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to knock off
[phrase form: knock]
01
parar, interromper
to discontinue an activity
Exemplos
She knocked off her attempts to contact her estranged friend after repeated unsuccessful attempts.
Ela desistiu de suas tentativas de entrar em contato com seu amigo distanciado após tentativas repetidas sem sucesso.
02
eliminar, liquidar
to take someone's life, typically in association with criminal activity
Exemplos
The mob boss ordered his henchmen to knock his rival off and take over his territory.
O chefe da máfia ordenou a seus capangas que eliminassem seu rival e assumissem o controle de seu território.
03
reduzir, abaixar
to lower the price or value of something
Exemplos
The store knocked off the price of the old merchandise to clear out their inventory.
A loja reduziu o preço da mercadoria antiga para esvaziar seu estoque.
04
roubar, furtar
to take something illegally without permission
Dialect
British
BritishExemplos
The thieves knocked off the jewelry store in broad daylight.
Os ladrões assaltaram a joalheria em plena luz do dia.
05
parar, terminar
to end one's work, typically at the end of a designated period
Exemplos
I 'll knock off work as soon as I finish this report.
Vou parar de trabalhar assim que terminar este relatório.
06
derrubar, tirar
to hit something with enough force to cause it to fall off its position or attachment
Exemplos
I 've knocked off a few tiles from the bathroom wall during the renovation project.
Eu derrubei alguns azulejos da parede do banheiro durante o projeto de reforma.
07
terminar rapidamente e eficientemente, finalizar rapidamente
to finish something quickly and efficiently
Exemplos
The seasoned writer knocked the novel off in just a few months.
O escritor experiente terminou o romance em apenas alguns meses.
08
copiar, falsificar
to produce a fake or imitation of an idea, product, or design
Exemplos
The company was accused of knocking off popular designer clothing and selling it under their own brand.
A empresa foi acusada de copiar roupas de designers populares e vendê-las sob sua própria marca.
09
derrotar, vencer
(in sports) to defeat an opponent in a match or competition
Exemplos
The young tennis player 's goal was to knock off the top-seeded player in the upcoming tournament.
O objetivo do jovem tenista era derrotar o jogador mais bem classificado no próximo torneio.
10
adjudicar, declarar vendido
(of an auctioneer) to officially assign an item to the highest bidder by tapping on the counter
Exemplos
The auctioneer knocked off the antique chair to the bidder who offered the highest price.
O leiloeiro arrematou a cadeira antiga para o licitante que ofereceu o preço mais alto.
11
transar, foder
to have sexual intercourse with someone
DialectBritish
BritishExemplos
They decided to skip the movie and just go straight to his room to knock off.
Eles decidiram pular o filme e ir direto para o quarto dele para transar.
12
eliminar, remover
to eliminate something
Exemplos
The new medication helped him knock off the persistent cough that had bothered him for weeks.
O novo medicamento o ajudou a eliminar a tosse persistente que o incomodava há semanas.
13
marcar, concluir
(in cricket) to score the total number of runs required for victory during a match
Exemplos
In a thrilling finish, the lower-order batsmen displayed remarkable skill to knock off the runs, surprising the spectators.
Em um final emocionante, os batedores de ordem inferior demonstraram habilidade notável para marcar as corridas, surpreendendo os espectadores.
