé de apagar la televisión antes de irme a la cama.
Police cordoned off the crime scene. La policía acordonó la escena del crimen.
A tall man went off from there in a hurry. Un hombre alto se marchó de allí con prisa.
What are you doing on your night off? ¿Qué vas a hacer en tu noche libre?
Tom is taking a few days off. Tom se está tomando un par de días libres.
That guy is off his rocker! ¡El tío está como una cabra!
Tom nearly fell off his chair. Tom casi se cayó de su silla.
Our plane took off exactly on time at six. Nuestro avión despegó exactamente a las seis.
He went to the airport to see his friend off. Ha salido al aeropuerto a despedir a un amigo.
Tom couldn't completely rule out the possibility that he might be laid off from work. Tom no podía descartar del todo la posibilidad de que pudiera resultar despedido del trabajo.
Please take off your shirt. Por favor quítate la camisa.
Tom can't take his eyes off Mary. Tom no puede despegar la vista de Mary.
I took my shoes off and put them under the bed. Me quité los zapatos y los metí debajo de la cama.
I'll take two or three days off. Me voy a tomar un par de días de asueto.
It's time to go to bed. Turn off the radio. Es hora de acostarse. Apaga la radio.
He got off the bus. Él se bajó del autobús.
He ditched the car in an alley and took off running. Abandonó el coche en un callejón y se fue corriendo.
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