knock off

• Verbo compuesto que indica dejar de trabajar, reducir un precio o fabricar algo rápidamente y sin esmero.

A phrasal verb used to indicate stopping work, reducing a price, or producing something quickly and carelessly.

incontable · transitivo e intransitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Stop workinginformal

   To finish work for the day; to stop an activity.

   Terminar la jornada laboral

   • We knocked off early on Friday.
   • He knocked off at 5 PM sharp.
   • Let's knock off for lunch.

   Sinónimoscall it a dayclock outfinishquit

   Antónimoslaborstarttoilwork

2. Reduce priceinformal

   To lower the price of something, often by a specific amount.

   bajar el precio

   • The seller knocked off 10% for cash payment.
   • She knocked off $20 from the original price.
   • Can you knock off a few dollars?

   Sinónimoscutdiscountlowermark downreduce

   Antónimoshikeincreaseraise

3. Produce quicklyinformal

   To produce something quickly and often carelessly.

   producir rápidamente

   • He knocked off a few sketches in minutes.
   • She knocked off a report before the deadline.
   • They knocked off a copy of the design.

   Sinónimoschurn outcrank outdash offthrow togethertoss offwhip up

4. Steal or robslang

   To steal something or commit a robbery.

   robar, atracar

   • They knocked off a convenience store last night.
   • He was arrested for knocking off a car.
   • The gang knocked off a bank in broad daylight.

   Sinónimosburglarizehold upnickpinchrobstealstick upswipe

Verbo baseknock