Translations for knock off in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.knock off VB [Am nɑk -, Brit nɒk -] (v + adv, v + prep + o)

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knock off (stop work) inf:

when do you knock off (work)?

¿a qué hora sales del trabajo?

when do you knock off (work)?

¿hasta qué hora trabajas?

let's knock off for lunch

vamos a parar para comer

II.knock off VB [Am nɑk -, Brit nɒk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (stop)

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III.knock off VB [Am nɑk -, Brit nɒk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o, v + o + prep + o) (deduct, eliminate)

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IV.knock off VB [Am nɑk -, Brit nɒk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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1. knock off (do quickly, easily) inf:

he knocks off four novels a year

se escribe cuatro novelas por año inf

he knocks off four novels a year

se manda cuatro novelas por año CSur inf

2. knock off (steal):

knock off sl

robar

knock off sl

mangar inf

knock off sl

volarse Mex inf

3. knock off (kill):

knock off sl

liquidar inf

knock off sl

darle el pasaporte a inf

4. knock off (have sex with) Brit:

knock off sl

echarse un polvo con sl

knock off sl

tirarse vulg sl

knock off sl

cogerse Mex RioPl Ven vulg sl

5. knock off (make illegal copy of):

knock off

reproducir ilegalmente

knock off

copiar ilegalmente

6. knock off (burgle) Am:

knock off inf

entrar a robar en

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I.knock [Am nɑk, Brit nɒk] N

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1. knock:

knock (sound)

golpe m

knock (in engine)

golpeteo m

knock (in engine)

cascabeleo m LatAm

I heard a knock at the door

oí que llamaron a la puerta

I heard a knock at the door

oí que tocaron a la puerta LatAm

he gave a couple of knocks before entering

llamó (a la puerta) un par de veces antes de entrar

he gave a couple of knocks before entering

tocó (a la puerta) un par de veces antes de entrar LatAm

give me a knock when you're ready

da un golpe en la puerta cuando estés listo

2. knock (blow):

knock

golpe m

I got a knock on the head

me di un golpe en la cabeza

II.knock [Am nɑk, Brit nɒk] VB trans

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1. knock (strike, push):

to knock one's head/knee on/against sth

darse (un golpe) en la cabeza/rodilla con/contra algo

she knocked my elbow

me dio (un golpe) en el codo

to knock a nail into the wall/a peg into the ground

clavar un clavo en la pared/una estaca en la tierra

knock the nail in a bit further

clava or mete el clavo un poco más

she knocked the vase off the shelf

tiró el jarrón de la repisa

to knock sb to the ground

tirar a alguien al suelo

to knock sb to the ground

tumbar a alguien

he was knocked to the ground by the blast/blow

la explosión/el golpe lo tiró al suelo or lo tumbó

to knock the bottom out of a box

desfondar una caja

she knocked the glass out of his hand

le hizo caer el vaso de la mano

to knock holes in sth

agujerear algo

to knock holes in sth

hacer agujeros en algo

they knocked a large hole in the wall

hicieron un gran boquete en la pared

the two rooms were knocked into one

tiraron la pared (abajo) para unir las dos habitaciones

the blow knocked her unconscious

el golpe la dejó inconsciente

to knock sb dead inf

dejar boquiabierto a alguien

his performance knocked them dead

su actuación los dejó boquiabiertos

to knock sb sideways inf

dejar a alguien de una pieza

I was knocked sideways

me quedé de una pieza

2. knock (criticize):

knock inf

criticar

knock inf

hablar mal de

III.knock [Am nɑk, Brit nɒk] VB intr

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3. knock engine:

knock

golpetear

knock

cascabelear LatAm

I.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] PREP

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1.1. off (from the surface or top of):

off

it fell off the table

se cayó de la mesa

he jumped off the wall

saltó del muro

she picked the envelope up off or controvers off of the floor

recogió el sobre del suelo

to eat off paper plates

comer en platos de papel

he ordered them off the train

los hizo bajar del tren

he ordered them off the train

les ordenó que se bajaran del tren

II.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] ADV off often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (break off, pay off, take off, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (break, pay, take, etc).

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1.1. off (removed):

the lid was off

la tapa no estaba puesta

once the old wallpaper is off …

en cuanto se quite el papel viejo …

there are a few buttons off

faltan unos cuantos botones

he sat there with his shirt off

estaba ahí sentado sin camisa

he had his hat/socks off

se había quitado el sombrero/los calcetines

he had his shoes and socks off

estaba descalzo

the mark is off now

ha salido or se ha quitado la mancha

off! Brit SPORTS

¡fuera!

hands off!

¡no (me or lo etc.) toques!

20% off

20% de descuento

III.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] ADJ

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1.2. off pred (canceled):

the game/wedding is off

el partido/la boda se ha suspendido

the deal is off

ya no hay trato

1.3. off pred (not on menu) Brit:

lamb is off today

hoy no hay cordero

1.4. off pred (inaccurate):

his calculations were off by a long way

se equivocó totalmente or estaba muy errado en los cálculos

3.1. off (poor, unsatisfactory) attr:

off year/season/moment

malo

to have an off day

tener un mal día

3.2. off (unwell) pred:

to feel off

sentirse mal

she's (feeling) a little off

no se siente muy bien

3.3. off (rude, unfair) Brit inf pred:

6. off → offside

well-off <pred well off> [wɛl ɔf, wɛlˈɒf] ADJ

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I.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] PREP on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).

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1.1. on (indicating position):

on

put it on the table

ponlo en or sobre la mesa

he put it on the top shelf

lo puso en el estante de arriba

on the ground

en el suelo

don't write on the wall!

¡no escribas en la pared!

he hung it on a hook

lo colgó de un gancho

yellow on a black background

amarillo sobre un fondo negro

you've got mud on your sleeve

tienes barro en la manga

I live on Acacia Avenue esp Am

vivo en Acacia Avenue

on the right/left

a la derecha/izquierda

1.4. on (at point on scale):

on

it's on 160°

está en 160°

2.1. on (talking about clothing):

it looks better on you than on me

te queda mejor a ti que a mí

it's too short on her

le queda demasiado corto

5.2. on (on duty at):

on

to be on the door

estar en la puerta

6. on (a member of):

she's on the committee

está en la comisión

she's on the committee

es miembro de la comisión

she's not on our staff

no forma parte de nuestro personal

she's not on our staff

no es empleada nuestra

we have several doctors on our staff

hay varios médicos entre nuestros empleados or entre nuestro personal

on a team Am

en un equipo

a reporter on the Daily Clarion

un reportero del Daily Clarion

7. on (indicating time):

I went on Monday

fui el lunes

on Wednesdays she goes swimming

los miércoles va a nadar

on or about June 15

alrededor del 15 de junio

on the anniversary of her death

en el aniversario de su muerte

there are trains every hour on the hour

hay un tren por hora, a la hora en punto

on -ing

al + infin

on hearing the news

al enterarse de la noticia

8. on (about, concerning):

on

sobre

your opinion on the subject

su opinión sobre el tema

a book on architecture/Kennedy

un libro de arquitectura/sobre Kennedy

a lecture on medieval poetry

una conferencia sobre poesía medieval

have you heard her on that/the subject?

¿la has oído hablar de eso/del tema?

while we're on the subject

a propósito

while we're on the subject

ya que estamos hablando de esto

9.1. on (indicating activity, undertaking):

on vacation/safari

de vacaciones/safari

we went on a trip to London

hicimos un viaje a Londres

we went on a trip to London

nos fuimos de viaje a Londres

she's out on an errand

ha salido a hacer una diligencia

I went there on business

fui allí en viaje de negocios

he's on a diet

está a dieta

he's on a diet

está a or de régimen

13.2. on (on the strength of):

I wouldn't believe it simply on his say-so

yo no me lo creería simplemente porque él lo diga

you have it on my word as a gentleman

tienes mi palabra de honor

14.1. on (in comparison with):

profits are up on last year

los beneficios han aumentado respecto al año pasado

I know his address — well, that puts you one up on me

yo sé su dirección — pues ya sabes más que yo

14.2. on (in) Am:

20 cents on the dollar

el 20 por ciento

15. on (scoring):

Smith is lying third on 18 points

Smith va en tercer puesto con 18 puntos

II.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADV

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1.3. on (on surface):

I want the T-shirt with Superman on

yo quiero la camiseta con el dibujo de Supermán

4.1. on (in phrases):

on about Brit inf, to be on about sth what's she on about?

¿de qué está hablando?

on about Brit inf, to be on about sth what's she on about?

pero ¿qué dice?

she's on about the inheritance again

ya está otra vez con lo de la herencia

4.2. on (in phrases):

on at Brit inf, to be on at sb (about sth/to + infin), he's always on at her about the same thing

siempre le está encima con lo mismo

he's always on at me to buy him a cat

siempre me está dando la lata para que le compre un gato inf

III.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADJ

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1.1. on pred (functioning):

to be on light/TV/radio:

estar encendido

to be on light/TV/radio:

estar prendido LatAm

to be on faucet/tap:

estar abierto

the electricity/water isn't on yet

la electricidad/el agua todavía no está conectada

don't leave the light/the TV on

no dejes la luz/la televisión encendida

don't leave the light/the TV on

no dejes la luz/la televisión prendida LatAm

the handbrake is on

el freno de mano está puesto

2.3. on pred (being presented):

is that play still on?

¿sigue en cartelera la obra?

the exhibition is still on

la exposición sigue abierta

CINE, RADIO, THEAT, TV what's on tonight/at the Renoir?

¿qué dan esta noche/en el Renoir?

CINE, RADIO, THEAT, TV what's on tonight/at the Renoir?

¿qué ponen or echan esta noche/en el Renoir? Spain

3.1. on (indicating agreement, acceptance) inf:

are you on?

¿te apuntas?

I.offside [Am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, Brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] N

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2. offside Brit MOTOR:

the offside

el lado del conductor

II.offside [Am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, Brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] ADJ

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2. offside Brit MOTOR:

offside attr

del lado del conductor

III.offside [Am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, Brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] ADV SPORTS

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I.go off VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

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2. go off (end work, duty):

go off

salir

3. go off (leave stage, field of play):

go off

salir

4. go off (become sour, rotten):

go off milk/meat/fish:

echarse a perder

go off milk/meat/fish:

pasarse

5. go off (decline in quality) Brit:

go off performer/work:

empeorar

she used to be very pretty, but she's gone off

antes era muy bonita, pero se ha echado a perder or se ha puesto fea

6. go off (make explosion):

go off bomb/firework:

estallar

go off gun:

dispararse

7. go off (make noise):

go off alarm:

sonar

9. go off (stop operating):

go off heating/lights:

apagarse

10. go off (wear off):

go off Brit

pasarse (+ me/te/le etc)

my headache's gone off now

se me ha pasado el dolor de cabeza

11. go off (enter certain state):

to go off into sth she went off into hysterics

le dio un ataque de histeria

she went off into a trance

entró en un trance

he went off into a long story about …

empezó a contar un largo cuento acerca de …

12. go off (go to sleep):

go off

dormirse

go off

quedarse dormido

II.go off VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

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I.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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1. bring on (cause):

bring on attack/breakdown

provocar

what brought this on?

¿esto a qué se debe?

II.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + prep + o) (cause to befall)

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he brought his misfortune on himself

él mismo se buscó su desgracia

better-off <pred better off> [Am ˌbɛdərˈɔf, ˌbɛdərˈɑf, Brit ˌbɛtərˈɒf] ADJ

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badly off <comp worse off, superl worst off, pred> ADJ

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2. badly off (poorly supplied):

the country is very badly off for raw materials

el país tiene una gran escasez de materia prima

on–off [ˌɑnˈɔf] ADJ

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1. on–off switch:

on–off

de encendido y apagado

on–off

de prendido y apagado LatAm

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I.knock off VB trans

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1. knock off (cause to fall off):

knock off

hacer caer

to knock sb off his pedestal fig

hacer bajar a alguien de su pedestal

2. knock off (reduce):

knock off

rebajar

to knock £5 off the price

rebajar 5 libras el precio

3. knock off inf (steal):

knock off

choricear inf

4. knock off inf (murder):

knock off

cargarse inf

5. knock off (produce easily):

knock off

ejecutar prontamente

to knock off some copies

hacer algunas copias

6. knock off (stop):

to knock it off

dejarlo

knock it off!

¡déjalo!

II.knock off VB intr inf

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I.knock-off N COMM

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knock-off (imitation)

imitación f (de un producto de marca)

II.knock-off N modifier

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knock-off merchandise

productos m pl de imitación

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to knock sb off his perch

bajar los humos a alguien

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derribar (jinete)

to knock off

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I.knock [nɒk, Am nɑ:k] N

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1. knock (blow):

knock

golpe m

2. knock (sound):

knock

llamada f

to give a knock at the door

llamar a la puerta

3. knock fig inf:

knock

crítica f

to take a knock

aguantar un revés

II.knock [nɒk, Am nɑ:k] VB intr

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2. knock TECH:

knock engine, pipes

martillear

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2. knock inf (criticize):

knock

criticar

I.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] PREP

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1. off (close to):

to be one metre off sth/sb

estar a un metro de algo/alguien

3. off (down from):

to fall/jump off a ladder

caer/saltar de una escalera

to get off the train

bajarse del tren

5. off inf (stop liking):

to go off sb/sth

pasar de alguien/algo

to be off smoking/drugs

pasar de fumar/las drogas

6. off (as source of):

to run off batteries

alimentarse de baterías

II.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] ADV

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4. off (free from work):

to get off at 4:00

salir (del trabajo) a las 4:00

to get a day off

tener un día libre

5. off (completely):

to kill off

exterminar

to pay sth off

acabar de pagar

6. off COMM:

5% off

5% de descuento

7. off (bad) food:

to go off

pasarse

9. off (separating):

to fence sth off

cercar algo

III.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] ADJ

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2. off (bad):

off milk

cortado, -a

off food

malo, -a

3. off (free from work):

to be off at 5:00

salir del trabajo a las 5:00

I'm off on Mondays

los lunes libro

4. off Aus, Brit (provided for):

to be well off

tener dinero

to be badly off

andar mal de dinero

to be badly off for sugar

andar escaso de azúcar

5. off (sold out):

veal is off now

ya no queda ternera

6. off Am inf:

to go off on sb

echar la bronca a alguien

IV.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] N no pl Brit

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off

salida f

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to off sb

cargarse a alguien

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I.knock off VB [Am nɑk -, Brit nɒk -] (v + adv, v + prep + o)

knock off (stop work) inf:

II.knock off VB [Am nɑk -, Brit nɒk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (stop)

III.knock off VB [Am nɑk -, Brit nɒk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o, v + o + prep + o) (deduct, eliminate)

IV.knock off VB [Am nɑk -, Brit nɒk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. knock off (do quickly, easily) inf:

2. knock off (steal):

3. knock off (kill):

4. knock off (have sex with) Brit:

5. knock off (make illegal copy of):

6. knock off (burgle) Am:

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I.knock [Am nɑk, Brit nɒk] N

1. knock:

2. knock (blow):

3.1. knock inf (setback):

3.2. knock inf (criticism):

II.knock [Am nɑk, Brit nɒk] VB trans

1. knock (strike, push):

2. knock (criticize):

III.knock [Am nɑk, Brit nɒk] VB intr

1. knock (on door):

2. knock (collide):

3. knock engine:

I.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] PREP

1.1. off (from the surface or top of):

1.2. off (indicating removal, absence):

1.3. off (from) inf:

2.1. off (distant from):

2.2. off (leading from):

3.1. off (absent from):

3.2. off (indicating repugnance, abstinence) Brit:

II.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] ADV off often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (break off, pay off, take off, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (break, pay, take, etc).

1.1. off (removed):

1.2. off:

2. off (indicating departure):

3. off (distant):

III.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] ADJ

1.1. off pred (not turned on):

1.2. off pred (canceled):

1.3. off pred (not on menu) Brit:

1.4. off pred (inaccurate):

2. off (absent, not on duty):

3.1. off (poor, unsatisfactory) attr:

3.2. off (unwell) pred:

3.3. off (rude, unfair) Brit inf pred:

4. off FOOD pred:

5. off (talking about personal situation):

6. off → offside

See also well-off, on, offside, go off, bring on, better-off, badly off

well-off <pred well off> [wɛl ɔf, wɛlˈɒf] ADJ

well-off banker/farmers:

I.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] PREP on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).

1.1. on (indicating position):

1.2. on (belonging to):

1.3. on (against):

1.4. on (at point on scale):

2.1. on (talking about clothing):

2.2. on (about one's person):

3. on (indicating means of transport):

4.1. on (playing instrument):

4.2. on RADIO, TV:

4.3. on (recorded on):

5.1. on (using equipment):

5.2. on (on duty at):

5.3. on (contactable via):

6. on (a member of):

7. on (indicating time):

8. on (about, concerning):

9.1. on (indicating activity, undertaking):

9.2. on (working on, studying):

10. on (taking, consuming):

11. on (talking about income, available funds):

12. on (according to):

13.1. on (at the expense of):

13.2. on (on the strength of):

14.1. on (in comparison with):

14.2. on (in) Am: