knock down

renverser, faire tomber

Frapper une personne ou une chose de façon à la faire tomber au sol.

En anglais simple : To hit a person or thing so that they fall to the ground.

• Do not knock down the cans.
• A cyclist nearly knocked me down.
• The wind knocked down several trees last night.

Comment l'utiliser : knock someone/something down (The ball knocked two cans down.)

Synonymes : knock over, topple

Expressions courantes : knock someone down, knock down something, knock down a can

démolir, abattre

Détruire un bâtiment ou une autre construction, généralement volontairement.

En anglais simple : To destroy a building or other structure, usually deliberately.

• They will knock down the old house.
• We knocked the garden wall down last year.
• Why are they knocking down that school?

Comment l'utiliser : knock something down (They knocked the empty factory down.)

Synonymes : demolish, tear down, pull down

Contraires : build

Expressions courantes : knock down a building, knock down a wall, knock down something

baisser, réduire

Réduire le prix de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To make a price lower.

• Can you knock down the price?
• She knocked it down to twenty euros.
• The shop has knocked down prices on old stock.

Comment l'utiliser : knock something down to something (The seller knocked the price down to fifty dollars.); knock something down by something (They knocked the price down by ten pounds.)

Synonymes : reduce, lower, cut

Contraires : raise

Expressions courantes : knock down prices, knock something down

annuler, réduire

Annuler une décision ou réduire ce qu’elle autorise ou impose.

En anglais simple : To reject a decision or reduce what it allows or requires.

• The court knocked down the award.
• Their decision was knocked down on appeal.
• The judge knocked the damages down to a smaller amount.

Comment l'utiliser : knock something down to something (The judge knocked the award down to ten thousand dollars.)

Synonymes : overturn, overrule

Contraires : uphold

Expressions courantes : knock down awards, knock something down

boire cul sec

Boire une boisson très vite, généralement de l’alcool.

En anglais simple : To drink something very quickly, usually alcohol.

• He knocked down two beers.
• They were knocking down pints at the bar.
• She knocked down her drink and left.

Comment l'utiliser : knock down something (He knocked down a glass of beer.)

Synonymes : down, knock back

Expressions courantes : knock down beers, knock down pints

démonter

Séparer un objet en pièces pour faciliter son envoi ou son transport.

En anglais simple : To take something apart so it is easier to send or carry.

• They knock down the tables before shipping.
• The shelves were knocked down and packed in boxes.
• Can this machine be knocked down for transport?

Comment l'utiliser : knock something down for something (We knock the desks down for shipping.)

Synonymes : disassemble, take apart

Contraires : assemble

Expressions courantes : knock down furniture, knock something down