- knock
- nok
1. verb1) (to make a sharp noise by hitting or tapping, especially on a door etc to attract attention: Just then, someone knocked at the door.) golpear, llamar2) (to cause to move, especially to fall, by hitting (often accidentally): She knocked a vase on to the floor while she was dusting.) tirar, hacer caer3) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) golpear4) ((often with against, on) to strike against or bump into: She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door.) golpear
2. noun1) (an act of knocking or striking: She gave two knocks on the door; He had a nasty bruise from a knock he had received playing football.) golpe2) (the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc: Suddenly they heard a loud knock.) golpe, llamada•- knocker- knock-kneed
- knock about/around
- knock back
- knock down
- knock off
- knock out
- knock over
- knock up
- get knocked up
knock1 n golpethere was a knock on the door llamaron a la puertaknock2 vb1. llamarsomeone knocked on the door llamaron a la puerta2. golpearhe knocked his head on the ceiling se dio con la cabeza contra el techo3. tirarhe knocked the bottle over with his elbow tiró la botella con el codoknocktr[nɒk]noun1 (blow) golpe nombre masculino■ the boy got a knock on his leg el niño recibió un golpe en la pierna2 (on door) llamada■ was that a knock at the door? ¿han llamado a la puerta?■ knock, knock! ¡toc, toc!3 figurative use (bad luck) revés nombre masculino■ you have to learn to take a few knocks in this business hay que aprender a aguantar muchos reveses en esta profesióntransitive verb1 (to hit) golpear, darse un golpe en■ he knocked his head on the ceiling se golpeó la cabeza contra el techo■ the mugger knocked her to the ground el atracador la tiró al suelo2 familiar (criticize) criticar, hablar mal de■ the newspapers are forever knocking the England manager los periódicos siempre critican al entrenador de la selección inglesaintransitive verb1 (at door) llamar■ please knock before entering por favor, llamen antes de entrar2 (of car engine) golpear, martillear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLhe's knocking on 70 va para los 70 añosto knock on the head (project) matar 2 (plans) echar por tierrato knock some sense into somebody hacer entrar en vereda a alguiento knock spots off dar mil vueltas ato knock the bottom out of the market reventar los preciosknock it off! ¡basta ya!knock ['nɑk] vt1) hit, rap: golpear, golpetear2) : hacer chocarthey knocked heads: se dieron en la cabeza3) criticize: criticarknock vi1) rap: dar un golpe, llamar (a la puerta)2) collide: darse, chocarknock n: golpe m, llamada f (a la puerta), golpeteo m (de un motor)knockn.• golpazo s.m.• golpe s.m.• golpeo s.m.• llamada s.f.• porrazo s.m.• toque s.m.v.• chocar contra v.• cutir v.• golpear v.• llamar a la puerta v.• martillear v.• pegar v.nɑːk, nɒk
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noun1) (sound) golpe m; (in engine) golpeteo m, cascabeleo m (AmL)he gave a couple of knocks before entering — llamó or (AmL tb) tocó (a la puerta) un par de veces antes de entrar
2) (blow) golpe mI got a knock on the head — me di un golpe en la cabeza
3) (colloq)a) (setback) golpe mthe company has taken some bad knocks recently — la compañía ha tenido serios reveses últimamente
b) (criticism) crítica f, palo m (fam)
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transitive verb1) (strike, push)to knock one's head/knee on/against something — darse* (un golpe) en la cabeza/rodilla con/contra algo
to knock a nail into the wall — clavar un clavo en la pared
she knocked the vase off the shelf — tiró el jarrón de la repisa
he was knocked to the ground by the blast/blow — la explosión/el golpe lo tiró al suelo or lo tumbó
she knocked the glass out of his hand — le hizo caer el vaso de la mano
they knocked a large hole in the wall — hicieron un gran boquete en la pared
the blow knocked her unconscious — el golpe la dejó inconsciente
to knock somebody sideways — (colloq) dejar a alguien de una pieza
2) (criticize) (colloq) criticar*, hablar mal de
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via) (on door) llamar, golpear (AmL), tocar* (AmL)b) (collide)to knock AGAINST/INTO somebody/something — darse* or chocar* contra alguien/algo
c) \<\<engine\>\> golpetear, cascabelear (AmL)Phrasal Verbs:- knock up[nɒk]1. N1) (gen) golpe m ; (in collision) choque m ; (on door) llamada fa knock on the head — un golpe en la cabeza
there was a knock at the door — llamaron a la puerta
his pride took a knock — su orgullo sufrió un golpe
the team took a hard knock yesterday — ayer el equipo recibió un rudo golpe
he has had plenty of hard knocks — ha recibido muchos y duros golpes en la vida
2) (in engine) golpeteo m2. VT1) (=strike) golpearto knock a hole in sth — hacer or abrir un agujero en algo
to knock a nail into sth — clavar un clavo en algo
to knock sb on the head — golpear a algn en la cabeza
to knock one's head on/against sth — (by accident) dar con la cabeza contra algo; (deliberately) dar cabezazos contra algo
I knocked my elbow on or against the table — me di (un golpe) en el codo con la mesa
to knock sb to the ground — tirar or echar a algn al suelo
to knock sb unconscious or out or cold — dejar a algn sin sentido
to knock sth to the floor — dar con algo en el suelo
he knocked the knife out of her hand — le quitó el cuchillo de la mano de un golpe
I knocked the ball into the water — tiré la pelota al agua
to knock the bottom out of sth — [+ box] desfondar algo; (fig) [+ argument] dejar algo sin fundamentos
- knock sth on the head- knock some sense into sb- knock sb sideways- knock spots off sb2) * (=criticize) criticar, hablar mal de3. VI1) (strike) golpear; (at door) llamar a la puertaknock before entering — llamar a la puerta antes de entrar
he knocked at the door/on the table — llamó a la puerta/dio un golpe en la mesa
poverty was knocking at his door — la pobreza llamaba a su puerta
I can't give a job to everyone who comes knocking on my door — no puedo dar trabajo a todos los que vienen pidiéndomelo or que llaman a mi puerta
2) (=bump)to knock into sth/sb — chocar or tropezar con algo/algn
to knock against sth — chocar or dar con or contra algo
3) [engine] golpetear- knock back- knock in- knock on- knock up* * *[nɑːk, nɒk]
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noun1) (sound) golpe m; (in engine) golpeteo m, cascabeleo m (AmL)he gave a couple of knocks before entering — llamó or (AmL tb) tocó (a la puerta) un par de veces antes de entrar
2) (blow) golpe mI got a knock on the head — me di un golpe en la cabeza
3) (colloq)a) (setback) golpe mthe company has taken some bad knocks recently — la compañía ha tenido serios reveses últimamente
b) (criticism) crítica f, palo m (fam)
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transitive verb1) (strike, push)to knock one's head/knee on/against something — darse* (un golpe) en la cabeza/rodilla con/contra algo
to knock a nail into the wall — clavar un clavo en la pared
she knocked the vase off the shelf — tiró el jarrón de la repisa
he was knocked to the ground by the blast/blow — la explosión/el golpe lo tiró al suelo or lo tumbó
she knocked the glass out of his hand — le hizo caer el vaso de la mano
they knocked a large hole in the wall — hicieron un gran boquete en la pared
the blow knocked her unconscious — el golpe la dejó inconsciente
to knock somebody sideways — (colloq) dejar a alguien de una pieza
2) (criticize) (colloq) criticar*, hablar mal de
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via) (on door) llamar, golpear (AmL), tocar* (AmL)b) (collide)to knock AGAINST/INTO somebody/something — darse* or chocar* contra alguien/algo
c) \<\<engine\>\> golpetear, cascabelear (AmL)Phrasal Verbs:- knock up
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
