knock off
knock
nɑ:k
naak
off
ɔf
awf
/nˈɒk ˈɒf/

Definition och betydelse av "knock off"pÄ engelska

to knock off
[phrase form: knock]
01

sluta, avbryta

to discontinue an activity
to knock off definition and meaning
Exempel
The detective knocked off the investigation when he realized there were no more leads to pursue.
Detektiven avbröt utredningen nÀr han insÄg att det inte fanns fler ledtrÄdar att följa.
02

ta bort, likvidera

to take someone's life, typically in association with criminal activity
to knock off definition and meaning
Exempel
The assassin was hired to knock off the political leader who was threatening the stability of the region.
Lönnmördaren anlitades för att ta kÄl pÄ den politiske ledaren som hotade regionens stabilitet.
03

sÀnka, minska

to lower the price or value of something
Exempel
The mechanic knocked a few dollars off for the labor cost of the car repair.
Mekanikern slog av nÄgra dollar pÄ arbetskostnaden för bilreparationen.
04

stjÀla, snatta

to take something illegally without permission
Dialectbritish flagBritish
Exempel
The art heist crew knocked off the museum, stealing priceless paintings.
KonstrÄnarlaget rÄnade museet och stal ovÀrderliga mÄlningar.
05

sluta, avsluta

to end one's work, typically at the end of a designated period
Exempel
We were knocking off for the day when the fire alarm went off.
Vi slutade för dagen nÀr brandlarmet gick.
06

knocka av, slÄ av

to hit something with enough force to cause it to fall off its position or attachment
Exempel
The careless driver knocked off the rearview mirror of the parked car while reversing.
Den oaktsamma föraren knackte av backspegeln pÄ den parkerade bilen nÀr han backade.
07

avsluta snabbt och effektivt, snabbt avsluta

to finish something quickly and efficiently
Exempel
The team knocks off a new software release every month.
Teamet slutför en ny programvaruversion varje mÄnad.
08

kopiera, förfalska

to produce a fake or imitation of an idea, product, or design
Exempel
The company 's success is built on knocking off popular products and selling them at a lower cost.
Företagets framgÄng bygger pÄ att kopiera populÀra produkter och sÀlja dem till en lÀgre kostnad.
09

besegra, slÄ

(in sports) to defeat an opponent in a match or competition
Exempel
The young talent had a breakthrough moment when he knocked off the top-seeded player in the early rounds.
Den unga talangen hade ett genombrottsögonblick nÀr han besegrade den högst seedade spelaren i de tidiga omgÄngarna.
10

tilldela, förklara sÄld

(of an auctioneer) to officially assign an item to the highest bidder by tapping on the counter
Exempel
The exquisite jewelry piece, a focal point of the auction, was finally knocked off to a determined bidder.
Det utsökta smycket, auktionens fokuspunkt, slutligen tilldelades en beslutsam budgivare.
11

knulla, ligga med

to have sexual intercourse with someone
Dialectbritish flagBritish
Exempel
He was trying to knock off every girl in the bar.
Han försökte ligga med varje tjej i baren.
12

eliminera, ta bort

to eliminate something
Exempel
As each requirement was met, the project manager could knock them off the project checklist.
NÀr varje krav uppfylldes kunde projektledaren stryka dem frÄn projektets checklista.
13

göra poÀng, slutföra

(in cricket) to score the total number of runs required for victory during a match
Exempel
The pressure was on, but the experienced cricketers remained calm and composed, successfully knocking off the runs in the crucial game.
Trycket var pÄ, men de erfarna cricketspelarna förblev lugna och samlade och lyckades knock off löpen i den avgörande matchen.
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