knock off

far cadere

Far cadere qualcuno o qualcosa dal posto in cui si trova colpendolo.

In inglese semplice: To make someone or something fall from a place by hitting them.

• The ball knocked my hat off.
• A passing truck knocked her off her bike.
• Be careful not to knock the cup off the table.

Come si usa: knock someone/something off something (The branch knocked him off his bike.)

Sinonimi: dislodge

Espressioni comuni: knock off a hat, knock off something

togliere, scontare

Togliere una certa quantità da un prezzo, un totale o una durata prevista.

In inglese semplice: To reduce a price, amount, or estimated time by a certain amount.

• They knocked five dollars off.
• The seller knocked ten percent off the price.
• This shortcut could knock twenty minutes off our journey.

Come si usa: knock an amount off something (They knocked ten pounds off the bill.)

Sinonimi: deduct, subtract, reduce

Contrari: add

Espressioni comuni: knock off ten pounds, knock off twenty percent

smettere di lavorare

Smettere di lavorare o di svolgere un'attività, di solito per quel giorno.

In inglese semplice: To stop working or doing an activity, usually for the day.

• We knock off at six.
• The builders knocked off early yesterday.
• Shall we knock off for lunch?

Come si usa: knock off at + time (We knock off at five on Fridays.)

Sinonimi: finish work, stop work

Contrari: start work

Espressioni comuni: knock off early, knock off work