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knock down

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
knock [sth] down, knock down [sth] vtr phrasal sep	(demolish)	derribar⇒, demoler⇒ vtr
		echar a tierra loc verb
	(CO: informal)	tumbar⇒ vtr
	The old office building was knocked down to make place for a new shopping mall.
	Derribaron el viejo edificio de oficinas para construir un nuevo centro comercial.
knock [sth] down, knock down [sth] vtr phrasal sep	figurative (reduce the price of)	bajar⇒, rebajar⇒ vtr
		reducir⇒ vtr
	No one was buying anything so they decided to knock down the prices.
	Nadie estaba comprando nada así que decidieron bajar los precios.
knock [sb] down, knock down [sb] vtr phrasal sep	(pedestrian: hit with a vehicle)	atropellar⇒, arrollar⇒ vtr
	The car knocked him down as he crossed the street.
	El auto lo atropelló cuando cruzaba la calle.
knock down [sth], knock [sth] down vtr phrasal sep	(cause to fall to the ground)	hacer caer loc verb
		derribar⇒ vtr
		tirar⇒, tumbar⇒ vtr
	The objective of bowling is to knock down as many pins as possible.
	El objetivo en el boliche es hacer caer el mayor número de bolos posible.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
knockdown price, knock-down price n	UK, informal (low cost, discounted price)	precio rebajado nm + adj
		oferta nf
	This holiday season, our store will offer the best knockdown prices of the year.
take [sb] down a peg or two, bring [sb] down a peg or two, knock [sb] down a peg or two v expr	informal (humble) (informal)	bajarle los humos a loc verb
	(informal)	bajarle el copete a loc verb

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