knockout

knockout(
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kaut
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el KO
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Pedro won the boxing match with a knockout in the first round.Pedro ganó el combate de boxeo con un KO en el primer asalto.
b. el nocaut
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Last night's knockout was the heavyweight's third this year.El nocaut de anoche fue el tercero del peso pesado de este año.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(attractive person)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Jessica, your dad is a knockout! - Ugh, don't be gross.Jessica, tu padre está buenísimo. - Puaj, no seas asquerosa.
You won't believe this girl I just met. She's a real knockout!Nunca creerás la chica que conocí. ¡Es un bombón!
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(fantastic thing)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
The musical we went to see last night was an absolute knockout!El musical que fuimos a ver anoche fue una maravilla absoluta.
Wait 'til you see this crazy club. It's a knockout!Ya verás cuando veas esta disco loca. ¡Está super bien!
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. formidable
Your mom knows how to make a knockout mofongo.Tu mamá cocina un mofongo formidable.
b. sensacional
We went to see a knockout play on Broadway.Fuimos a ver una obra sensacional en Broadway.
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