How to Say "to floor" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “to floor” is “noquear” — use 'noquear' when you mean to knock someone unconscious or make them fall, typically in a fight or boxing match..
noquear
/no-keh-ar//no.keˈaɾ/
Examples
El boxeador noqueó a su oponente en el segundo asalto.
The boxer knocked out his opponent in the second round.
Necesitas un golpe fuerte para noquearlo.
You need a strong blow to knock him out.
El campeón noqueó a todos sus rivales el año pasado.
The champion knocked out all his rivals last year.
The Personal 'a'
Since 'noquear' usually involves a person receiving the action, you must use the word 'a' before the person's name or title (e.g., 'noquear a Juan').
English Spelling Influence
Mistake: “knocking out”
Correction: noqueando. Remember that in Spanish we adapt the English 'knock' to our own spelling rules.
solar
soh-LAHR/soˈlaɾ/
Examples
Tengo que llevar mis botas al zapatero para que me las sole.
I have to take my boots to the shoemaker so he can sole them for me.
El constructor está solando la terraza con baldosas de cerámica.
The builder is flooring the terrace with ceramic tiles (paving the terrace).
Regular -AR Verb
'Solar' follows the standard pattern for all verbs ending in -ar. If you know how to conjugate 'hablar,' you know how to conjugate 'solar' in this sense!
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