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1) (to cause to fall by striking: He was so angry with the man that he knocked him down; The old lady was knocked down by a van as she crossed the street.) derribar2) (to reduce the price of (goods): She bought a coat that had been knocked down to half-price.) rebajarknock down vb1. derribar2. atropellarknock down vt: derribar, echar al suelov.• atropellar v.• derribar v.• rematar v.• revolcar v.v + o + adv, v + adv + o1)a) ( cause to fall) \<\<door/fence\>\> tirar abajo; \<\<obstacle\>\> derribarhe ran into her and knocked her down — chocó con ella y la hizo caer or la tiró al suelo
b) \<\<vehicle/driver\>\> atropellarc) ( demolish) echar abajo2) (colloq) ( reduce) \<\<price/charge\>\> rebajarVT + ADV1) (=pull, throw to the ground) [+ building] derribar, demoler; [+ person] tirar al suelo; [+ pedestrian] atropellar; [+ tree, door etc] derribar, echar abajo; (fig) [+ argument etc] echar por tierra2) (=reduce) [+ price] rebajar, reducirI knocked him down to £20 — conseguí que me rebajara el precio a 20 libras
3) (at auction)it was knocked down to him for £200 — se lo adjudicaron en 200 libras
* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + o1)a) ( cause to fall) \<\<door/fence\>\> tirar abajo; \<\<obstacle\>\> derribarhe ran into her and knocked her down — chocó con ella y la hizo caer or la tiró al suelo
b) \<\<vehicle/driver\>\> atropellarc) ( demolish) echar abajo2) (colloq) ( reduce) \<\<price/charge\>\> rebajar -
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Isubst. \/ˈnɒkdaʊn\/1) ( boksing) forklaring: slag som sender motstander i gulvet2) (amer.) prisnedsettelse3) slagsmål, mølje4) (amer., austr., newzealandsk, slang) introduksjon5) (sjøfart, om liten båt) forklaring: kullseiling som følge av sterk vind6) sterk drink, sterkt ølIIadj. \/ˈnɒkdaʊn\/1) ( overført) overveldende, lammende2) ( om pris) sterkt nedsatt, minste- (på auksjon)3) ( om møbel) lett å demontere, lett å ta fra hverandrea knock-down blow et lammende slagknock-down furniture møbler i byggesett -
63 knock back
phrvt infml1) esp BrECome on, knock it back! — На, выпей
It's a stiff one, so don't knock it back — Это крепкий напиток, поэтому не пей его залпом
2) BrEThat car must have knocked her back a few pounds — Она, наверное, заплатила за эту машину приличную сумму
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64 knock about
I phrvi infml1)Our elder son has been knocking about the Continent for several months — Наш старший сын болтается по Европе уже несколько месяцев
My uncle has been knocking about in Africa most of his life — Мой дядя прожил в Африке почти всю жизнь
2)That tramp has been knocking about here for months — Этот бродяга ошивается здесь уже несколько месяцев
When he was a kid, he used to knock about the market trying to find a little work to earn a few coppers — Когда он был пацаном, то часто околачивался на рынке, стараясь подзаработать несколько пенсов
3)4)The idea of world government has been knocking about for some time, but no one seems to take it seriously — Идея о всемирном правительстве не нова, но никто, кажется, ее не воспринимает всерьез
There's plenty of money knocking about if you know where to look — Деньги водятся у многих, и, причем, большие деньги. Главное - знать, где их искать
Is the same fellow knocking about? I thought he had left years ago — Здесь по-прежнему тот же парень? Я думал, что он уволился несколько лет назад
5)He bought his wife an old car just for knocking about in — Он купил для жены подержанный автомобиль, чтобы она моталась в нем куда хочет
6)II phrvt infmlI wear these old trousers for knocking about in the garden — Я надеваю эти старые штаны, когда вожусь в саду
They say he knocks his wife about — Говорят, что он бьет свою жену
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65 knock smb. for a goal
амер.; жарг.(knock smb. for a goal (или loop))1) разгромить, разнести кого-лHe knocked his opponent for a loop. (WD) — Он положил своего противника на обе лопатки.
2) ударить в голову ( о вине)This beer knocks you for a loop. (DAS) — Ты столько пива выпил, что совсем окосел.
3) ошарашить, ошеломить кого-лSay, it would've knocked you for a loop to go into that pantry! Every luxury and necessity of the table, you might say - all canned, of course, but my God! (S. Lewis, ‘The Man Who Knew Coolidge’, part II) — Ну, знаете, попади вы только в эту кладовую, вы бы просто обмерли! Там было все, чего только душе угодно, - консервы, конечно, но, боже ты мой, сколько всего!
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66 knock someone for six
expr infmlIn the last round he knocked his opponent for six — В последнем раунде он буквально размазал своего противника по рингу
Conscious of the rightness of our cause let us knock the enemy for six — Наше дело правое, и мы разгромим врага
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > knock someone for six
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1) (to cause to fall by striking: He was so angry with the man that he knocked him down; The old lady was knocked down by a van as she crossed the street.) zbiti na tla2) (to reduce the price of (goods): She bought a coat that had been knocked down to half-price.) znižati* * *transitive verb zbiti na tla, prevrniti, potolči (tudi figuratively); zabiti (žebelj); economy prodati na dražbi (z udarcem kladiva); economy colloquially zbiti ceno, poceniti blago; technical razstaviti na dele (stroj); podreti (hišo); military uničiti, sestreliti; American slang poneveriti službeni denar, oropati (banko)to knock s.th. down to — prodati najvišjemu ponudniku (na dražbi)you might have knocked me down with a feather — zaprepastil sem se, osupnil sem -
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1. vi ( inf)kończyć (skończyć perf) (pracę)2. vt( from price) spuszczać (spuścić perf); ( inf) ( steal) podprowadzać (podprowadzić perf) (inf); ( murder) sprzątnąć ( perf) (inf)knock it off! ( inf) — przestań!
* * *(to stop working: I knocked off at six o'clock after studying for four hours; What time do you knock off in this factory?) skończyć pracę -
69 knock up
inf 1. сварганить, приготовить, сообразить (о еде)Do you want me to knock up a meal for you?
2. заколачивать (деньги)What sort of a meal do you expect me to knock up in ten minutes?
Jim’s father knocked up over $10,000 last year.
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70 knock about
v.1 maltratar, pegar (persona)2 dar vueltas a (familiar) (idea, suggestion)3 viajar por doquier, vagabundear.she's been knocking about o around Glasgow for years se ha movido por Glasgow durante años5 dar palos de ciego.vi. (familiar)to knock about o around with somebody ir o andar con alguienthey knocked about o around together at school en la escuela iban juntoshas anyone seen my keys knocking about o around? ¿ha visto alguien mis llaves por ahí?-> knock around -
71 knock smth. on the head
пoлoжить кoнeц, нaнecти cмepтeльный удap чeму-л., пoкoнчить c чём-л.; нe ocтaвить кaмня нa кaмнe (oт apгумeнтaции, тeopии и т. п.)'Racing!' said Soames. 'It's a pity the War didn't knock that on the head' (J. Galsworthy). However, I'm against the theory that Cust committed these crimes without knowing he had done them. You might put that theory forward if it weren't for the letters. The letters knock the theory on the head. They show premeditation and a careful planning of the crime (A Christie)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > knock smth. on the head
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фраз. гл.1) сломать, разрушить; снести ( дом)It was a pity that the old theatre had to be knocked down to make way for the widening of the road. — Жалко, что пришлось снести старый театр, чтобы расширить дорогу.
The furniture has been knocked down ready for the buyer to put it together himself. — Мебель разбирается на детали, а собирает её сам покупатель.
3) опровергнуть, разбить (довод, теорию)His speech was poorly prepared, and I soon knocked down his argument. — Он плохо подготовился к выступлению, так что я легко расправился с его аргументами.
4) понижать, сбивать ценыThe price was knocked down to $3. — Цену сбили до трёх долларов.
Syn:5) продавать, загнать с аукциона6) амер.; разг. зарабатывать, заколачивать ( деньги)Syn: -
74 knock out
phrvt1) infmlThe letter informing the manager that his services would no longer be required knocked him right out — Письмо, извещавшее управляющего о том, что в его услугах больше не нуждаются, сразило его наповал
2) infml3) infml4) infmlHe knocked out a letter explaining the reason for his resignation — Он быстро сочинил письмо, где объяснил причину своей отставки
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75 knock the bottom out of smth.
выбить почву из-под ног; подорвать, опровергнуть, свести на нет (аргумент, теорию и т. п.) [первонач. амер.]‘If you feel, as you say,’ Lord Valleys began once more, ‘That the bottom has been knocked out of things for you by this - this affair, don't for goodness' sake do anything in a hurry.’ (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Patrician’, part II, ch. XVII) — - Если тебе кажется, - снова заговорил лорд Вэллис, - что из-за этого... этого увлечения у тебя уходит почва из-под ног, ради бога, ничего не решай наспех.
And there are these revelations, or, rather, these attacks of nausea, that knock the bottom out of his ordinary life. (C. Wilson, ‘The Outsider’, ch. I) — И вдруг эти откровения, или, вернее сказать, вызванные ими приступы тошноты, которые совершенно нарушили обычное течение его жизни.
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(U.K.) Finused to describe a practice between insurance companies whereby each will pay for the repairs to the vehicle it insures in the event of an accident -
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1) ((of opponents in a tennis match) to have a short practice before starting on the match (noun knock-up).) entrenar, pelotear2) ((slang) to make a woman pregnant.) dejar embarazada1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o (colloq)a) ( assemble hurriedly) improvisar, hacer*b) (rouse, waken) (BrE) despertar*, llamar2) v + o + adva) ( exhaust) (AmE colloq) dejar hecho polvo or para el arrastre or (AmL) de cama (fam)b) ( make pregnant) (sl) dejar embarazada1. VT + ADV1) (Brit) (=waken) despertar, llamar2) (=make hastily) hacer; [+ meal] preparar3) (Brit) * (=tire) agotar; (=make ill) dejar enfermo4) ** (=make pregnant) dejar embarazada2.VI + ADV (Tennis) pelotear* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o (colloq)a) ( assemble hurriedly) improvisar, hacer*b) (rouse, waken) (BrE) despertar*, llamar2) v + o + adva) ( exhaust) (AmE colloq) dejar hecho polvo or para el arrastre or (AmL) de cama (fam)b) ( make pregnant) (sl) dejar embarazada -
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(to stop working: I knocked off at six o'clock after studying for four hours; What time do you knock off in this factory?) hætta að vinna -
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(to stop working: I knocked off at six o'clock after studying for four hours; What time do you knock off in this factory?) abbahagy -
80 knock off
(to stop working: I knocked off at six o'clock after studying for four hours; What time do you knock off in this factory?) parar
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