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1 senseless
['senslɪs]1) (pointless) [idea, discussion] assurdo, privo di senso; [ act] insensato, stupido; [ violence] gratuito; [ waste] assurdo2) (unconscious) privo di conoscenza, di sensi, incoscienteto knock sb. senseless — tramortire qcn
* * *1) (stunned or unconscious: The blow knocked him senseless.) privo di sensi2) (foolish: What a senseless thing to do!) insensato* * *senseless /ˈsɛnsləs/a.1 inanimato; privo di sensi; senza conoscenza; tramortito: to fall senseless to the ground, cadere a terra privo di sensi2 insensato; assurdo; irragionevole; privo di buonsenso; sciocco; stupido: a senseless attack, un attacco insensato; un'aggressione gratuita; un attentato assurdo; a senseless idea, un'idea insensatasenselessly avv. senselessness n. [u].* * *['senslɪs]1) (pointless) [idea, discussion] assurdo, privo di senso; [ act] insensato, stupido; [ violence] gratuito; [ waste] assurdo2) (unconscious) privo di conoscenza, di sensi, incoscienteto knock sb. senseless — tramortire qcn
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2 knock
I [nɒk]1) (blow) colpo m., botta f.a knock on the head — un colpo sulla, in testa
2) (at door)I'll give you a knock at 7.30 — ti verrò a bussare alle 7.30
3) fig. (setback) colpo m.II 1. [nɒk]to knock one's head on sth. — battere la testa contro qcs.
to knock sb. on the arm with sth. — colpire qcn. al braccio con qcs.
to knock sth. against — fare battere qcs. contro
to knock sb. unconscious — fare perdere i sensi a qcn.
to knock a hole in sth. — fare un buco in qcs
to knock sth. off o out of sth. fare cadere qcs. da qcs.; to knock sb., sth. to the ground fare cadere a terra qcn., qcs.; to knock a nail into sth. piantare un chiodo in qcs.; to knock sb. off his feet — [blast, wave] sollevare qcn
3) colloq. (criticize) criticare [method, person]2.1) (make sound) (involuntarily) [ object] urtare, sbattere (on, against contro); (deliberately) [ person] bussare (at, on a); [ engine] battere in testa2) (collide)to knock into o against sth. urtare contro qcs.; to knock into each other — scontrarsi
•- knock in- knock up••to knock sth. on the head — colloq. mandare a monte qcs.
to be knocking on a bit — colloq. cominciare a invecchiare
* * *[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.) bussare2) (to cause to move, especially to fall, by hitting (often accidentally): She knocked a vase on to the floor while she was dusting.) urtare3) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) picchiare4) ((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.) sbattere2. 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.) colpo2) (the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc: Suddenly they heard a loud knock.) colpo•- knocker- knock-kneed
- knock about/around
- knock back
- knock down
- knock off
- knock out
- knock over
- knock up
- get knocked up* * *knock /nɒk/n.1 (rumore di) colpo alla porta; bussata; picchio: I heard two knocks at the door, sentii due colpi alla porta4 (fig.) batosta; brutto colpo; botta; scossone; rovescio: to take a knock, ricevere una batosta; subire un rovescio finanziario5 (fam.) critica; attacco; stroncatura● knock-back, ► knockback □ knock-down, ► knockdown □ (med.) knock-knee, ginocchio valgo □ knock-kneed, (med.) dal ginocchio valgo; che ha le gambe a ics (pop.) □ (ass., GB) knock-for-knock agreement, convenzione di indennizzo diretto □ a knock on the head, un colpo in testa che tramortisce (o che uccide) □ (autom.) knock suppressor, antidetonante □ (fam. GB) on the knock, a credito, a rate; ( anche) porta a porta, a domicilio.♦ (to) knock /nɒk/A v. i.1 bussare; picchiare; battere: to knock on a door, bussare a una porta; Someone's knocking at the door, qualcuno bussa alla porta; bussano alla porta2 battere; sbattere; sbatacchiare; urtare; andare a sbattere: Something was knocking against the window, c'era qualcosa che sbatteva (o sbatacchiava) contro la finestra; My heart was knocking with fear, mi batteva forte il cuore per la paura3 ( anche to knock together) urtarsi; scontrarsi; sbattere insieme: My knees were knocking ( together), mi tremavano violentemente le ginocchiaB v. t.1 battere; picchiare; urtare: I knocked my knee on ( o against) the knob, ho battuto (o picchiato) il ginocchio contro il pomello; She knocked the lamp and it crashed on the floor, urtò la lampada che cadde a terra2 picchiare; colpire: to knock sb. on the head, colpire q. sulla testa; tramortire q.; ( anche, eufem.) uccidere q.; to knock sb. unconscious, colpire q. facendogli perdere i sensi a q.3 sbatacchiare: Don't knock those bottles!, non sbatacchiare quelle bottiglie!4 fare ( un buco, un'apertura, ecc., con un colpo o a colpi): He knocked a hole in the screen, con un pugno, fece un buco nel paravento; to knock a hole in a wall for a new window, creare un'apertura in un muro per una nuova finestra5 (seguito da avv. o compl., ► anche sotto i vari verbi frasali) allontanare, far cadere, spingere con un colpo: to knock st. away, allontanare qc. con un colpo: She knocked his hand away, lei gli spinse via la mano con forza; The blow knocked him off the chair, il colpo lo fece cadere dalla sedia; (fam.) I'll knock your teeth down your throat!, ti spedisco i denti in gola!6 (fam.) criticare, attaccare; dare addosso a; parlare male di; stroncare (q. o qc.): (comm.) to knock a product, parlare male di un prodotto7 (solo alla forma progressiva) (fam.) andare per ( una data età): He's knocking seventy, va per i settanta● to knock sb. cold, atterrare q. (con un colpo) facendogli perdere i sensi; mettere q. fuori combattimento; (fig.) sbalordire, lasciare esterrefatto q. □ (fam.) to knock sb. dead (o for six, sideways), sbalordire q.; lasciare di stucco (o di sasso) q.; lasciare secco q. (fam.) □ (fam.) to knock st. for six, mandare all'aria qc.; gettare nel caos qc. □ (fam.) to knock sb. flat, gettare a terra (o atterrare) q. ( con un colpo); stendere q.; (fig.) sbalordire q., lasciare di stucco (o di sasso) q. □ to knock head, toccare il suolo con la fronte ( saluto cinese) □ (fam.) to be knocking one's head against a brick wall, sbattere la testa contro il muro □ (fam.) to knock people's heads together, fare una ramanzina, dare una lavata di capo a q. ( due o più persone) □ (fam.) to knock [sb., st.] into a cocked hat, essere infinitamente superiore a, dare dei punti a; battere alla grande, stracciare, suonarle a; demolire ( una teoria, ecc.); mandare all'aria ( un progetto, ecc.) □ (fam.) to knock st. into sb. 's head, fare entrare qc. in testa a q.: inculcare qc. in q. □ (fam. GB) to knock sb. into the middle of next week, stendere q. con un pugno □ to knock two rooms into one, fare di due stanze una stanza sola abbattendo la parete divisoria □ (fam.) to knock st. into shape, rimettere a posto qc.; riorganizzare qc. □ to knock st. off a list, togliere qc. da un elenco □ (fam.) to knock sb. off his pedestal, tirare giù q. dal piedistallo □ (fam.) to knock a few years off one's age, togliersi qualche anno dall'età; denunciare qualche anno in meno □ (fam. GB) to knock st. on the head, mandare a monte, far fallire ( un piano, ecc.) □ ( USA) to knock on wood, toccare ferro ( per scaramanzia) □ (fam.) to knock some sense into sb., fare entrare in testa un po' di buon senso a q.; far ragionare q. □ (fam.) to knock them in the aisles, ( di spettacolo comico) essere spassosissimo; far ridere a crepapelle; essere un gran successo.* * *I [nɒk]1) (blow) colpo m., botta f.a knock on the head — un colpo sulla, in testa
2) (at door)I'll give you a knock at 7.30 — ti verrò a bussare alle 7.30
3) fig. (setback) colpo m.II 1. [nɒk]to knock one's head on sth. — battere la testa contro qcs.
to knock sb. on the arm with sth. — colpire qcn. al braccio con qcs.
to knock sth. against — fare battere qcs. contro
to knock sb. unconscious — fare perdere i sensi a qcn.
to knock a hole in sth. — fare un buco in qcs
to knock sth. off o out of sth. fare cadere qcs. da qcs.; to knock sb., sth. to the ground fare cadere a terra qcn., qcs.; to knock a nail into sth. piantare un chiodo in qcs.; to knock sb. off his feet — [blast, wave] sollevare qcn
3) colloq. (criticize) criticare [method, person]2.1) (make sound) (involuntarily) [ object] urtare, sbattere (on, against contro); (deliberately) [ person] bussare (at, on a); [ engine] battere in testa2) (collide)to knock into o against sth. urtare contro qcs.; to knock into each other — scontrarsi
•- knock in- knock up••to knock sth. on the head — colloq. mandare a monte qcs.
to be knocking on a bit — colloq. cominciare a invecchiare
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3 stun
[stʌn]1) (physically) stordire, intontire2) (amaze, shock) sbalordire* * *past tense, past participle - stunned; verb1) (to make unconscious or knock senseless eg by a blow on the head: The blow stunned him.) stordire2) (to shock or astonish: He was stunned by the news of her death.) sbalordire•- stunning* * *stun /stʌn/n. [uc]stordimento; intontimento; assordamento● ( biliardo) stun and stab, bilia battente ferma ( dopo l'impatto con un'altra palla) □ stun gun, pistola (o fucile) per stordire animali o aggressori; storditore elettrico.(to) stun /stʌn/v. t.2 stordire; intontire; sbalordire; istupidire; far restare (q.) di sasso: They were stunned by the sight, rimasero sbalorditi a quella vista* * *[stʌn]1) (physically) stordire, intontire2) (amaze, shock) sbalordire -
4 unconscious
[ʌn'kɒnʃəs] 1.1) (insensible) privo di sensi, svenutoto knock sb. unconscious — fare perdere i sensi a o stendere qcn.
2) (unaware)to be unconscious of sth., of doing — non essere consapevole o cosciente di qcs., di fare
3) (unintentional) [bias, hostility] inconsapevole; [ impulse] involontario2.* * *1. adjective1) (senseless or stunned, eg because of an accident: She was unconscious for three days after the crash.) incosciente2) (not aware: He was unconscious of having said anything rude.) inconsapevole3) (unintentional: Her prejudice is quite unconscious.) inconsapevole2. noun(the deepest level of the mind, the processes of which are revealed only through eg psychoanalysis: the secrets of the unconscious.) inconscio- unconsciousness* * *unconscious /ʌnˈkɒnʃəs/A a.1 inconscio; inconsapevole: an unconscious fear [desire, gesture], un timore [desiderio, gesto] inconscio; unconscious humour, umorismo involontario2 (med.) incosciente; privo di sensi; svenuto: She lay unconscious for ten minutes, è rimasta svenuta per dieci minuti3 (psic.) inconscio; latenteB n.– (psic.) the unconscious, l'inconscio● to be unconscious of, non essere consapevole di; non accorgersi di □ (med.) to become unconscious, perdere conoscenza; svenire □ (med.) to knock sb. unconscious, far perdere i sensi a q. colpendolo, stordire q.: He was knocked unconscious and left for dead, lo hanno stordito e lasciato come mortounconsciously avv.* * *[ʌn'kɒnʃəs] 1.1) (insensible) privo di sensi, svenutoto knock sb. unconscious — fare perdere i sensi a o stendere qcn.
2) (unaware)to be unconscious of sth., of doing — non essere consapevole o cosciente di qcs., di fare
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5 sense
I 1. [sens]1) (faculty, ability) senso m.sense of smell — olfatto, odorato
to dull, sharpen the senses — offuscare, acuire i sensi
2) (feeling) senso m., sensazione f.3) (practical quality) buonsenso m.4) (reason)to make sense — [sentence, film, theory] avere (un) senso
5) (meaning) senso m., significato m. (anche ling.)2.in a o one o some sense... — in un certo senso
to bring sb. to his senses — riportare o ridurre qcn. alla ragione
to take leave of one's senses — perdere la ragione, uscire di senno
••II [sens]to knock o pound AE some sense into sb. riportare qcn. alla ragione, far rinsavire qcn.; to see sense intendere ragione; to talk sense — parlare in modo sensato
1) (be aware of) sentire, percepire, avvertire3) inform. rilevare [ location]* * *[sens] 1. noun1) (one of the five powers (hearing, taste, sight, smell, touch) by which a person or animal feels or notices.) senso2) (a feeling: He has an exaggerated sense of his own importance.) senso3) (an awareness of (something): a well-developed musical sense; She has no sense of humour.) senso4) (good judgement: You can rely on him - he has plenty of sense.) buonsenso5) (a meaning (of a word).) senso, significato6) (something which is meaningful: Can you make sense of her letter?) senso2. verb(to feel, become aware of, or realize: He sensed that she disapproved.) sentire- senselessly
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- senses
- sixth sense* * *I 1. [sens]1) (faculty, ability) senso m.sense of smell — olfatto, odorato
to dull, sharpen the senses — offuscare, acuire i sensi
2) (feeling) senso m., sensazione f.3) (practical quality) buonsenso m.4) (reason)to make sense — [sentence, film, theory] avere (un) senso
5) (meaning) senso m., significato m. (anche ling.)2.in a o one o some sense... — in un certo senso
to bring sb. to his senses — riportare o ridurre qcn. alla ragione
to take leave of one's senses — perdere la ragione, uscire di senno
••II [sens]to knock o pound AE some sense into sb. riportare qcn. alla ragione, far rinsavire qcn.; to see sense intendere ragione; to talk sense — parlare in modo sensato
1) (be aware of) sentire, percepire, avvertire3) inform. rilevare [ location]
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