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Lección 18: knock off - lay down

 

knock off: hacer caer o tirar, quitar o bajar el precio, apenas hacer la imitación del trabajo de otra persona
When h
e was remodeling the house, he accidentally knocked off a picture from the wall.

In order to sell the car, the salesman knocked off $1000.
The inventor was frustrated when he found out that another company had already
knocked off his new product.

knock out: dejar fuera de combate o noquear, hacer rápidamente, dejar inconsciente
Sometimes you'll see the great boxers
knock out their opponent in the first round.

I'm tired. Let's knock out this project so we can go home.
He probably took an overdose of his medicine and looks like he's been
knocked out for awhile so we're calling the ambulance.


knock over: volcar

Be careful. I don't want you to knock over any of the statues.

After he knocked over the vase, he lied to his mom and said he didn't do it.


lay aside: dejar a un lado, abandonar

Timothy didn't want to eat his vegetables, so he laid them aside.

Because of an emergency, they had to lay aside their plans for the night.


lay before: presentar
She
laid her essay before her teacher and left.

The lawyer laid the evidence before the judge.


lay down: acostarse, entregar, imponer o fijar
I'm tired.
I think I'll go lay down.

Lay down your weapon and then we'll talk.

Before playing a new game, it's important to lay down the rules.

 

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knock off: hacer caer o tirar, quitar o bajar el precio, apenas hacer la imitación del trabajo de otra persona
When he was remodeling the house, he accidentally knocked off a picture from the wall.

Cuando estaba remodelando la casa, por accidente tiró una pintura de la pared.

In order to sell the car, the salesman knocked off $1000

Para vender el carro, el vendedor lo bajó $1000..
The inventor was frustrated when he found out that another company had already knocked off his new product.

El inventor estaba frustrado cuando encontró que otra compañía ya había hecho la imitación de su producto nuevo.

knock out: dejar fuera de combate o noquear, hacer rápidamente, dejar inconsciente
Sometimes you'll see the great boxers
knock out their opponent in the first round.

A veces verás que los mejores boxeadores noquean su adversario en la primer serie.

I'm tired. Let's knock out this project so we can go home.

Estoy cansado. Vamos a hacer rápidamente este proyecto para que podamos irnos a casa.
He probably took an overdose of his medicine and looks like he's been knocked out for awhile so we're calling the ambulance.

Probablemente tomó un sobredosis de su medicina y parece que ha estado inconsciente por un rato.

 

knock over: volcar

Be careful. I don't want you to knock over any of the statues.

Ten cidado. No quiero que volces ninguna de las estatuas.

After he knocked over the vase, he lied to his mom and said he didn't do it.

Después de que volcó el jarrón, mintió a sus mamá y dijo que no lo hizo.

lay aside: dejar a un lado, abandonar

Timothy didn't want to eat his vegetables, so he laid them aside.

Timothy no quería comer sus vegetales, así que los dejó a un lado.

Because of an emergency, they had to lay aside their plans for the night.

Por una emergencia, tenían que abandonaron sus planes para la noche.

lay before: presentar
She
laid her essay before her teacher and left.

Ella le presentó a su maestro el ensayo y salió.

The lawyer laid the evidence before the judge.

El abogado presentó la evidencia al juez.


lay down: acostarse, entregar, imponer o fijar
I'm tired.
I think I'll go lay down.

Estoy cansado. Creo que voy a acostarme.

Lay down your weapon and then we'll talk.

Entrega tu arma y luego hablamos.

Before playing a new game, it's important to lay down the rules.

Antes de jugar un juego nuevo, es importante fijar las reglas.

 

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