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knock out(
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)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
a. dejar sin sentido
That poor squirrel's fall from the tree knocked it out.La caída del árbol de esa pobre ardilla la dejó sin sentido.
b. hacer perder el conocimiento
My painkillers were so strong that they knocked me out for hours.Los analgésicos eran tan fuertes que me hicieron perder el conocimiento durante varias horas.
c. noquear
I thought you were just sparring. You didn't have to knock him out.Pensaba que solo estaban entrenándose. No tenías que noquearlo.
d. dejar fuera de combate
It took hours before one fighter knocked out the other.Pasaron horas para que un luchador dejó fuera de combate al otro.
e. dejar K.O.
The boxer knocked out his opponent with a single blow.El boxeador dejó K.O. a su oponente con un solo golpe.
2. (to damage)
a. destruir
My brother spilled water on my computer and knocked out the motherboard.Mi hermano vertió agua en mi computadora y destruyó la placa madre.
a. dejar pasmado
The special effects and the superb acting really knocked out the critics.Los efectos especiales y las interpretaciones magníficas dejaron realmente pasmados a los críticos.
4. (to exhaust)
a. dejar para el arrastre
Take a break. Working so long under the hot sun is bound to knock you out.Toma una pausa. Trabajar tanto tiempo bajo el sol te va a dejar para el arrastre.
a. arrancar
Juan knocked out two of my teeth when he punched me.Juan me arrancó dos dientes cuando me pegó.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
My grandpa used to knock his pipe out.Mi abuelo solía vaciar su pipa dándole golpecitos.
That blow to the gut knocked the wind out of me.El golpe en el estómago me dejó sin aire.
a. eliminar
I knocked my rival out of the competition in the third round.Eliminé a mi rival de la competencia en la tercera ronda.
7. (colloquial) (to produce quickly)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. fabricar
With the new machines, we should be able to knock out more products faster.Con las nuevas máquinas, debemos poder fabricar más productos más rápidamente.
b. hacer
Do you think the tailor will be able to knock out that suit in time for the wedding?¿Crees que el sastre podrá hacer ese traje a tiempo para la boda?
c. escribir (piece of writing)
My editor wants me to knock out another 300 pages before this weekend.Mi editor quiere que yo escriba otras 300 páginas antes de este fin de semana.
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