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оглушитьАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > knock senseless
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senseless [ˊsensləs] a1) (находя́щийся) в бессозна́тельном состоя́нии2) бессмы́сленный; глу́пый3) бесчу́вственный, нечувстви́тельный;to knock senseless оглуши́ть
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ˈsenslɪs прил.
1) бесчувственный, нечувствительный;
без сознания I was almost senseless with terror. ≈ Я был почти без чувств от страха. I stand, immovable, like senseless marble! ≈ Я стоял неподвижно, как бесчувственная мраморная статуя. knock senseless
2) бессмысленный;
бессодержательный;
глупый Syn: absurd без сознания - to be * быть без сознания /без чувств/ - to fall * упасть замертво - to knock smb. * оглушить кого-л. (ударом) бесчувственный, жестокий - * brute бесчувственный негодяй бессмысленный, глупый - * idea бессмысленная идея - * custom нелепый обычай - * remark глупое замечание ~ бесчувственный, нечувствительный;
to knock senseless оглушить senseless бессмысленный;
бессодержательный ~ бессмысленный ~ бесчувственный, нечувствительный;
to knock senseless оглушитьБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > senseless
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[ˈsenslɪs]senseless бесчувственный, нечувствительный; to knock senseless оглушить senseless бессмысленный; бессодержательный senseless бессмысленный senseless бесчувственный, нечувствительный; to knock senseless оглушить -
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[΄sensləs] a անիմաստ, անմիտ, անբովանդակ. անզգա, գիտակցությունը կորցրած. fall senseless ուշագնաց ընկնել. knock senseless ուշաթափ/ուշագնաց անել. senseless talk անիմաստ խոսակցություն, հիմարություն -
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adjective1) бесчувственный, нечувствительный; to knock senseless оглушить2) бессмысленный; бессодержательныйSyn:absurd* * *(a) бессмысленный; бесчувственный* * *бесчувственный, нечувствительный; без сознания* * *['sense·less || 'senslɪs] adj. без сознания, находящийся в бессознательном состоянии; нечувствительный, бесчувственный; бессмысленный, глупый, безумный* * *бессмысленбессмысленныйбессодержательныйбестолковбестолковыйбесчувственныйнелепнелепыйнесуразеннесуразныйнечувствительныйнечуткийнечуток* * *1) бесчувственный, нечувствительный; без сознания 2) бессмысленный -
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['senslɪs]adj1) безглу́здий; беззмісто́вний2) нечутли́вий; безчуттє́вийto knock senseless — оглуши́ти
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/'senslis/ * tính từ - không có cảm giác, bất tỉnh =to knock senseless+ đánh bất tỉnh - không có nghĩa, vô nghĩa - điên rồ, ngu dại -
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A n1 ( blow) coup m ; a knock on the head un coup sur la tête ; to take a knock prendre un coup ; a knock with a hammer un coup de marteau ; a knock at the door un coup à la porte ; I'll give you a knock at 7.30 je frapperai à ta porte à 7 h 30 ; I thought I heard a knock je crois qu'on a frappé ;2 onomat knock! knock! toc! toc! ;3 fig ( setback) coup m ; to take a knock en prendre un coup ; it gave his confidence a knock son assurance en a pris un coup ; I've had worse knocks j'ai subi pire que ça ; you must learn to take the knocks tu dois apprendre à encaisser ○ (les coups).B vtr1 ( strike) cogner [object] ; to knock one's head/arm on sth se cogner la tête/le bras contre qch ; to knock sb on the head/arm with sth donner un coup sur la tête/le bras de qn avec qch ; to knock sb/sth into/against/across projeter qn/qch dans/contre/à travers ; to knock sb unconscious ou senseless ou silly ○ [person, object, blow] assommer qn ; to knock a hole in sth faire un trou dans qch ; to knock sth straight/flat redresser/aplatir qch ; to knock two rooms into one abattre la cloison entre deux pièces ;2 ( cause to move) to knock sth off ou out of sth faire tomber qch de qch ; to knock sb/sth over sth envoyer qn/qch par-dessus qch ; to knock sb/sth to the ground faire tomber qn/qch par terre ; she knocked the ball into the pond elle a envoyé la balle dans l'étang ; to knock a nail/peg into sth enfoncer un clou/une cheville dans qch ; to knock the handle off the jug casser l'anse du pot ; to knock sb off his feet [blast, wave] soulever qn ; to knock sb/sth out of the way écarter qn/qch ; to knock sb flat étendre qn par terre ;3 ( beat) to knock the enthusiasm/spirit out of sb faire perdre son enthousiasme/sa joie de vivre à qn ; I'll knock that stupid smile off his face je vais lui faire passer ce sourire stupide ; that will knock a bit of sense into him ça va peut-être lui inculquer un peu de bon sens ;4 ○ ( criticize) critiquer [method, opposition, achievement] ; dénigrer [person] ; don't knock it! hum arrête de critiquer!C vi1 ( make sound) ( involuntarily) [branch, object] cogner (on, against contre) ; ( deliberately) [person] frapper (at, on à) ; [engine, water pipes] cogner ;his knees were knocking ses genoux tremblaient, tellement il avait peur ; to knock sth on the head ○ mettre fin à qch ; to be knocking on a bit ○ commencer à se faire vieux ; it must be knocking on ○ 30 years since… ça ne doit pas faire loin de 30 ans que… ; I'll knock your heads together! je vous ferai entendre raison!■ knock about ○, knock around ○:▶ knock about traîner ;▶ knock about [sth] [object] traîner dans [house, area] ; to knock about with sb ○ fréquenter qn ; to knock about together ○ [adults] se fréquenter ;▶ knock [sb] about ○ malmener ;▶ knock [sth] about2 Sport let's just knock the ball about faisons juste des balles.■ knock back:▶ knock back [sth], knock [sth] back2 ○ ( swallow) descendre ○ [drink] ;▶ knock [sb] back2 ○ ( cost) that dress must have knocked her back a few quid ○ cette robe a dû lui coûter une fortune ;3 ( refuse) jeter ○ [person].■ knock down:▶ knock [sb/sth] down, knock down [sb/sth]1 ( cause to fall) ( deliberately) [aggressor] jeter [qn] à terre [victim, opponent] ; [police] défoncer [door] ; [builder] abattre [building] ; ( accidentally) [person, vehicle, animal] renverser [person, object] ; [lightning, wind] abattre [tree, fence] ; fig [person] abattre [obstacle, barrier] ;2 ( reduce) [buyer] faire baisser [price] ; [seller] baisser [price] ; I managed to knock him down by a few pounds j'ai réussi à le faire baisser de plusieurs livres ;■ knock in:▶ knock [sth] in, knock in [sth] ( deliberately) [person] planter [nail, peg] ; [golfer] rentrer ○ [ball] ; ( accidentally) [blow] enfoncer [side, top].■ knock into:▶ knock into [sb/sth] heurter.■ knock off:▶ knock off ○ [worker] arrêter de travailler ;▶ knock [sb/sth] off, knock off [sb/sth]1 ( cause to fall) [person, blow, force] faire tomber [person, object] ; [movement, blow] désarçonner [rider] ; [person] écarter [insect] ; [wind, person] décapiter [flower heads] ; [person, blow] desceller [handle, end, car mirror] ;2 ( reduce) I'll knock £10 off for you je vous ferai une réduction de 10 livres ; she wouldn't knock anything off elle ne voulait faire aucune réduction ; he knocked 20% off the bill il a déduit 20% de la note ;3 ○ ( steal) subtiliser [car, object] ;4 ○ ( stop) knock it off! ça suffit! ;5 ◑ ( have sex with) culbuter ◑ [person].■ knock out:▶ knock [sb/sth] out, knock out [sb/sth]1 ( dislodge) [person, blow] casser [tooth] ; [blast] souffler [window] ; [person, blow] arracher [peg, nail, support] ; [person] vider [contents] ;2 ( make unconscious) [person, blow] assommer [person, animal] ; [drug] endormir [person, animal] ; [boxer] mettre [qn] au tapis [opponent] ; don't drink the punch, it will knock you out! ne bois pas le punch, ça va t'assommer! ; all that walking has knocked him out ○ ça l'a épuisé de marcher si longtemps ;3 ( destroy) [enemy, shell] faire sauter [tank] ; [enemy, shell] mettre [qch] hors service [factory] ; [strike action, breakdown] paralyser [production, service] ;7 ○ ( overwhelm) [performance, appearance, good news] émerveiller [person] ; [bad news] consterner ;1 ( become unconscious) s'assommer ;2 ○ ( become exhausted) s'éreinter ○.■ knock over:▶ knock [sb/sth] over, knock over [sb/sth] [person, animal, vehicle, force] renverser [person, animal, object].■ knock through Constr you could knock through into the dining-room vous pourriez abattre le mur de la salle à manger.▶ knock together [knees, objects] s'entrechoquer ;▶ knock [sth] together, knock together [sth] ○1 ( create) bricoler [furniture, shelter] ; confectionner [meal] ; mettre [qch] sur pied [show, reception] ;2 ( bang together) cogner l'un contre l'autre ; they need their heads knocking together fig ils auraient besoin d'une bonne leçon.■ knock up:▶ knock [sth] up, knock up [sth]▶ knock [sb] up, knock up [sb]1 ( awaken) réveiller [person] ;2 ○ ( exhaust) mettre [qn] à plat ○ ;3 ◑ ( make pregnant) mettre [qn] en cloque ○. -
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senseless ['senslɪs](a) (pointless, futile) insensé, absurde;∎ it's senseless trying to persuade her inutile d'essayer ou on perd son temps à essayer de la persuader;∎ a senseless killing un meurtre gratuit;∎ what a senseless waste of time! quelle perte de temps stupide!;∎ what a senseless waste of human life (one person) voilà une vie humaine absurdement gâchée; (more than one person) que de vies humaines gâchées(b) (unconscious) sans connaissance;∎ to knock sb senseless assommer qn;∎ he fell senseless to the floor il est tombé par terre sans connaissance -
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senseless [ˈsenslɪs]• it is senseless to... ça ne sert à rien de...b. ( = unconscious) sans connaissance* * *['senslɪs]1) ( pointless) [violence] gratuit; [idea, discussion] absurde; [act, waste] insensé2) ( unconscious) sans connaissance -
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1 ( pointless) [violence, killing] gratuit ; [idea, discussion] absurde ; [act, waste] insensé ; it is senseless to do ou doing il est insensé de faire ;2 ( unconscious) sans connaissance, inconscient ; he lay senseless on the floor il était étendu sans connaissance par terre ; to knock sb senseless faire perdre connaissance à qn. -
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{'senslis}
1. в безсъзнание, безчувствен
to knock someone SENSELESS зашеметявам някого
2. глупав, неразумен, безсмислен* * *{'senslis} a 1. в безсъзнание; безчувствен; to knock s.o. senseless* * *a в безсъзнание; безсмислен;senseless; a 1. в безсъзнание; безчувствен; to knock s.o. senseless зашеметявам някого; 2.* * *1. to knock someone senseless зашеметявам някого 2. в безсъзнание, безчувствен 3. глупав, неразумен, безсмислен* * * -
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['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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1. transitive verb2) (make by striking) schlagenknock a hole in something — ein Loch in etwas (Akk.) schlagen
3) (drive by striking) schlagenknock somebody's brains out — jemandem den Schädel einschlagen
I'd like to knock their heads together — (lit.) ich könnte ihre Köpfe gegeneinander schlagen; (fig.): (reprove them) ich möchte ihnen mal gehörig die Leviten lesen
4)knock somebody on the head — jemandem eins über od. auf den Schädel geben
knock something on the head — (fig.): (put an end to) einer Sache (Dat.) ein Ende setzen
2. intransitive verbdon't knock it — halt dich zurück
2) (seek admittance) klopfen (at an + Akk.)3. noun1) (rap) Klopfen, dasthere was a knock on or at the door — es klopfte an der Tür
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/41097/knock_about">knock about- knock up* * *[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.) klopfen2) (to cause to move, especially to fall, by hitting (often accidentally): She knocked a vase on to the floor while she was dusting.) herunterstoßen3) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) schlagen4) ((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.) stoßen2. 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.) der Schlag2) (the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc: Suddenly they heard a loud knock.) das Klopfen•- knocker- knock-kneed
- knock about/around
- knock back
- knock down
- knock off
- knock out
- knock over
- knock up
- get knocked up* * *[nɒk, AM nɑ:k]I. nto give a \knock [at [or on] the door] an der Tür klopfenthere was a \knock on the door es hat [an der Tür] geklopftcan you give me a \knock in the morning? könntest du morgen früh an meiner Tür klopfen?she heard a \knock sie hat es klopfen hörenhe received a nasty \knock on the head er bekam einen bösen Schlag auf den Kopfto be able to withstand \knocks stoßsicher seinthe table has had a few \knocks der Tisch hat schon ein paar Schrammen abbekommento be able to take a lot of \knocks viel einstecken könnenthe school of hard \knocks eine harte Schuleshe has learned everything in the school of hard \knocks sie ist [im Leben] durch eine harte Schule gegangenII. vi1. (strike noisily) klopfena rope \knocked against the side of the ship ein Seil schlug gegen die Schiffswandto \knock at the door/on the window an die Tür/ans Fenster klopfensb's knees are \knocking jdm schlottern die Knie fam2. (collide with) stoßen▪ to \knock into/against sth gegen etw stoßen, etw rammen▪ to \knock into sb mit jdm zusammenstoßento be \knocking on 40/50/60 auf die 40/50/60 zugehen5.▶ to \knock on wood AM, AUS dreimal auf Holz klopfenIII. vt1. (hit)he \knocked my arm er stieß gegen meinen ArmI \knocked my knee at the door ich habe mir mein Knie an der Tür angestoßenshe \knocked the glass off the table sie stieß gegen das Glas und es fiel vom Tisch2. (blow)the blow \knocked him flat der Schlag haute ihn umto \knock sb to the ground jdn zu Boden werfento \knock sb on the head jdm an den Kopf schlagento \knock sb's self-esteem jds Selbstbewusstsein anschlagen [o einen Knacks geben3. (drive, demolish)▪ to \knock sth out of sb jdm etw austreibensomeone should \knock some of the arrogance out of him jemand sollte ihn von seinem hohen Ross herunterholento \knock some [or a bit of] sense into sb jdn zur Vernunft bringento \knock the bottom out of sth etw zusammenbrechen lassento \knock a hole into the wall ein Loch in die Wand schlagento \knock a nail into the wall einen Nagel in die Wand schlagenthey \knocked two rooms into one sie haben die Wand zwischen zwei Zimmern eingerissen▪ to \knock sb/sth jdn/etw schlechtmachendon't \knock it till you've tried it mach es nicht schon runter, bevor du es überhaupt ausprobiert hast fam5.okay, son, go and \knock 'em dead! also los, Junge, geh und zeig's ihnen! fam▶ to \knock sth on the head BRIT, AUS (stop sth) etw dat ein Ende bereiten [o fam abblasen]; (complete sth) etw zu Ende bringenby midnight we were all tired and \knocked it on the head um Mitternacht waren wir alle total müde und haben Schluss gemacht▶ to \knock an plan/idea on the head BRIT, AUS einen Plan/Gedanken verwerfen▶ to \knock [the] spots off sb/sth BRIT jdn/etw in den Schatten stellen [o fam in die Tasche stecken]; SPORT jdn/etw um Längen schlagenIV. interj“\knock \knock” „klopf, klopf“* * *[nɒk]1. nto get a knock — einen Stoß/Schlag abbekommen
the car took a few knocks — mit dem Auto hat es ein paar Mal gebumst (inf)
2) (= noise) Klopfen nt no pl, Pochen nt no pl (liter); (in engine) Klopfen nt no pl, Klopfgeräusch ntto take a knock (self-confidence, pride etc) — erschüttert werden; (reputation) geschädigt werden; (person)
the company took a bit of a knock as a result of the tax changes — die Steuerreform hat der Firma einen Schlag versetzt
2. vt1) (= hit, strike) stoßen; (with hand, tool, racket etc) schlagen; one's knee, head etc anschlagen, anstoßen (on an +dat); (= nudge, jolt) stoßen gegen; (= collide with car, driver) rammento knock one's head/elbow etc — sich (dat) den Kopf/Ellbogen etc anschlagen or anstoßen
he knocked his foot against the table — er stieß mit dem Fuß gegen den Tisch
to knock sb on the head —
that knocked his idea on the head ( Brit inf ) — damit konnte er sich die Idee aus dem Kopf schlagen (inf)
I decided to knock it on the head ( Brit inf ) — ich beschloss, der Sache (dat) ein Ende zu machen
the plan wasn't working so we knocked it on the head ( Brit inf ) — der Plan klappte nicht, also ließen wir ihn fallen
to knock sb unconscious — jdn bewusstlos werden lassen; (person) jdn bewusstlos schlagen
to knock sb dead (fig inf) — jdn umhauen (inf)
we knocked the two rooms into one — wir verbanden die beiden Zimmer indem wir die Verbindungswand abrissen
to knock sb/sth out of the way — jdn/etw beiseitestoßen
he knocked it as he went past — er ist beim Vorbeigehen dagegengestoßen; (deliberately) er hat ihm/ihr etc beim Vorbeigehen einen Stoß versetzt or gegeben
watch you don't knock your glass off the table — pass auf, dass du dein Glas nicht vom Tisch stößt
he was knocked sideways by it (fig inf) — es haute ihn um (inf)
confidence in the legal system has been knocked sideways (inf) — das Vertrauen in das Rechtssystem hat schwer gelitten
if you haven't tried it, don't knock it — verurteile es doch nicht, wenn du es noch nie versucht hast
3. vito knock at or on the door — an die Tür klopfen, anklopfen
opportunity was or came knocking at his door —
he is knocking on the door of the England team — er wird als Anwärter für die englische Nationalmannschaft gehandelt
2) (= bump, collide) stoßen (into, against gegen)3)4. interjknock knock! — klopf, klopf
* * *A s1. a) Schlag m, Stoß m:he can take a knock or two er kann einen Puff vertragen umgb) fig (Tief)Schlag m:2. Klopfen n, Pochen n:give a double knock zweimal klopfen;open to sb’s knock auf jemandes Klopfen öffnen3. AUTO Klopfen n4. meist pl umg Kritik fB v/t1. schlagen, stoßen:knock to the ground zu Boden schlagen;a) bewusstlos schlagen,b) totschlagen;knock one’s head against sich den Kopf anschlagen an (dat);knock one’s head against a brick wall fig mit dem Kopf gegen die Wand rennen;knock sb into the middle of next week umg jemanden fertigmachen;knock some sense into sb jemandem den Kopf zurechtsetzen;he’s knocked £5 off the bill (for us) umg er hat (uns) 5 Pfund von der Rechnung nachgelassen; → cold A 12, head Bes Redew2. schlagen, klopfen:knock into shape in Form bringen3. umg heruntermachen umg, schlechtmachen, kritisieren4. umgb) jemanden schockenC v/i1. schlagen, pochen, klopfen:“please knock before entering” „bitte (an)klopfen“2. schlagen, prallen, stoßen ( alle:against, into gegen;on auf akk)4. TECHa) rattern, rütteln (Maschine)b) klopfen (Motor, Brennstoff)* * *1. transitive verb2) (make by striking) schlagenknock a hole in something — ein Loch in etwas (Akk.) schlagen
3) (drive by striking) schlagenI'd like to knock their heads together — (lit.) ich könnte ihre Köpfe gegeneinander schlagen; (fig.): (reprove them) ich möchte ihnen mal gehörig die Leviten lesen
4)knock somebody on the head — jemandem eins über od. auf den Schädel geben
2. intransitive verbknock something on the head — (fig.): (put an end to) einer Sache (Dat.) ein Ende setzen
2) (seek admittance) klopfen (at an + Akk.)3. noun1) (rap) Klopfen, dasthere was a knock on or at the door — es klopfte an der Tür
Phrasal Verbs:- knock up* * *n.Klopfen -reien n.Schlag -¨e m.Stoß ¨-e m. (at) v.klopfen (an) v.schlagen v.(§ p.,pp.: schlug, geschlagen)stoßen v.(§ p.,pp.: stieß, gestossen) -
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[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.) banke2) (to cause to move, especially to fall, by hitting (often accidentally): She knocked a vase on to the floor while she was dusting.) slå; vælte; rive ned3) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) slå; banke4) ((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.) støde2. 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.) bank; stød; slag2) (the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc: Suddenly they heard a loud knock.) banken•- knocker- knock-kneed
- knock about/around
- knock back
- knock down
- knock off
- knock out
- knock over
- knock up
- get knocked up* * *[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.) banke2) (to cause to move, especially to fall, by hitting (often accidentally): She knocked a vase on to the floor while she was dusting.) slå; vælte; rive ned3) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) slå; banke4) ((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.) støde2. 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.) bank; stød; slag2) (the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc: Suddenly they heard a loud knock.) banken•- knocker- knock-kneed
- knock about/around
- knock back
- knock down
- knock off
- knock out
- knock over
- knock up
- get knocked up
См. также в других словарях:
knock out — Synonyms and related words: KO, anesthetize, author, bang, bash, bat, bat out, beat, becharm, bedaze, belt, benumb, besot, bewitch, biff, block out, blunt, bonk, botch, bugger, bungle, burn out, call off, cancel, captivate, carry away, carve,… … Moby Thesaurus
knock someone out — 1 I hit him and knocked him out: KNOCK UNCONSCIOUS, knock senseless; floor, prostrate; informal lay out, put out cold, KO, kayo. 2 England was knocked out: ELIMINATE, beat, defeat, vanquish, overwhelm … Useful english dictionary
knock someone out — 1) I hit him and knocked him out Syn: knock unconscious, knock senseless; floor, prostrate, put out cold, KO, kayo 2) in the second match, Canada was knocked out Syn: eliminate, beat, defeat, vanquish … Thesaurus of popular words
knock someone out — Syn: knock unconscious, knock senseless, floor, prostrate; informal lay out, KO, fell … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
knock — /nɒk / (say nok) verb (i) 1. to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, giving a signal, etc. 2. (of an internal combustion engine)… …
knock — knock1 W3S1 [nɔk US na:k] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(door)¦ 2¦(hit and move something)¦ 3¦(hit somebody hard)¦ 4¦(hit part of your body)¦ 5 knock on doors 6 be knocking on the door 7¦(remove wall)¦ 8 knock a hole in/through something 9¦(criticize)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
knock — 1 verb 1 DOOR/WINDOW (T) to hit a door or window with your closed hand to attract the attention of the people inside: Why don t you knock before you come in? (+ at/on): I turned to see Jane knocking frantically on the taxi window. 2 HIT/MAKE STH… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
knock — knockless, adj. /nok/, v.i. 1. to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, esp. on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering. 2. to… … Universalium
knock — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 firm sharp sound ADJECTIVE ▪ loud, sharp ▪ gentle, light, quiet, soft ▪ timid ▪ … Collocations dictionary
knock — [[t]nɒk[/t]] v. i. 1) to strike a sounding blow, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal 2) to strike in collision; bump: to knock into a table[/ex] 3) to make a pounding noise: The car s engine is knocking badly[/ex] 4)… … From formal English to slang
knock out — verb 1. eliminate (Freq. 4) knock out a target • Hypernyms: ↑extinguish, ↑eliminate, ↑get rid of, ↑do away with • Verb Frames: Somebody s something … Useful english dictionary