knock off
US /nɑːk ɑːf/
UK /nɑːk ɑːf/
1.
parar de trabalhar, encerrar o expediente
to stop working, especially at the end of the day
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Let's knock off early today and go for a drink.
Vamos parar de trabalhar cedo hoje e ir tomar uma bebida.
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I usually knock off around 5 PM.
Eu geralmente paro de trabalhar por volta das 17h.
2.
copiar, falsificar
to produce a copy of something quickly and cheaply, often illegally
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They tried to knock off the popular designer bags.
Eles tentaram copiar as bolsas de grife populares.
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The factory was accused of knocking off branded goods.
A fábrica foi acusada de copiar produtos de marca.
3.
matar, eliminar
to kill someone
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The gangster threatened to knock off anyone who betrayed him.
O gângster ameaçou matar qualquer um que o traísse.
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He was hired to knock off the rival boss.
Ele foi contratado para matar o chefe rival.