[for a series of people, one by one] to say aloud the next number in a fixed sequence. •
The soldiers counted off by threes.
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The sergeant told them to count off.
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{v.} 1. To count aloud from one end of a line of men to the other, each man counting in turn. * /The soldiers counted off from right to left./ 2. To place into a separate group or groups by counting. * /The coach counted off three boys to carry in the equipment./ * /Tom counted off enough newspapers for his route./
[for a series of people, one by one] to say aloud the next number in a fixed sequence. •
The soldiers counted off by threes.
•
The sergeant told them to count off.
* * *
{v.} 1. To count aloud from one end of a line of men to the other, each man counting in turn. * /The soldiers counted off from right to left./ 2. To place into a separate group or groups by counting. * /The coach counted off three boys to carry in the equipment./ * /Tom counted off enough newspapers for his route./
фраз. гл. отсчитывать At the beginning of each class, I count off the students to see if the number present agrees with the attendance lists. — Перед началом занятия я всегда пересчитываю студентов, чтобы проверить, совпадает ли это число с числом фамилий в списке.