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For me, in a world full of armies of stylists and makeup artists, what I think truly makes a fashion icon is how a girl dresses when she's off duty and she has to put her own looks together - no small challenge!
Derek Blasberg

Meaning of "off duty" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OFF DUTY

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OFF DUTY

off air
off and on
off base
off beam
off break
off camera
off chance
off colour
off day
off key
off label
off limits
off message
off on one
off one´s game
off one´s guard
off one´s hands
off one´s head
off one´s nana
off one´s nut

WORDS THAT END LIKE OFF DUTY

active duty
bounden duty
combat duty
countervailing duty
customs duty
death duty
duty
escort duty
estate duty
export duty
guard duty
import duty
in the line of duty
jury duty
legacy duty
on duty
picket duty
point duty
sentry duty
stamp duty
traffic duty

Synonyms and antonyms of off duty in the English dictionary of synonyms

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SYNONYMS OF «OFF DUTY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «off duty» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of off duty

Translation of «off duty» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OFF DUTY

Find out the translation of off duty to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of off duty from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «off duty» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不当班的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fuera de servicio
570 millions of speakers

English

off duty
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ड्यूटी बंद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خارج الخدمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дежурстве
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fora de expediente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দায়িত্ব বন্ধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pas de service
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

tidak bertugas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

außer Dienst
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

勤務外の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비번의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mati tugas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngoài giờ làm việc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடமை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कामावर नसणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

görev dışı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fuori servizio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

po służbie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чергуванні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

în afara serviciului
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εκτός υπηρεσίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

van diens af
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ledig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

av plikt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of off duty

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OFF DUTY»

The term «off duty» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.282 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OFF DUTY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about off duty

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QUOTES WITH «OFF DUTY»

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Derek Blasberg
For me, in a world full of armies of stylists and makeup artists, what I think truly makes a fashion icon is how a girl dresses when she's off duty and she has to put her own looks together - no small challenge!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OFF DUTY»

Discover the use of off duty in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to off duty and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
On and Off Duty
This is the story of one Canadian who joins the army. It outlines his exploits and the exploits of others during his years of service overseas and at home.
Jack Bush, 2000
2
Can I Just Ask?: The 250+ Curious Questions that Off-Duty ...
Dr Christian Jessen, the unshockable presenter of the hit television shows, Embarrassing Bodies and Supersize vs.
Christian Jessen, 2010
3
Nurse's Legal Handbook
When you're off duty, however, you have few specific guidelines. Your legal responsibilities aren't as clear-cut. For example, you probably wouldn't hesitate to perform an abdominal thrust maneuver to save a choking victim. However, what if  ...
‎2004
4
On & Off Duty in Annam
Gabrielle M. Vassal. began to search for the probable medium of infection between rat and man. Ultimately he found that the infection was carried by fleas, of which there was an abundance owing to the hot climate and the filthy dwellings of ...
Gabrielle M. Vassal, 1910
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'On and off duty', a monthly journal for policemen
ON DUTY, OFF DUTY. Tune—" The Lion of Judah." May God bless the force, let us ear-nest-ly pray, And lead all the men in the old nar-row way ; D.S. for Chorus. So Christian po- licemen, come help in my song, For Christ is our Saviour, ...
International Christian police association, 1888
6
First Aid, CPR, and AED
When on duty (and sometimes when off duty). Some states require certain individuals who are licensed by the state to give emergency care regardless of their on- or off-duty status. In other words, these individuals are considered to be always ...
Alton L. Thygerson, Benjamin Gulli, Jon R. Krohmer, 2007
7
Security Law and Methods
In any event, these cases illustrate that the municipal government, as well as a private employer, can be liable for the actions of off-duty police officers who are either employed by or acting for a private entity. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS What  ...
James Pastor, 2006
8
An address to asylum attendants 'off duty'-'invalided'.
Henry Hawkins. act upon the wise man's counsel : " Be not slow to visit the sick: for that shall make thee to be beloved." — Ecclus. vii. 35. Briefly, then, to sum up a few of the remarks which have been offered. Get some good from having been  ...
Henry Hawkins, 1901
9
Criminal Procedure: Law and Practice
A search by an off-duty officer is usually considered a government search. Many jurisdictions consider police officers to be law enforcement officers 24 hours a day. If this SEARCHES AND SEIZURES OF THINGS 227 Copyright 2010 Cengage ...
Rolando del Carmen, 2009
10
Introduction to Private Security
Many police officers throughout the U.S. moonlight (work on their off-duty hours) for private security agencies as private security guards. As was discussed in Chapter 1, the use of public police as private security guards can lead to ethical and ...
John Dempsey, 2007

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OFF DUTY»

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Off-duty firefighter saves young boy's life
“As a member of the fire department you are a firefighter 24/7 whether you are on duty or off duty," Navarette said. "What I did was really no ... «KFOX El Paso, Jul 15»
2
Off-duty Albuquerque firefighter saves Rio Rancho neighbor, dogs …
He was off the clock, cleaning up his garage when suddenly he saw smoke appear very close to his home. Off duty or not, his instincts took over ... «KOB.com, Jul 15»
3
A grammar police officer off duty
Being a member of the grammar police is not a duty to be taken lightly. It requires constant watchfulness to effectively rid the earth of sloppy ... «Daily Californian, Jul 15»
4
Police chief praises off-duty officer's poise
Officer Jerry Gangle was off duty and at the Ultimate Sports Bar & Grill on Thursday night when a customer punched Gangle and another man ... «St. Cloud Times, Jul 15»

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