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to knock out
[phrase form: knock]
01
nocautear, deixar inconsciente
to make someone or something unconscious
Transitive: to knock out sb/sth
Exemplos
The anesthesia will knock you out before the surgery.
A anestesia vai deixá-lo inconsciente antes da cirurgia.
The sudden impact of the car crash could knock out the driver.
O impacto repentino do acidente de carro pode nocauteaar o motorista.
1.1
nocaute, derrubar
to defeat an opponent in boxing by making them fall unconscious or unable to get up
Transitive: to knock out an opponent
Exemplos
The boxer delivered a powerful punch that knocked his opponent out in the third round.
O boxeador desferiu um soco poderoso que nocauteou seu oponente no terceiro round.
He trained hard to improve his punching skills and increase his chances of knocking out his opponent.
Ele treinou duro para melhorar suas habilidades de soco e aumentar suas chances de nocautear seu oponente.
02
eliminar, derrotar
to defeat someone or a group decisively in a competition
Transitive: to knock out a competitor
Exemplos
The underdog team managed to knock out the reigning champions in the tournament.
O time azarão conseguiu eliminar os campeões atuais no torneio.
She knocked out the competition with her innovative design.
Ela derrotou a competição com seu design inovador.
03
destruir, colocar fora de serviço
to forcefully destroy or break something
Transitive: to knock out sth
Exemplos
The strong winds knocked out power lines all over the neighborhood.
Os ventos fortes derrubaram as linhas de energia por todo o bairro.
The car accident was so severe that it knocked out the entire front end of the vehicle.
O acidente de carro foi tão grave que destruiu toda a dianteira do veículo.
04
esvaziar, remover
to empty, typically referring to the removal of tobacco from a container
Transitive: to knock out tobacco or ash
Exemplos
She needed to knock out the old tobacco from the cigar before lighting it.
Ela precisava sacar o tabaco velho do charuto antes de acendê-lo.
The process of knocking out the used tobacco from the hookah was a bit messy.
O processo de remover o tabaco usado do narguilé foi um pouco bagunçado.
05
impressionar, deixar boquiaberto
to amaze someone to the point where they are filled with admiration or wonder
Transitive: to knock out sb
Exemplos
The breathtaking view from the mountaintop knocked me out.
A vista deslumbrante do topo da montanha me deixou maravilhado.
Her stunning performance on stage really knocked the audience out.
Sua performance deslumbrante no palco realmente impressionou o público.
06
finalizar, concluir
to finish a task, often quickly and efficiently
Transitive: to knock out a task
Exemplos
We need to knock out this report by the end of the day.
Precisamos terminar este relatório até o final do dia.
He managed to knock out all the paperwork in record time.
Ele conseguiu finalizar toda a papelada em tempo recorde.
07
transmitir uma mensagem batendo padrões específicos, comunicar uma mensagem através de batidas codificadas
to convey a message by making specific knocking sounds or patterns
Transitive: to knock out a message
Exemplos
They would knock out a pattern to let their friends know they were outside.
Eles batiam um padrão para avisar seus amigos que estavam do lado de fora.
In the spy movie, the agent knocked out a secret message on the door.
No filme de espionagem, o agente transmitiu uma mensagem secreta batendo na porta.
08
nocautear, adormecer
to cause someone to fall asleep
Transitive: to knock out sb
Exemplos
The sleeping pills will knock me out in no time.
Os comprimidos para dormir vão me nocautear em um instante.
After a long day at work, a warm cup of herbal tea can help knock you out and promote relaxation.
Depois de um longo dia de trabalho, uma xícara quente de chá de ervas pode ajudar a nocauteá-lo e promover o relaxamento.
09
eliminar, erradicar
to remove something, often swiftly and completely
Transitive: to knock out sth
Exemplos
The new pest control method effectively knocked out the infestation of insects in the house.
O novo método de controle de pragas eliminou efetivamente a infestação de insetos na casa.
He knocked the virus out with a powerful antivirus program.
Ele eliminou o vírus com um poderoso programa antivírus.
to knock oneself out
01
to exert a great deal of effort or energy
Exemplos
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
InformalExemplos
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.
