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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 anesthesia will knock you out before the surgery.
L'anesthésie va vous assommer avant la chirurgie.
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
The boxer delivered a powerful punch that knocked his opponent out in the third round.
Le boxeur a livré un coup puissant qui a mis KO son adversaire au troisième round.
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
The underdog team managed to knock out the reigning champions in the tournament.
L'équipe outsider a réussi à éliminer les champions en titre lors du tournoi.
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 strong winds knocked out power lines all over the neighborhood.
Les vents violents ont mis hors service les lignes électriques dans tout le quartier.
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
She needed to knock out the old tobacco from the cigar before lighting it.
Elle devait vider l'ancien tabac du cigare avant de l'allumer.
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
The breathtaking view from the mountaintop knocked me out.
La vue à couper le souffle depuis le sommet de la montagne m'a renversé.
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
We need to knock out this report by the end of the day.
Nous devons terminer ce rapport avant la fin de la journée.
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
They would knock out a pattern to let their friends know they were outside.
Ils frappaient un motif pour faire savoir à leurs amis qu'ils étaient dehors.
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
The sleeping pills will knock me out in no time.
Les somnifères vont me mettre KO en un rien de temps.
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
The new pest control method effectively knocked out the infestation of insects in the house.
La nouvelle méthode de lutte antiparasitaire a efficacement éliminé l'infestation d'insectes dans la maison.
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
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
InformalExemples
You want to have some more cake? Knock yourself out; there's plenty left.
If you enjoy dancing, the dance floor is open, so go ahead and knock yourself out.
