offset

S2 W2

BrE /ˈɒf.sɛt/ AmE /ˈɑːf.sɛt/

verb / noun en → es

past offset pp offset ing offsetting

1 COMPENSATE [transitive] B2

to reduce the bad effects of something by doing something good or useful

compensar, contrarrestar

  • offset a problem/difficulty

Collocations offset the effects of pollution · offset carbon emissions

  • The company is trying to offset its environmental impact.

    La empresa está tratando de compensar su impacto ambiental.

2 PRINTING [transitive] C1

to move something on a printed page or screen to the left, right, up, or down from where it would normally be

desplazar, ajustar

  • offset text/images

Collocations offset the title to the right · offset a paragraph up or down

  • The designer offset the image slightly to the left.

    El diseñador desplazó ligeramente la imagen hacia la izquierda.

3 ACCOUNTING [transitive] C1

to record an amount of money that you will receive or pay in the future as a cost or income now

contabilizar, registrar

  • offset a debt/revenue

Collocations offset future revenue against current costs · offset an expense in the accounts

  • The company offset its expected profits against current losses.

    La empresa registró sus beneficios esperados para compensar las pérdidas actuales.

4 NOUN [noun] C1

an amount of money that you will receive or pay in the future, recorded as a cost or income now

contingente financiero, ajuste contable

Phrasal verbs

offset against ACCOUNTING C1

contabilizar contra, registrar en contra de

  • The company offset its losses against future profits.

    La empresa registró sus pérdidas para compensar los beneficios futuros.

offset something out PRINTING C1

desplazar algo fuera, ajustar algo hacia afuera

  • The designer offset the text out to make space for an image.

    El diseñador desplazó el texto para hacer espacio para una imagen.