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Martin Kmín

#202850 Fri, 03 Mar 06 03:24 PM

Hi, I desperately need your help.
"Hitherto, they have been crowded at the back of the stage; from time to time they have been heard 'off' ". I cannot figure out what they have been done.

Martin Kmín

Joined on Sat, Jan 14 2006

Czech republic

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Nemám čas. Jdu dom.

Demetrius

#202873 Fri, 03 Mar 06 05:16 PM

'off' in this context means 'offstage', as in the play titled "Noises Off". In other words, when the audience hears a noise or a voice from an actor that comes from somewhere away from the main stage area, they have heard it "off".

Demetrius

Joined on Fri, Mar 3 2006

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Get a call off to...
off
off
off

off of
listen or hear in this case
hear the doctor's opinion
someone who is unable to hear or speak

bake-off
roster off
first off
feast off

Martin Kmín

#203193 Sat, 04 Mar 06 09:05 PM

Thanks

Martin Kmín