the offing

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Definition von the offing im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

offing
The foreseeable future. Chiefly in the phrase in the offing
offing
The distance that a ship at sea keeps away from land, often because of navigational dangers, fog and other hazards; a position at a distance from shore

We beat off shore during the whole of the night, when the weather moderated, and at daybreak we found out that we had not gained much offing, in consequence of the current….

offing
The area of the sea in which a ship can be seen in the distance from land, excluding the parts nearest the shore, and beyond the anchoring ground

That's the Grampus's crew. I seed her reported in the offing this morning; a three years' voyage, and a full ship.

offing
Present participle of off
offing
{n} a sea-term for the open or full sea
offing
That part of the sea at a good distance from the shore, or where there is deep water and no need of a pilot; also, distance from the shore; as, the ship had ten miles offing; we saw a ship in the offing
offing
Distance from land
offing
the part of the sea that can be seen from the shore and is beyond the anchoring area; "there was a ship in the offing"
offing
The distance that a ship at sea keeps away from land because of navigational dangers, fog and other hazards
offing
To seaward, a safe distance from shore
offing
The distant part of the sea visible from the shore
offing
{i} distant part of the sea visible from the shore; remote place far from the shore, high seas
offing
the part of the sea that can be seen from the shore and is beyond the anchoring area; "there was a ship in the offing" the near or foreseeable future; "there was a wedding in the offing
offing
the near or foreseeable future; "there was a wedding in the offing"
offing
the near or foreseeable future; "there was a wedding in the offing
offing
Implies out at sea, or at a good distance from the shore, where there is deep water and no need for a pilot to conduct the ship
offing
If you say that something is in the offing, you mean that it is likely to happen soon. A general amnesty for political prisoners may be in the offing. = imminent. be in the offing to be likely to happen soon (offing (17-20 centuries), from off)
the offing

    Silbentrennung

    the of·fing

    Türkische aussprache

    dhi ôfîng

    Aussprache

    /ᴛʜē ˈôfəɴɢ/ /ðiː ˈɔːfɪŋ/
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