to knock out
[phrase form: knock]
01
slå ut, göra medvetslös
to make someone or something unconscious
Transitive: to knock out sb/sth
Exempel
The unexpected blow to the head during the accident knocked him out temporarily until help arrived.
Den oväntade slaget mot huvudet under olyckan knockade ut honom tillfälligt tills hjälpen anlände.
1.1
knocka ut, slå ut
to defeat an opponent in boxing by making them fall unconscious or unable to get up
Transitive: to knock out an opponent
Exempel
Knocking out an opponent is the ultimate goal for many boxers in the ring.
Att knocka ut en motståndare är det ultimata målet för många boxare i ringen.
02
slå ut, besegra
to defeat someone or a group decisively in a competition
Transitive: to knock out a competitor
Exempel
The team aimed to knock the reigning champions out of the tournament.
Lagets mål var att slå ut de regerande mästarna ur turneringen.
03
förstöra, ställa ur funktion
to forcefully destroy or break something
Transitive: to knock out sth
Exempel
A stray baseball knocked out one of the garage windows, shattering it into pieces.
En vilseboll krossade ett av garagets fönster och slog det i bitar.
04
tömma, ta bort
to empty, typically referring to the removal of tobacco from a container
Transitive: to knock out tobacco or ash
Exempel
The worker carefully knocked out the ashes from the ashtray.
Arbetaren tömde försiktigt askan ur askfatet.
05
förbluffa, göra häpen
to amaze someone to the point where they are filled with admiration or wonder
Transitive: to knock out sb
Exempel
The surprise proposal at the Eiffel Tower completely knocked her out.
Förslaget som överraskning vid Eiffeltornet förbluffade henne fullständigt.
06
avsluta, slutföra
to finish a task, often quickly and efficiently
Transitive: to knock out a task
Exempel
She was able to knock out her assignments during the weekend.
Hon kunde slutföra sina uppgifter under helgen.
07
förmedla ett meddelande genom att knacka specifika mönster, kommunicera ett meddelande genom kodade knackningar
to convey a message by making specific knocking sounds or patterns
Transitive: to knock out a message
Exempel
The prisoners used the Morse code to knock out messages on the cell walls.
Fångarna använde morsekod för att förmedla meddelanden på cellväggarna.
08
knocka ut, söva
to cause someone to fall asleep
Transitive: to knock out sb
Exempel
The gentle lullaby and rocking motion helped knock out the fussy baby, finally bringing peaceful sleep.
Den milda vaggvisan och gungningsrörelsen hjälpte till att slå ut den krävande baby, vilket slutligen gav en fridfull sömn.
09
utrota, avlägsna
to remove something, often swiftly and completely
Transitive: to knock out sth
Exempel
The city authorities implemented a program to knock out pollution by introducing stricter emissions standards.
Stadsmyndigheterna genomförde ett program för att utrota föroreningar genom att införa strängare utsläppsstandarder.
to knock oneself out
01
to exert a great deal of effort or energy
Exempel
You can knock yourself out trying to fix the issue, but it might be more complex than you think.
knock yourself out
01
used to say that someone can do as they please
Dialect
American
American
Idiom
InformalExempel
You're interested in trying the new video game? Here's the controller; knock yourself out.
