English → Arabic
pop off in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- infajara
- Arabizi
infajar- Type
- verb
- Root
- ف ج ر
Other meanings
- قَفَزَ بِسُرْعَةٍ qafaza bisurʿatin — pop off · to jump suddenly
How to use it
"Pop off" can mean to burst or explode, as in a balloon, or colloquially to leave quickly. In Arabic choose the meaning that fits: "انْفَجَرَ" for bursting, "قَفَزَ" for jumping away.
Example sentences
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انْفَجَرَ البَالُونُ وَانْتَشَرَتِ القُطَعُ فِي الجَوِّ.
infajara al-bālūnu wa-antašarat al-qiṭʿu fī al-jawwi.
The balloon popped off and the pieces scattered in the air.
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قَفَزَتِ الفَتَاةُ بِسُرْعَةٍ مِنَ السَّرِيرِ.
qafazat al-fataatu bisurʿatin mina al-sariri.
The girl popped off the bed quickly.
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انْفَجَرَتِ العُقْدَةُ فِي سَبِيلِ السَّيَّارَةِ.
infajarati al-ʿuqdaatu fī sabīli al-sayyāra.
The tire popped off while driving.
Questions and answers
Is "pop off" used for people leaving a place?
Yes, in informal speech you can say someone "popped off" meaning they left abruptly.
Does "pop off" ever mean to criticize?
In slang it can mean to speak sharply, but that sense is not covered here.
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