knock off

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?) acabar, salir del trabajo
knock off* (Kill)
expr.
• matar v.
1) v + adv v + prep + o (stop work) (colloq)

when do you knock off (work)? — ¿a qué hora sales del trabajo?, ¿hasta qué hora trabajas?

let's knock off for lunch — vamos a parar para comer

2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o (stop) (colloq) dejar de

knock it off, will you! — déjala ya! (fam)

3) v + o + adv, v + adv + o (deduct, eliminate) (colloq) rebajar

I'll knock off 25% for you — le hago un descuento del 25%

4) v + o + adv, v + adv + o (do quickly, easily) (colloq)

he knocks off four novels a year — se escribe cuatro novelas por año (fam)

1. VT + ADV
1) (=make fall) hacer caer; (intentionally) echar abajo
2) (=deduct)

he knocked £5 off — (from price) rebajó el precio en 5 libras, hizo un descuento de 5 libras

to knock three seconds off the record — mejorar el récord en tres segundos

3) * (=steal) birlar *
4) * (=do quickly) [+ meal] preparar enseguida; [+ garment] hacer enseguida; [+ novel] escribir rápidamente
5) * (=stop)

knock it off! — ¡déjalo ya!

6) ** (=arrest) detener, agarrar *; (=kill) cargarse *
7) *** [+ woman] tirarse a ***
2.
VI + ADV
*

he knocks off at five — sale del trabajo a las cinco

I knock off for lunch at one — dejo el trabajo a la una para (salir a) comer

* * *
1) v + adv v + prep + o (stop work) (colloq)

when do you knock off (work)? — ¿a qué hora sales del trabajo?, ¿hasta qué hora trabajas?

let's knock off for lunch — vamos a parar para comer

2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o (stop) (colloq) dejar de

knock it off, will you! — déjala ya! (fam)

3) v + o + adv, v + adv + o (deduct, eliminate) (colloq) rebajar

I'll knock off 25% for you — le hago un descuento del 25%

4) v + o + adv, v + adv + o (do quickly, easily) (colloq)

he knocks off four novels a year — se escribe cuatro novelas por año (fam)


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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