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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
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. |