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■ knock about (o around)A v. i. + avv.1 (fam.) viaggiare qua e là; girare il mondo2 ciondolare; bighellonare; andare in giro; aggirarsi: to knock around in a car, andare in giro (o scorrazzare) in auto3 essere in giro; trovarsi; essere in circolazione: There were too many people knocking about, c'era (in giro) troppa gente; This idea has been knocking around for some time, questa idea circola da un po' di tempo5 (fam.: to knock around o about with) frequentare; andare in giro con; farsi vedere con; bazzicare: He's knocking around with some odd characters, lo si vede in giro con tipi strani6 (fam.) essere (ancora) al mondoB v. t. + avv.1 spingere qua e là, a colpi; sballottare: to knock a ball about, dare quattro calci a un pallone ( per gioco)2 malmenare; picchiare; riempire di botte: She says her husband knocks her about, dice che il marito la picchia3 maltrattare; strapazzare; conciare: My bike has been considerably knocked about, la mia bici è stata strapazzata non poco (o è alquanto malconcia)C v. t. + prep.1 (fam.) viaggiare per; girare in lungo e in largo: to knock around Asia, girare l'Asia in lungo e in largo2 (fam.) bazzicare: to knock about a few night clubs, bazzicare qualche locale notturno □ to knock about at various odd jobs, fare diversi lavoretti qua e là □ to knock around together, stare insieme; lavorare insieme; viaggiare insieme. -
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( fam)1) ( be present) person [he]rumhängen ( fam), [he]rumgammeln ( pej) ( fam) object, thing [he]rumliegen ( fam)1) ( hit)2) ( play casually) -
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knock around: knock about colloq. girovagareto knock about with sb. — colloq. andare in giro con o frequentare qcn.; knock about [sth.] colloq. [ object] essere lasciato in giro per [ house]
* * *1. vt + adv(person, object) maltrattare2. vi + adv(fam: person) vagabondareit's knocking around here somewhere — è qui in giro, da qualche parte* * *knock around: knock about colloq. girovagare -
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knock about а) бить, колотить There's nothing to do here; let's go intothat field and knock a ball about for half an hour or so. б) странствовать,шататься, рыскать (по свету) I've knocked about in most paw of the world in mytime. в) вести беспутный образ жизни г) существовать Is the same chairmanstill knocking about? д) валяться I found this book knocking about upstairs; is it yours? е) грубо обращаться; разрушать If that man knocks his wife aboutany more he'll be sent to prison. that poor old piano has been considerablyknocked about in its travels. ж) показываться вместе с кем-л. в свете How longwas Grace knocking about with that red-haired boy before he left her? Theyknocked about together for a year, I think. -
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knock about/around ['nok ë'baut/ë'raund] gj.fol. a) endem, bredh; b) vërtitet; it's knocking around here diku këtu rrotull është; c) qëlloj pareshtur; keqtrajtojknock-about ['nok ë'baut] n., adj. -n 1. anije e vogël me velë. 2. Br. lojëra të potershme /-adj. i zhurmshëm, i potershëm -
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knock about/around inf 1. слоняться (без дела, цели), бродитьMy brother should be knocking around somewhere.
2. повидать мир; знать что почемThere is the odd Scotsman knocking about here who’s looking for someone to play.
Someone who’s knocked around a lot is more interesting to listen to than someone who has never travelled.
I’m a bachelor, I’ve knocked around the world a bit.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > knock about
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knock about (around) 1) бия, удрям, млатя; 2) блъскам, тласкам, отнасям се грубо с; 3) скитам, развявам се, хойкам, водя нередовен живот; 4) сближавам се, сдружавам се с ( with); 5) разглеждам, обсъждам неофициално (идея, предложение, план и пр.); -
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1. transitive verbschlagen; verprügeln2. intransitive verbbe knocked about — Schläge od. Prügel einstecken müssen
herumhängen (ugs.); [Gegenstand:] herumfliegen (ugs.)knock about with somebody — sich mit jemandem herumtreiben (ugs.)
* * *◆ knock about, knock aroundII. vt1. (hit)2. (play casually)to \knock about a ball about [or around] einen Ball hin- und herspielen; TENNIS ein paar Bälle schlagen* * *A v/t1. herumstoßen2. umg prügeln, schlagen, misshandeln3. umg bereden, diskutieren über (akk)B v/i1. umg sich herumtreiben:a) sich herumtreiben mit,b) mit einem Mädchen etc gehen umg* * *1. transitive verbschlagen; verprügeln2. intransitive verbbe knocked about — Schläge od. Prügel einstecken müssen
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1. III1) knock about smb. /smb. about/ call. knock about one's wife (each other, etc.) поколотить жену и т. д.2) knock about smth. сои. the gloves must be knocking about the room somewhere перчатки, должно быть, валяются где-то в комнате; that old thing has been knocking about the house for years это старье годами валяется где-то в доме2. IVknock about smth. in some manner coll. he's knocked about the world quite a bit он немало побродил по свету, где он только не побывал3. XIbe knocked about in some manner our boat was awfully knocked about by the waves нашу лодку сильно потрепало волнами; our ship has been terribly knocked about in battle наш корабль сильно пострадал в бою; the furniture was badly knocked about in transit при перевозке мебель изрядно пострадала; he was badly knocked about его здорово отделали; the car was badly knocked about машина была сильно помята4. XVIcoll. knock about over (in) some place knock about all over the world (all over Asia, all over Europe, etc.) бродить /скитаться/ по всему свету и т. д., he has knocked about in Africa for years он годами разъезжал по Африке; knock about for some time he knocked about for half an hour он поболтался там с полчаса; knock about with smb. he knocks about with some odd characters он водит компанию с какими-то странными типами -
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(colloq), knock around (colloq)knock about traînerto knock about with somebody — (colloq) fréquenter quelqu'un
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v.1 maltratar, pegar (persona)2 dar vueltas a (familiar) (idea, suggestion)3 viajar por doquier, vagabundear.she's been knocking about o around Glasgow for years se ha movido por Glasgow durante años5 dar palos de ciego.vi. (familiar)to knock about o around with somebody ir o andar con alguienthey knocked about o around together at school en la escuela iban juntoshas anyone seen my keys knocking about o around? ¿ha visto alguien mis llaves por ahí?-> knock around -
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ضَرَّبَ \ knock about: to hurt or damage by many blows: He was badly knocked about in the fight. \ عَامَلَ بقَسْوَة وأذى \ knock about: to hurt or damage by many blows: He was badly knocked about in the fight. -
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I phrvi infml1)Our elder son has been knocking about the Continent for several months — Наш старший сын болтается по Европе уже несколько месяцев
My uncle has been knocking about in Africa most of his life — Мой дядя прожил в Африке почти всю жизнь
2)That tramp has been knocking about here for months — Этот бродяга ошивается здесь уже несколько месяцев
When he was a kid, he used to knock about the market trying to find a little work to earn a few coppers — Когда он был пацаном, то часто околачивался на рынке, стараясь подзаработать несколько пенсов
3)4)The idea of world government has been knocking about for some time, but no one seems to take it seriously — Идея о всемирном правительстве не нова, но никто, кажется, ее не воспринимает всерьез
There's plenty of money knocking about if you know where to look — Деньги водятся у многих, и, причем, большие деньги. Главное - знать, где их искать
Is the same fellow knocking about? I thought he had left years ago — Здесь по-прежнему тот же парень? Я думал, что он уволился несколько лет назад
5)He bought his wife an old car just for knocking about in — Он купил для жены подержанный автомобиль, чтобы она моталась в нем куда хочет
6)II phrvt infmlI wear these old trousers for knocking about in the garden — Я надеваю эти старые штаны, когда вожусь в саду
They say he knocks his wife about — Говорят, что он бьет свою жену
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фраз. гл.1) разг. валяться; быть ненужным, быть без присмотраI found this book knocking about upstairs; is it yours? — Я нашёл эту книгу - она валялась наверху; она твоя?
2) грубо обращаться (с кем-л.)If that man knocks his wife about any more he'll be sent to prison. — Если этот человек еще раз ударит свою жену, он сядет.
3) разг. странствовать, шататься, рыскать ( по свету)4) разг. существовать, находиться, болтаться5) вкалывать, пахатьI wear these old trousers for knocking about the garden. — Эти старые штаны я надеваю, когда вкалываю в саду.
6) ( knock about with) таскаться, спутаться с (кем-л.) ( публично показываться вместе) -
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knock around (colloq)1) v + o + adv ( beat) pegarle* aher husband used to knock her about — su marido la maltrataba or le pegaba
2)a) v + adv ( be present)I used to knock around with him a lot — antes andaba or salía mucho con él
b) v + adv + o ( travel) \<\<country/continent\>\> viajar por1. VT + ADV1) [+ person] pegar, maltratar; [+ object] golpear, maltratar2) (=discuss)2.VI + ADV** * *knock around (colloq)1) v + o + adv ( beat) pegarle* aher husband used to knock her about — su marido la maltrataba or le pegaba
2)a) v + adv ( be present)I used to knock around with him a lot — antes andaba or salía mucho con él
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1. phr v разг. бродить, странствовать; слоняться, шататься2. phr v разг. вести беспутную жизньto knock home — вдолбить, довести до сознания
3. phr v разг. грубо обращаться; колотитьСинонимический ряд:1. batter (verb) batter; knock around; mangle; maul; rough up2. physically abuse (verb) abuse; beat; beat up; manhandle; man-handle; mishandle; physically abuse; roughhouse; slap around; slug3. wander around (verb) drift; loiter; ramble; range; roam; traipse; wander; wander around -
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[ʹnɒkəʹbaʋt] phr v1. разг.1) бродить, странствовать; слоняться, шататьсяhe has knocked about all over Asia - он объездил /избороздил/ всю Азию
2) вести беспутную жизнь2. грубо обращаться (с кем-л.); колотитьthe ship has been badly knocked about by the storm - шторм сильно потрепал корабль
См. также в других словарях:
knock\ about — • knock about • knock around v To travel without a plan; go where you please. After he graduated from college, Joe knocked about for a year seeing the country before he went to work in his father s business. Compare: kick around … Словарь американских идиом
knock about — ► knock about (or around) informal 1) travel or spend time without a specific purpose. 2) happen to be present. Main Entry: ↑knock … English terms dictionary
knock about — index ill use Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
knock about — phrasal verb knock around or knock about Word forms knock around : present tense I/you/we/they knock around he/she/it knocks around present participle knocking around past tense knocked around past participle knocked around informal 1) British… … English dictionary
knock about — 1. noun an informal game, usually football 2. verb a) to spend time with someone as a friend I used to knock about with John when we were younger. b) To do a relaxing activity. I like to knock … Wiktionary
knock about — travel without a plan, go where one pleases We decided to go to Brazil and knock about for a couple of months … Idioms and examples
knock about/knock around — [v] roam, wander drift, ramble, range, rove, traipse, travel, walk; concepts 151,224 Ant. stay, wait … New thesaurus
knock about (or around) — informal 1》 spend time or travel without a specific purpose. 2》 happen to be present. → knock … English new terms dictionary
knock about — Synonyms and related words: abuse, bat around, batter, bruise, buffet, bum, count ties, divagate, do violence to, do wrong by, do wrong to, drift, flit, gad, gad about, gallivant, go about, go the rounds, hit the road, hit the trail, hobo, ill… … Moby Thesaurus
knock about — or[knock around] {v.} To travel without a plan; go where you please. * /After he graduated from college, Joe knocked about for a year seeing the country before he went to work in his father s business./ Compare: KICK AROUND … Dictionary of American idioms
knock about — or[knock around] {v.} To travel without a plan; go where you please. * /After he graduated from college, Joe knocked about for a year seeing the country before he went to work in his father s business./ Compare: KICK AROUND … Dictionary of American idioms