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ko

knockout

noun KAH-oh Rare
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Also means

KO

Usage Note

Ko (also spelled KO or K.O.) is borrowed from English 'knockout' and is used in boxing and combat sports. In Spanish it is pronounced ka-o and is typically masculine: el ko fue definitivo. In informal speech it also appears as nocaut (a phonetic Hispanicisation) in Latin America, while Spain tends to keep the English abbreviation.

Examples

"El boxeador ganó por ko en el tercer asalto."

Natural Translation

The boxer won by knockout in the third round.

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