knockout

knockout
1. noun
1) (blow) Knockout[schlag], der; K.-o.[-Schlag], der
2) (competition) Ausscheidungs[wett]kampf, der
3) (coll.): (outstanding person or thing)

somebody/something is a [real] knock-out — jemand/etwas ist eine Wucht (salopp)

2. adjective
1)

knockout blow — K.-o.-Schlag, der

2) Ausscheidungs[spiel, -[wett]kampf, -runde]
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ˈknock·out
I. n
1. BRIT, AUS (tournament) Ausscheidungs[wett]kampf m
2. BOXING Knockout m, K.o. m
to win sth by a \knockout etw durch K.o. gewinnen
3. (attractive person) Knaller m fam, Wucht f fam
II. adj
1. BRIT, AUS (elimination) Ausscheidungs-
\knockout competition Ausscheidungskampf m
2. BOXING
\knockout blow Knockoutschlag m fachspr, K.-o.-Schlag m, Niederschlag m fachspr; (fig) Tiefschlag m
to deal sb's hopes a \knockout blow jds Hoffnungen zunichtemachen
\knockout drops (dated fam) K.-o.-Tropfen pl fam
3. (attractive) umwerfend fam
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['nɒkaʊt]
1. n
1) (BOXING) Knockout m, K. o. m

he won by a knockout — er gewann durch K. o. or errang einen K.-o.-Sieg

2) (inf: person, thing) Wucht f (inf)

she looked a knockout in her new dress — sie sah in ihrem neuen Kleid umwerfend aus

2. attr
1) (BOXING fig)

knockout blow — K.-o.-Schlag m

to deliver a knockout blow or punch — einen K.-o.-Schlag landen

knockout drops — K.-o.-Tropfen pl

knockout mouse — Knockout-Maus f, Maus f mit Nullmutation

2)

knockout competition — Ausscheidungskampf m

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knockout
A s
1. Boxen: Knockout m, K. o. m:
win by a knockout durch K. o. gewinnen;
winner on (oder by) a knockout K.-o.-Sieger(in); → academic.ru/73730/technical">technical 2
2. umg
a) tolle Person oder Sache:
she was looking an absolute knockout sie sah einfach umwerfend aus
b) Attraktion f:
she’s a knockout at any party
c) Bombenerfolg m:
his latest film is a knockout
B adj
a) Boxen: K.-o-…:
knockout victory;
knockout blow (oder punch) K.-o.-Schlag m;
knockout system SPORT K.-o.-System n
b) betäubend:
knockout drops K.-o.-Tropfen
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1. noun
1) (blow) Knockout[schlag], der; K.-o.[-Schlag], der
2) (competition) Ausscheidungs[wett]kampf, der
3) (coll.): (outstanding person or thing)

somebody/something is a [real] knock-out — jemand/etwas ist eine Wucht (salopp)

2. adjective
1)

knockout blow — K.-o.-Schlag, der

2) Ausscheidungs[spiel, -[wett]kampf, -runde]

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