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to knock out
[phrase form: knock]
01
assommer, mettre KO
to make someone or something unconscious
Transitive: to knock out sb/sth
Exemples
The sudden impact of the car crash could knock out the driver.
L'impact soudain de l'accident de voiture pourrait assommer le conducteur.
1.1
mettre K.-O., mettre KO
to defeat an opponent in boxing by making them fall unconscious or unable to get up
Transitive: to knock out an opponent
Exemples
He trained hard to improve his punching skills and increase his chances of knocking out his opponent.
Il s'est entraîné dur pour améliorer ses compétences de frappe et augmenter ses chances de mettre KO son adversaire.
02
éliminer, mettre hors jeu
to defeat someone or a group decisively in a competition
Transitive: to knock out a competitor
Exemples
She knocked out the competition with her innovative design.
Elle a mis KO la concurrence avec son design innovant.
03
détruire, mettre hors service
to forcefully destroy or break something
Transitive: to knock out sth
Exemples
The car accident was so severe that it knocked out the entire front end of the vehicle.
L'accident de voiture était si grave qu'il a détruit tout l'avant du véhicule.
04
vider, déloger
to empty, typically referring to the removal of tobacco from a container
Transitive: to knock out tobacco or ash
Exemples
The process of knocking out the used tobacco from the hookah was a bit messy.
Le processus de vider le tabac utilisé de la chicha était un peu désordonné.
05
épater, souffler
to amaze someone to the point where they are filled with admiration or wonder
Transitive: to knock out sb
Exemples
Her stunning performance on stage really knocked the audience out.
Sa performance époustouflante sur scène a vraiment époustouflé le public.
06
terminer, boucler
to finish a task, often quickly and efficiently
Transitive: to knock out a task
Exemples
He managed to knock out all the paperwork in record time.
Il a réussi à terminer tout le travail administratif en un temps record.
07
transmettre un message en frappant des motifs spécifiques, faire passer un message par des coups codés
to convey a message by making specific knocking sounds or patterns
Transitive: to knock out a message
Exemples
In the spy movie, the agent knocked out a secret message on the door.
Dans le film d'espionnage, l'agent a transmis un message secret en frappant à la porte.
08
assommer, endormir
to cause someone to fall asleep
Transitive: to knock out sb
Exemples
After a long day at work, a warm cup of herbal tea can help knock you out and promote relaxation.
Après une longue journée de travail, une tasse chaude de tisane peut aider à vous assommer et favoriser la relaxation.
09
éliminer, supprimer
to remove something, often swiftly and completely
Transitive: to knock out sth
Exemples
He knocked the virus out with a powerful antivirus program.
Il a éliminé le virus avec un puissant programme antivirus.
to knock oneself out
01
to exert a great deal of effort or energy
Exemples
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
InformalExemples
If you enjoy dancing, the dance floor is open, so go ahead and knock yourself out.
