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to knock off
[phrase form: knock]
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smettere, interrompere
to discontinue an activity
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eliminare, uccidere
to take someone's life, typically in association with criminal activity
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abbassare, ridurre
to lower the price or value of something
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rubare, sottrarre
to take something illegally without permission
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finire, concludere
to end one's work, typically at the end of a designated period
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far cadere, sbattere via
to hit something with enough force to cause it to fall off its position or attachment
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finire in fretta, completare eficacemente
to finish something quickly and efficiently
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contraffare, imitare
to produce a fake or imitation of an idea, product, or design
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sconfiggere, eliminare
(in sports) to defeat an opponent in a match or competition
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aggiudicare, assegnare
(of an auctioneer) to officially assign an item to the highest bidder by tapping on the counter
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fare sesso con, dare un letto a
to have sexual intercourse with someone
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eliminare, rimuovere
to eliminate something
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segna, realizzare i punti rimanenti
(in cricket) to score the total number of runs required for victory during a match
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She knocked off her attempts to contact her estranged friend after repeated unsuccessful attempts.
The detective knocked off the investigation when he realized there were no more leads to pursue.
After several failed attempts, the team decided to knock off the experiment and try a different approach
The experienced carpenter knocked off the project in a few days.
The skilled typist knocked off the report in no time.
