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10 Language-to-English DictionariesShove-off
/ˈʃʌv.ɒf/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of pushing a watercraft away from a dock, shore, or another vessel to begin a journey.
"We made final preparations for the shove-off at dawn." - 2
An informal departure or setting off on a trip or endeavor.
"The team was eager for the shove-off after months of planning."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'shove off', originating in the late 19th century from maritime terminology where it referred to pushing a boat away from the shore or dock. Over time, the term evolved to denote the physical departure or the act of leaving a place.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shove-off" is said worldwide
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appareillage
Transliteration: a-pa-ʁe-jaʒ
"Tout était prêt pour l'appareillage du navire."
Abfahrt
Transliteration: ˈapˌfaːɐ̯t
"Die Abfahrt des Bootes erfolgte pünktlich."
partenza
Transliteration: parˈtɛntsa
"La partenza della barca è prevista per le sette."
zarpe
Transliteration: ˈsaɾ.pe
"El zarpe se retrasó debido al mal tiempo."
largada
Transliteration: laɾˈɡa.dɐ
"A largada do barco ocorreu logo cedo."
प्रस्थान
Transliteration: prasthan
"नाव के प्रस्थान की तैयारी पूरी हो चुकी है।"
启航
Transliteration: qǐháng
"船只已经做好了启航的准备。"
출항
Transliteration: chulhang
"배가 출항할 준비를 모두 마쳤습니다."
出港
Transliteration: shukkō
"ボートの出港の準備が整いました。"
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