knock off in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for knock off in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.knock off VB [nɒk -] (knock off) inf

knock off worker:

knock off

smettere di lavorare, smontare (dal lavoro), staccare

II.knock off VB [nɒk -] (knock [sb, sth] off, knock off [sb, sth])

1. knock off (cause to fall):

knock off person, blow, force: person, object

fare cadere

knock off movement, blow: rider

fare cadere

knock off person: insect

cacciare via

knock off wind, person: flower heads

staccare

knock off person, blow: handle, end, car mirror

buttare giù

2. knock off (reduce):

I'll knock £10 off for you

vi farò uno sconto di 10 sterline

she wouldn't knock anything off

non ha voluto togliere niente or non ha voluto fare nessuno sconto

he knocked 20% off the bill

ha dedotto il 20% della nota spese

3. knock off (steal) inf:

knock off car, object

rubare, fregare

4. knock off (stop) inf:

knock it off!

piantala!

5. knock off (have sex with) inf:

knock off person

sbattere, scopare

knock-off [Am ˈnɑkɑf] N

1. knock-off Am MECH:

knock-off

disinnesto m

2. knock-off (knocking-off time):

knock-off

ora f di smontare

3. knock-off (reduction):

knock-off

sconto m

Translations for knock off in the English»Italian Dictionary

to knock sb off balance

fare perdere l'equilibrio a qn

Translations for knock off in the Italian»English Dictionary

buttare giù (rovesciare)

to knock off

fregare inf

to knock off

Translations for knock off in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.knock [Brit nɒk, Am nɑk] N

1. knock (blow):

knock

colpo m

knock

botta f

knock

urto m

a knock on the head

un colpo sulla, in testa

to take a knock

prendere un colpo

a knock with a hammer

un colpo di martello

2. knock (at door):

a knock at the door

un colpo alla porta

I'll give you a knock at 7.30

ti verrò a bussare alle 7.30

I thought I heard a knock

mi è sembrato di sentire bussare

knock! knock!

toc! toc!

3. knock (setback):

knock fig

colpo m

to take a knock

ricevere un brutto colpo

it gave his confidence a knock

gli ha fatto perdere notevolmente la fiducia

I've had worse knocks

ho ricevuto colpi peggiori di questo

you must learn to take the knocks

devi imparare a incassare (i colpi)

II.knock [Brit nɒk, Am nɑk] VB trans

1. knock (strike):

knock object

colpire, urtare

to knock one's head, arm on sth

battere la testa, il braccio contro qc

to knock sb on the head, arm with sth

colpire qn alla testa, al braccio con qc

to knock sb, sth into, across

colpire qn, qc in, attraverso

to knock sb, sth against

fare battere qn, qc contro

to knock sb unconscious or senseless or silly inf person, object, blow:

fare perdere i sensi a qn

to knock a hole in sth

fare un buco in qc

to knock sth straight, flat

raddrizzare, appiattire qc con un colpo

to knock two rooms into one

buttare giù un muro divisorio tra due stanze

2. knock (cause to move):

to knock sth off or out of sth

fare cadere qc da qc

to knock sb, sth over sth

buttare giù qn, qc da qc

to knock sb, sth to the ground

fare cadere a terra or abbattere qn, qc

she knocked the ball into the pond

ha mandato la palla nello stagno

to knock a nail, peg into sth

piantare un chiodo, un paletto in qc

to knock the handle off the jug

rompere il manico della brocca

to knock sb off his feet blast, wave:

sollevare qn

to knock sb, sth out of the way

eliminare qn, qc

to knock sb flat

atterrare or stendere a terra qn

3. knock (beat):

to knock the enthusiasm, spirit out of sb

fare perdere l'entusiasmo, l'allegria a qn

I'll knock that stupid smile off his face

gli farò passare quel sorrisino stupido

that will knock a bit of sense into him

questo gli farà venire un po' di buonsenso

4. knock (criticize) inf:

knock method, opposition, achievement, person

criticare

don't knock it! hum

non criticare!

III.knock [Brit nɒk, Am nɑk] VB intr

1. knock (make sound deliberately):

knock person:

bussare (at, on a)

2. knock (make sound involuntarily):

knock branch, object:

urtare, sbattere (on, against contro)

knock engine:

battere in testa

knock water pipes:

= produrre la caratteristica serie di colpi secchi dovuti per lo più a bolle d'aria

3. knock (collide):

to knock into or against sth

urtare contro qc

to knock into each other

scontrarsi

IV.knock [Brit nɒk, Am nɑk]

his knees were knocking

gli tremavano le ginocchia (dalla paura)

to knock sth on the head inf

mandare a monte qc

to be knocking on a bit inf

cominciare a invecchiare

it must be knocking on 30 years since… inf

devono essere passati quasi trent'anni da quando…

I'll knock your heads together!

vi farò intendere ragione!

I.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] PREP Off is often found as the second element in verb combinations (fall off, run off etc.) and in offensive interjections (clear off etc.): for translations consult the appropriate verb entry (fall, run, clear etc.). - Off is used in certain expressions such as off limits, off piste etc.: translations for these will be found under the noun entry (limit, piste etc.). - For other uses of off, see this entry.

1. off (away from in distance):

off Rocky Point, the west coast

al largo di Rocky Point, della costa occidentale

three metres off the ground

a tre metri dal suolo

2. off (away from in time):

to be a long way off doing

essere (ancora) ben lontano dal fare

he's only a year off retirement

gli manca solo un anno alla pensione

3. off area:

off, also just off

(proprio) accanto a

there's a kitchen (just) off the dining room

c'è una cucina (proprio) accanto alla sala da pranzo

a house just off the path

una casa a poca distanza dal sentiero

I was just off the motorway

ero appena uscito dall'autostrada

in a street (leading) off the main road

in una strada che si dirama dalla via principale

4. off (astray from):

it is off the point or subject

non c'entra, è fuori argomento

to be off centre

essere fuori centro, scentrato

5. off (detached from):

to be off its hinges

essere fuori dai cardini, scardinato

to be off its base

essere (uscito) fuori dalla propria base

there's a button off your cuff

manca un bottone al polsino della tua camicia

6. off (no longer interested in) inf:

to be off drugs

avere smesso di drogarsi

to be off one's food

non avere (più) voglia di mangiare or non avere appetito

I'm off her, men at the moment!

non voglio (più) sentire parlare di lei, degli uomini per il momento!

7. off inf:

to borrow sth off a neighbour

prendere qc in prestito da un vicino

to eat off a tray, a paper plate

mangiare in un vassoio, in un piatto di carta

II.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADV

1. off (leaving):

to be off

partire, andarsene

it's time you were off

è ora che tu vada

they're off to the States today

partono per gli Stati Uniti oggi

I'm off

vado or me ne vado

I'm off (to avoid sb)

non ci sono

to be off to a good start

fare una buona partenza or partire bene

“…and they're off!”

“…ecco che partono!”

he's off again talking about his exploits! fig

eccolo che ricomincia a parlare dei suoi exploit!

2. off (at a distance):

to be 30 metres, kilometres off

essere a 30 metri, chilometri (di distanza)

some way, not far off

piuttosto, non troppo lontano

3. off (ahead in time):

Easter is a month off

manca un mese a Pasqua

the exam is still several months off

mancano ancora diversi mesi prima dell'esame

4. off THEAT:

shouting, trumpet sound off

si sentono delle urla, si sente uno squillo di tromba fuori scena

III.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADJ

1. off (free):

to have Monday off to do

prendersi il lunedì (di permesso) per fare

Tuesday's my day off

il martedì è il mio giorno libero

did you have the morning off?

ti sei preso la mattina libera?

I got time off

mi hanno dato un permesso

2. off (turned off):

to be off water, gas, tap:

essere chiuso

to be off light, TV:

essere spento

in the “off” position

in posizione “off, spento”

3. off (cancelled):

to be off match, party:

essere annullato

our engagement's off

il nostro fidanzamento è rotto

the fried chicken is off (from menu)

il pollo fritto è finito

4. off (removed):

the lid or top is off

non c'è il coperchio

the handle's off

la maniglia è venuta via or è rotta

with her make-up off

senza trucco

with his shoes off

senza scarpe

to have one's leg off inf

farsi tagliare una gamba

25% off COMM

25% di sconto

5. off (bad) inf:

to be off food:

essere avariato or andato a male

to be off milk:

essere inacidito

Phrases:

off and on

a periodi

IV.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] N inf (start)

the off

la partenza

just before the off (of race)

proprio prima della partenza

from the off fig

fin dall'inizio

V.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] INTERJ

off! off! (as chant)

fuori! fuori! via! via!

off with her head!

tagliatele la testa!

(get) off! (from wall etc.) inf

(scendi) giù (da lì)!

VI.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] VB trans

1. off (take off):

off

togliere (via)

2. off (kill):

off inf

fare fuori

VII.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] VB intr

off (come off)

venire via

off (go off)

andare via, andarsene

VIII.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf]

how are we off for flour, sugar etc.? inf

come stiamo a farina, a zucchero, ecc.?

that's a bit off Brit inf

non va molto bene

to feel a bit off(-colour) Brit inf

sentirsi un po' fuori fase

to have an off day

avere una giornata no

on–off [Am ˌɑnˈɔf] ADJ

on–off button, control

di accensione e spegnimento

on–off fig talks, relationship

discontinuo

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Translations for knock off in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.knock off VB trans

1. knock off (cause to fall off):

knock off

far cadere

to knock sb off his pedestal fig

far scendere qu dal piedistallo

2. knock off (reduce):

knock off

abbassare

to knock $5 off the price

fare uno sconto di 5 dollari

3. knock off inf (steal):

knock off

fregare

4. knock off inf (murder):

knock off

ammazzare

5. knock off (produce easily):

knock off

sfornare

to knock off some copies

sfornare alcune copie

6. knock off (stop):

to knock it off

smetterla

knock it off!

smettila!

II.knock off VB intr inf

knock off

staccare

to knock off work at 3 p.m.

smontare alle tre dal lavoro

to knock off for lunch

fare la pausa pranzo

Translations for knock off in the English»Italian Dictionary

to knock sb off their pedestal

fare abbassare la cresta a qu

Translations for knock off in the Italian»English Dictionary

staccare

to knock off

Translations for knock off in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.knock [nɑ:k] N

1. knock (blow):

knock

colpo m

2. knock (sound):

knock

colpo m

to give a knock at the door

bussare alla porta

3. knock fig inf (criticism):

knock

strigliata f

to take a knock (damage)

ricevere una mazzata

II.knock [nɑ:k] VB intr

1. knock (hit):

knock

urtare

to knock on the window/at the door

bussare alla finestra/porta

2. knock TECH:

knock engine

battere in testa

III.knock [nɑ:k] VB trans

1. knock (hit):

knock

colpire

to knock sb

colpire qu

to knock a hole into the wall

fare un buco nella parete

to knock the bottom out of sth

sfondare qc

to knock the bottom out of sth fig

mettere in crisi qc

2. knock inf (criticize):

knock

dare addosso a

I.off [ɑ:f] PREP

1. off (near):

to be just off the main road

essere vicinissimo alla strada principale

2. off (away from):

to take sth off the shelf

prendere qc dallo scaffale

keep off the grass

non calpestare l'erba

3. off (down from):

to fall/jump off a ladder

cadere/saltare da una scala

to get off the train

scendere dal treno

4. off (from):

to eat off a plate

mangiare nel piatto

to cut a piece off the cheese

tagliare un pezzetto di formaggio

to take 10 dollars off the price

scontare di 10 dollari

5. off (stop using):

to be off caffeine

aver eliminato la caffeina

to be off drugs

aver smesso di drogarsi

6. off (as source of):

to run off batteries

funzionare a batteria

II.off [ɑ:f] ADV

1. off (not on):

to switch/turn sth off

spegnere qc

to switch/turn sth off tap, water

chiudere qc

it's off between them fig

tra loro è finita

2. off (away):

the town is 5 miles off to the east

la cittadina è a 5 miglia in direzione est

not far off

poco lontano

a way's off

parecchio lontano

to drive/run off

partire/correre via

off with you

vattene

it's time I was off

è ora che vada

3. off (removed):

the lid is off

senza il tappo

with one's coat off

senza cappotto

off with that hat!

togliti il cappello!

4. off (free from work):

to get off at 4:00 p.m.

finire di lavorare alle 4 del pomeriggio

to get a day off

prendersi un giorno libero

5. off (completely):

to kill off

sterminare

to pay sth off

finire di pagare

6. off COMM:

5% off

5% di sconto

7. off (until gone):

to walk off the dinner

fare una passeggiata per digerire (la cena)

to sleep off the wine

dormire per smaltire gli effetti del vino

8. off (separating):

to fence sth off

recintare qc

Phrases:

straight [or right] off the bat

subito

off and on, on and off

a periodi

it rained off and on

piovve intermittentemente

III.off [ɑ:f] ADJ

1. off (not on):

off light

spento, -a

off faucet

chiuso, -a

off water supply

tolto, -a

2. off (canceled):

off engagement, wedding, deal

annullato, -a

3. off (free from work):

to be off at 5:00 p.m.

finire di lavorare alle 5 del pomeriggio

I'm off on Mondays

il lunedì è il mio giorno libero

4. off (provided for):

to be well off

essere abbiente

to be not well off

non essere abbiente

5. off (substandard):

to be off one's game SPORTS

non essere in forma

6. off inf:

I've gone off on him

non mi interessa più

IV.off [ɑ:f] VB trans inf

to off sb

far fuori qu

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At 25 metres, they could knock off thumbtacks.

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In both modes the winner is the first monster to knock off the opponents.

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You can knock off a core subject now, and maybe have a prep next year.

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The first tribe to knock off all their blocks would win.

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We're back here this winter writing our new record so, while we're at it, we may as well knock off a new theme song.

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As we slathered the thick, gooey clay on to our bodies, we wondered how many years the spa treatment would knock off.

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