to knock out
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Définition et signification de « knock out » en anglais

to knock out
01

assommer, mettre KO

to make someone or something unconscious 
Transitive: to knock out sb/sth
to knock out definition and meaning
informations grammaticales
composition morphologique
à particule
verbe d’action
régulier
séparable
particule
out
verbe de base
knock
présent
knock out
3e personne du singulier
knocks out
participe présent
knocking out
passé simple
knocked out
participe passé
knocked out
Exemples
The anesthesia will knock you out before the surgery. 

L'anesthésie va vous assommer avant la chirurgie.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

to  knock  oneself out
knock
nɒk
nok
<i>oneself</i>
wʌnsɛlf
vanself
out
aʊt
awt
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. 
knock yourself out
knock
nɒk
nok
your
jɔ:
yaw
self
ˈsɛlf
self
out
aʊt
awt
knock yourself out
01

used to say that someone can do as they please 

Dialectamerican flagAmerican
knock yourself out definition and meaning
idiome
informel
Exemples
If you want to reorganize the whole closet, knock yourself out. 
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