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To transport away. / To steal or kidnap / (idiomatic) To act convincingly; to succeed at giving the impression of (e.g.) knowledge, confidence, or familiarity. / To cause the death of.

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carry off

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Source Word

carry off

Verb

idiomatic

To transport away. / To steal or kidnap / (idiomatic) To act convincingly; to succeed at giving the impression of (e.g.) knowledge, confidence, or familiarity. / To cause the death of.

Japanese Meaning

運搬して持ち去る、連れ去る / 強奪する、誘拐する / （慣用句的に）説得力をもって振る舞う、うまく演じる / 死に至らしめる、死を引き起こす

What is this buttons?

We had to carry off the broken piano from the hall after the concert.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

コンサートの後、壊れたピアノをホールから運び出さなければなりませんでした。

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Sense（1）

To transport away.

I need a truck to carry off all this furniture.

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Sense（2）

To steal or kidnap

In spite of the importance of this route it remained until a few years ago very insecure. Overhung almost its entire length by the inaccessible fastnesses of Lololand, the passing caravans dared journey only with convoy, and even then were frequently overwhelmed by raiders from the hills, who carried off both trader and goods into the mountains, the former to lifelong servitude.

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