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to knock out
[phrase form: knock]
01
noquear, dejar inconsciente
to make someone or something unconscious
Transitive: to knock out sb/sth
Example
The anesthesia will knock you out before the surgery.
La anestesia te dejará inconsciente antes de la cirugía.
The sudden impact of the car crash could knock out the driver.
El impacto repentino del accidente de coche podría noquear al conductor.
1.1
dejar sin sentido
to defeat an opponent in boxing by making them fall unconscious or unable to get up
Transitive: to knock out an opponent
Example
The boxer delivered a powerful punch that knocked his opponent out in the third round.
El boxeador asestó un potente golpe que noqueó a su oponente en la tercera ronda.
He trained hard to improve his punching skills and increase his chances of knocking out his opponent.
Entrenó duro para mejorar sus habilidades de golpeo y aumentar sus posibilidades de noquear a su oponente.
02
eliminar, noquear
to defeat someone or a group decisively in a competition
Transitive: to knock out a competitor
Example
The underdog team managed to knock out the reigning champions in the tournament.
El equipo menos favorito logró eliminar a los campeones reinantes en el torneo.
She knocked out the competition with her innovative design.
Ella noqueó a la competencia con su diseño innovador.
03
destruir, dejar fuera de servicio
to forcefully destroy or break something
Transitive: to knock out sth
Example
The strong winds knocked out power lines all over the neighborhood.
Los fuertes vientos derribaron las líneas eléctricas por todo el vecindario.
The car accident was so severe that it knocked out the entire front end of the vehicle.
El accidente de coche fue tan grave que destrozó toda la parte delantera del vehículo.
04
vaciar, sacar
to empty, typically referring to the removal of tobacco from a container
Transitive: to knock out tobacco or ash
Example
She needed to knock out the old tobacco from the cigar before lighting it.
Ella necesitaba sacudir el tabaco viejo del cigarro antes de encenderlo.
The process of knocking out the used tobacco from the hookah was a bit messy.
El proceso de sacudir el tabaco usado de la hookah fue un poco desordenado.
05
asombrar, dejar boquiabierto
to amaze someone to the point where they are filled with admiration or wonder
Transitive: to knock out sb
Example
The breathtaking view from the mountaintop knocked me out.
La vista impresionante desde la cima de la montaña me dejó boquiabierto.
Her stunning performance on stage really knocked the audience out.
Su actuación impresionante en el escenario realmente dejó sin aliento al público.
06
terminar, rematar
to finish a task, often quickly and efficiently
Transitive: to knock out a task
Example
We need to knock out this report by the end of the day.
Necesitamos terminar este informe para el final del día.
He managed to knock out all the paperwork in record time.
Logró terminar todo el papeleo en un tiempo récord.
07
transmitir un mensaje golpeando patrones específicos, comunicar un mensaje mediante golpes codificados
to convey a message by making specific knocking sounds or patterns
Transitive: to knock out a message
Example
They would knock out a pattern to let their friends know they were outside.
Ellos golpeaban un patrón para hacer saber a sus amigos que estaban afuera.
In the spy movie, the agent knocked out a secret message on the door.
En la película de espías, el agente transmitió un mensaje secreto golpeando la puerta.
08
noquear, dormir
to cause someone to fall asleep
Transitive: to knock out sb
Example
The sleeping pills will knock me out in no time.
Las pastillas para dormir me dejarán inconsciente en un santiamén.
After a long day at work, a warm cup of herbal tea can help knock you out and promote relaxation.
Después de un largo día de trabajo, una taza caliente de té de hierbas puede ayudar a noquearlo y promover la relajación.
09
eliminar, erradicar
to remove something, often swiftly and completely
Transitive: to knock out sth
Example
The new pest control method effectively knocked out the infestation of insects in the house.
El nuevo método de control de plagas eliminó efectivamente la infestación de insectos en la casa.
He knocked the virus out with a powerful antivirus program.
Eliminó el virus con un potente programa antivirus.
to knock oneself out
01
to exert a great deal of effort or energy
Example
I knocked myself out to get the job done on time.
She decided to knock herself out and finish the project before the deadline.
knock yourself out
01
used to say that someone can do as they please
Dialect
American
American
Idiom
InformalExample
You want to have some more cake?
If you enjoy dancing, the dance floor is open, so go ahead and knock yourself out.
