knockout

KO

Vittoria ottenuta colpendo l’avversario in modo che non possa rialzarsi o continuare a combattere.

In inglese semplice: A win caused by hitting an opponent so they cannot get up or continue fighting.

• He won by knockout.
• The boxer scored a knockout in the second round.
• A powerful punch led to her first knockout victory.

Sinonimi: KO

Espressioni comuni: win by knockout, technical knockout, knockout blow

successone, trionfo

Qualcosa che piace moltissimo, diverte molto o riscuote un enorme successo.

In inglese semplice: Something that people find extremely enjoyable, funny, or successful.

• The show was a knockout.
• Her comedy routine proved a real knockout.
• Everyone agreed that the party was an absolute knockout.

Sinonimi: hit, sensation, triumph

Contrari: flop

Espressioni comuni: a real knockout, absolute knockout, knockout of something

inattivazione, disattivazione

Azione che impedisce a qualcosa di funzionare o di essere attivo.

In inglese semplice: The act of stopping something from working or being active.

• The gene knockout stopped protein production.
• Researchers tested the effects of a targeted knockout.
• These knockouts helped identify which genes control growth.

Sinonimi: deactivation, inactivation

Contrari: activation

Espressioni comuni: gene knockout, knockout experiment, targeted knockout

foro pretranciato, apertura sfondabile

Parte predisposta di un pannello che si può rimuovere premendo per creare un’apertura.

In inglese semplice: A marked section of a panel that can be pushed out to make an opening.

• Remove the knockout before inserting the cable.
• The metal box has three circular knockouts.
• He pushed out a knockout to make room for another wire.

Espressioni comuni: remove a knockout, electrical box knockout, panel knockout

a eliminazione diretta

In cui chi perde un incontro viene escluso dalla competizione.

In inglese semplice: Requiring the loser of a match to leave the competition.

• We reached the knockout stage.
• It is a knockout tournament, so every match matters.
• Eight teams qualified for the knockout rounds.

Sinonimi: elimination

Espressioni comuni: knockout round, knockout tournament, knockout stage

che fa perdere i sensi

Abbastanza forte da far perdere i sensi a qualcuno.

In inglese semplice: Strong enough to make someone lose consciousness.

• He landed a knockout punch.
• The boxer delivered a knockout blow in the final round.
• Could that medicine have a knockout effect?

Espressioni comuni: knockout blow, knockout punch

mozzafiato, stupendo

Estremamente bello, attraente o capace di impressionare.

In inglese semplice: Extremely attractive or impressive.

• She wore a knockout dress.
• His knockout smile caught my attention.
• They gave a knockout performance last night.

Sinonimi: stunning, gorgeous

Espressioni comuni: knockout dress, knockout smile, knockout performance

con un gene inattivato

Con un determinato gene eliminato o disattivato per uno studio scientifico.

In inglese semplice: Having a particular gene removed or switched off for scientific study.

• They studied a knockout mouse.
• The knockout cells produced none of that protein.
• Researchers compared normal mice with knockout mice.

Espressioni comuni: knockout mouse, knockout cells, knockout organism