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knockout /ˈnɒkaʊt/A n.1 ( boxe) K.O.; kappaò (fam.); fuori combattimento; knockout: to win by a knockout, vincere per K.O.4 (fam.) persona (o cosa) straordinaria; cannonata; schianto; bomba: That woman is a real knockout, quella donna è uno schiantoB a. pred.( boxe e fig.) che mette fuori combattimento; che mette a K.O.; (fig., anche) che stende, che fa addormentare: knockout blow, colpo da K.O.; (fig.) colpo durissimo; knockout pills, pillole di sonniferoC a. attr.2 (fam.) straordinario; fantastico; da favola; da sogno; da sballo (fam.): a knockout dress, un vestito da favola; a knockout idea, un'idea fantastica; a knockout party, un party da sballo● the knockout punch, ( boxe) il pugno (o il colpo) del kappaò; (fig.) il colpo di grazia. -
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['nɒkaʊt] 1.1) (in boxing) knockout m., KO m.2) colloq.2.to be a knock-out — [person, show] essere una cannonata
1) sport [ competition] a eliminazione* * *['nɒkaʊt] 1.1) (in boxing) knockout m., KO m.2) colloq.2.to be a knock-out — [person, show] essere una cannonata
1) sport [ competition] a eliminazione
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knockout — [[t]nɒ̱kaʊt[/t]] knockouts also knock out 1) N COUNT: also by N In boxing, a knockout is a situation in which a boxer wins the fight by making his opponent fall to the ground and be unable to stand up before the referee has counted to ten. 2) ADJ … English dictionary
knockout — /ˈnɒkaʊt / (say nokowt) noun 1. the act of knocking out. 2. state or fact of being knocked out. 3. Boxing a knockout blow. 4. Colloquial a person or thing that excites admiration. 5. Colloquial an extremely good looking person. 6. Australian… …
competition — com|pe|ti|tion W1S1 [ˌkɔmpıˈtıʃən US ˌka:m ] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Late Latin; Origin: competitio, from competere; COMPETE] 1.) [U] a situation in which people or organizations try to be more successful than other people or organizations… … Dictionary of contemporary English
knockout — knock|out1 [ˈnɔk aut US ˈna:k ] n 1.) when a ↑boxer hits his opponent so hard that he falls down and cannot get up again ▪ The fight ended in a knockout. 2.) informal someone or something that is very attractive or successful ▪ Her dress was a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Knockout — KO and K.O. redirect here. For other uses, see Ko (disambiguation). For other uses of knockout , see Knockout (disambiguation). A knockout can be characterized by temporary unconsciousness. A knockout (also referred to as a K.O.) is a fight… … Wikipedia
knockout — 1 noun (C) 1 an act of knocking your opponent down in boxing so that he cannot get up again: The fight ended in a knockout. 2 knockout punch/blow a) a hard hit that knocks someone down so that they cannot get up again see also: knock out knock 1… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
knockout — I UK [ˈnɒkaʊt] / US [ˈnɑkˌaʊt] noun [countable] Word forms knockout : singular knockout plural knockouts 1) a) a hit that knocks a boxer down, so that they cannot get up b) a boxing match that is won when one person cannot get up after being hit… … English dictionary
competition — noun 1 event in which people try to win sth ADJECTIVE ▪ international, national ▪ major, prestigious ▪ wines that won medals at major wine competitions ▪ knockout … Collocations dictionary
Knockout — Pour les articles homonymes, voir KO. Un boxeur à terre est compté par l arbitre. Le knockout (KO, de l anglais to knock out, « faire sortir en frappant ») est le terme signifiant, dans … Wikipédia en Français
knockout — n. 1 the act of making unconscious by a blow. 2 Boxing etc. a blow that knocks an opponent out. 3 a competition in which the loser in each round is eliminated (also attrib.: a knockout round). 4 colloq. an outstanding or irresistible person or… … Useful english dictionary
knockout — adj. Knockout is used with these nouns: ↑blow, ↑competition, ↑cup, ↑punch, ↑stage, ↑tournament … Collocations dictionary
