Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

to knock off

French translation:

[si on ] rase [Cuba, ils vont] raser [Berlin]

Added to glossary by FX Fraipont (X)
Jul 11, 2008 08:50
15 yrs ago
English term

to knock off

English to French Art/Literary Military / Defense
General X: "if we knock off Cuba, they are going to knock off Berlin.
Proposed translations (French)
4 +5 [si on ] rase [Cuba, ils vont] raser [Berlin]
1 +1 anéantir / détruire
Change log

Jul 20, 2008 07:54: FX Fraipont (X) Created KOG entry

Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (1): Stéphanie Soudais

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Proposed translations

+5
8 mins
Selected

[si on ] rase [Cuba, ils vont] raser [Berlin]

"knock off,
c. Slang. to dispose of; finish.
d. Slang. to murder; kill.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/knock off
Note from asker:
I like the sound of that, thanks! equivalent of "wipe-out"!?
Peer comment(s):

agree tralamode : or "flatten"
30 mins
merci
agree Stéphanie Soudais
1 hr
merci
agree cenek tomas
1 hr
merci
agree Ilinca Florea
5 hrs
merci
agree Mohamed Mehenoun
1 day 5 hrs
merci
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks all. "
+1
6 mins

anéantir / détruire

Seems to me roughly equivalent in friendly tone!

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Note added at 8 mins (2008-07-11 08:59:01 GMT)
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R + C also suggest 'liquider', but in the sense of 'to kill (a person)' — not really sure if that would work equally for geographical targets (presumably full of eminently killable people though they are!)

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Note added at 57 mins (2008-07-11 09:47:44 GMT)
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Funny, I'm more used to hearing 'knock out'...
Peer comment(s):

agree Jean-Claude Gouin
9 hrs
Merci, J-C !
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