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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvattene
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vat-te-ne
"Gli ha detto di andarsene."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Used rudely to tell someone to go away.
"He told the persistent salesman to sod off."
- 1
To depart or leave a place quickly, often in anger or frustration.
"I'm fed up with this meeting, I think I'll just sod off."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Deriving from British slang originating in the mid-20th century, 'sod' is a shortened form of 'sodomite' (used pejoratively since the 19th century). Combined with 'off', it formed an imperative phrase meaning to go away or dismiss someone angrily.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sod-off" is said worldwide
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va te faire foutre
Transliteration: va te fair footr
"Il lui a dit de aller se faire foutre."
verzieh dich
Transliteration: fuh-tseesh dikh
"Er sagte ihm, er solle sich verziehen."
vattene
Transliteration: vat-te-ne
"Gli ha detto di andarsene."
lárgate
Transliteration: lar-ga-te
"Le dijo que se largara."
vai-te embora
Transliteration: vahy-teh em-bo-rah
"Ele mandou-o passear."
दफा हो जाओ
Transliteration: dafa ho jao
"उसने उसे दफा हो जाने के लिए कहा।"
滚开
Transliteration: gǔn kāi
"他叫那个烦人的家伙滚开。"
꺼져
Transliteration: kkojyeo
"그는 그에게 꺼지라고 말했다."
失せろ
Transliteration: usero
"彼は邪魔な男に失せろと言った。"
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