knockout

nocaut, KO

Victoria lograda al golpear al rival hasta que no puede levantarse o seguir peleando.

En inglés sencillo: A win caused by hitting an opponent so they cannot get up or continue fighting.

• He won by knockout.
• The boxer scored a knockout in the second round.
• A powerful punch led to her first knockout victory.

Sinónimos: KO

Expresiones frecuentes: win by knockout, technical knockout, knockout blow

exitazo, sensación

Algo que gusta muchísimo, resulta muy divertido o tiene un gran éxito.

En inglés sencillo: Something that people find extremely enjoyable, funny, or successful.

• The show was a knockout.
• Her comedy routine proved a real knockout.
• Everyone agreed that the party was an absolute knockout.

Sinónimos: hit, sensation, triumph

Antónimos: flop

Expresiones frecuentes: a real knockout, absolute knockout, knockout of something

inactivación, desactivación

Acción de impedir que algo siga funcionando o esté activo.

En inglés sencillo: The act of stopping something from working or being active.

• The gene knockout stopped protein production.
• Researchers tested the effects of a targeted knockout.
• These knockouts helped identify which genes control growth.

Sinónimos: deactivation, inactivation

Antónimos: activation

Expresiones frecuentes: gene knockout, knockout experiment, targeted knockout

orificio precortado, tapa desprendible

Parte marcada de un panel que se quita empujándola para dejar una abertura.

En inglés sencillo: A marked section of a panel that can be pushed out to make an opening.

• Remove the knockout before inserting the cable.
• The metal box has three circular knockouts.
• He pushed out a knockout to make room for another wire.

Expresiones frecuentes: remove a knockout, electrical box knockout, panel knockout

eliminatorio

En que quien pierde un encuentro queda fuera de la competición.

En inglés sencillo: Requiring the loser of a match to leave the competition.

• We reached the knockout stage.
• It is a knockout tournament, so every match matters.
• Eight teams qualified for the knockout rounds.

Sinónimos: elimination

Expresiones frecuentes: knockout round, knockout tournament, knockout stage

noqueador

Tan fuerte que puede hacer que alguien pierda el conocimiento.

En inglés sencillo: Strong enough to make someone lose consciousness.

• He landed a knockout punch.
• The boxer delivered a knockout blow in the final round.
• Could that medicine have a knockout effect?

Expresiones frecuentes: knockout blow, knockout punch

espectacular, deslumbrante

Tan atractivo o impresionante que causa admiración.

En inglés sencillo: Extremely attractive or impressive.

• She wore a knockout dress.
• His knockout smile caught my attention.
• They gave a knockout performance last night.

Sinónimos: stunning, gorgeous

Expresiones frecuentes: knockout dress, knockout smile, knockout performance

con un gen inactivado

Que tiene un gen concreto eliminado o desactivado para estudiarlo científicamente.

En inglés sencillo: Having a particular gene removed or switched off for scientific study.

• They studied a knockout mouse.
• The knockout cells produced none of that protein.
• Researchers compared normal mice with knockout mice.

Expresiones frecuentes: knockout mouse, knockout cells, knockout organism