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1 knock a ball

knock a ball

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2 knock the ball hard

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Универсальный англо-русский словарь > knock the ball hard
3 knock

knock

A n

1 ( 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 vtr

1 ( 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 vi

1 ( make sound) ( involuntarily) [branch, object] cogner (on, against contre) ; ( deliberately) [person] frapper (at, on à) ; [engine, water pipes] cogner ;

2 ( collide) to knock into ou against sth heurter qch ; to knock into each other se heurter.

Idioms

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!

Phrasal verbs

■ 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] about

1 ( buffet) [storm] ballotter [boat] ;

2 Sport let's just knock the ball about faisons juste des balles.

■ knock back:

▶ knock back [sth], knock [sth] back

1 ( return) [player] renvoyer [ball] ;

2 ○ ( swallow) descendre ○ [drink] ;

3 ○ ( reject) rejeter [offer] ; refuser [invitation] ;

▶ knock [sb] back

1 ( surprise) [news] secouer [person] ;

2 ○ ( 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 ;

3 ( allocate) [auctioneer] adjuger [lot].

■ 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] ;

4 Sport ( eliminate) [competitor] éliminer [opponent, team] ;

5 Aut ( straighten) [mechanic] redresser [dent, metal] ;

6 ○ ( produce) [machine] débiter [quantity] ; [person] jouer [tune] ;

7 ○ ( overwhelm) [performance, appearance, good news] émerveiller [person] ; [bad news] consterner ;

▶ knock oneself out

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:

▶ 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 up ( in tennis) faire des balles (with avec) ;

▶ knock [sth] up, knock up [sth]

1 ○ ( make) bricoler [furniture, shelter] ; confectionner [meal, outfit] ;

2 ○ Sport [competitor, player] totaliser [points] ; réaliser [score] ;

▶ 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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4 knock

knock [nɒk]

coup ⇒ 1 (a)-(c) critique ⇒ 1 (d) cognement ⇒ 1 (e) heurter ⇒ 2 (b), 3 (b) cogner ⇒ 2 (b), 3 (b), 3 (c) éreinter ⇒ 2 (c) frapper ⇒ 3 (a)

1 noun

(a) (blow) coup m;

∎ give it a knock with a hammer donne un coup de marteau dessus;

∎ there was a knock at the door/window on a frappé à la porte/fenêtre;

∎ she gave three knocks on the door elle a frappé trois fois ou coups à la porte;

∎ to hear a knock entendre frapper;

∎ no one answered my knock personne n'a répondu quand j'ai frappé;

∎ knock! knock! toc! toc!;

∎ can you give me a knock tomorrow morning? est-ce que vous pouvez (venir) frapper à ma porte demain matin pour me réveiller?

(b) (bump) coup m;

∎ to give sb a knock on the head porter à qn un coup à la tête;

∎ I got a nasty knock on the elbow (in fight, accident) j'ai reçu un sacré coup au coude; (by one's own clumsiness) je me suis bien cogné le coude;

∎ the car's had a few knocks, but nothing serious la voiture est un peu cabossée mais rien de grave

(c) (setback) coup m;

∎ his reputation has taken a hard knock sa réputation en a pris un sérieux coup;

∎ I've taken a few knocks in my time j'ai encaissé des coups moi aussi

(d) familiar (criticism) critique^□ f;

∎ she's taken a few knocks from the press la presse n'a pas toujours été très tendre avec elle

(e) Cars (in engine) cognement m

2 transitive verb

(a) (hit)

∎ to knock a nail in enfoncer un clou;

∎ she knocked a nail into the wall elle a planté un clou dans le mur;

∎ she knocked a hole in the wall elle a fait un trou dans le mur;

∎ he was knocked into the ditch il a été projeté dans le fossé;

∎ the boy was knocking the ball against the wall le garçon lançait ou envoyait la balle contre le mur;

∎ the force of the explosion knocked us to the floor la force de l'explosion nous a projetés à terre;

∎ familiar to knock sb unconscious or cold assommer qn;

∎ the boom knocked him off balance la bôme, en le heurtant, l'a déséquilibré ou lui a fait perdre l'équilibre;

∎ figurative the news knocked me off balance la nouvelle m'a sidéré ou coupé le souffle

(b) (bump) heurter, cogner;

∎ I knocked my head on or against the low ceiling je me suis cogné la tête contre le ou au plafond

(c) familiar (criticize → author, film) éreinter; (→ driving, cooking) critiquer^□ ;

∎ knocking your colleagues isn't going to help ce n'est pas en débinant vos collègues ou en cassant du sucre sur le dos de vos collègues que vous changerez quoi que ce soit;

∎ they're always knocking the trade unions ils n'arrêtent pas de taper sur les syndicats;

∎ don't knock it till you've tried it! n'en dis pas de mal avant d'avoir essayé^□

(d) British very familiar (have sex with) se faire, se taper

(e) (idioms)

∎ to knock holes in a plan/an argument démolir un projet/un argument;

∎ maybe it will knock some sense into him cela lui mettra peut-être du plomb dans la cervelle, cela le ramènera peut-être à la raison;

∎ the army soon knocked his enthusiasm out of him l'armée a eu tôt fait de tuer en lui toute trace d'enthousiasme;

∎ to knock sb into shape mettre qn au pas;

∎ British familiar to knock sth on the head (put a stop to) faire cesser qch^□ ;

∎ British familiar our plans have been knocked on the head nos projets sont tombés à l'eau;

∎ British familiar knock it on the head, will you! c'est pas bientôt fini?;

∎ British familiar he can knock spots off me at chess/tennis il me bat à plate couture aux échecs/au tennis;

∎ American familiar it really knocked me for a loop ça m'a vraiment scié;

∎ to knock sb dead (impress) en mettre plein la vue à qn;

∎ Texas knocked them dead last night hier soir, Texas a fait un tabac

3 intransitive verb

(a) (hit) frapper;

∎ to knock on or at the door frapper (à la porte);

∎ she came in without knocking elle est entrée sans frapper;

∎ they knock on the wall when we're too noisy ils tapent ou cognent contre le mur quand on fait trop de bruit;

∎ it was a branch knocking against the window c'était une branche qui cognait contre la fenêtre

(b) (bump)

∎ to knock against or into heurter, cogner;

∎ she knocked into the desk elle s'est heurtée ou cognée contre le bureau;

∎ my elbow knocked against the door frame je me suis cogné ou heurté le coude contre le chambranle de la porte

(c) (make sound) cogner;

∎ my heart was knocking je sentais mon cœur cogner dans ma poitrine, j'avais le cœur qui cognait;

∎ the car engine is knocking le moteur cogne;

∎ humorous his knees were knocking ses genoux jouaient des castagnettes;

∎ the pipes knock when you run the taps les tuyaux cognent quand on ouvre les robinets

➲ knock about, knock around

1 intransitive verb

familiar (loiter) traîner;

∎ Vicky must be knocking about here somewhere Vicky doit traîner quelque part dans le coin;

∎ I knocked about in Australia for a while j'ai bourlingué ou roulé ma bosse en Australie pendant quelque temps;

∎ British are my fags knocking about? est-ce que mes clopes sont dans le coin?;

∎ that's what I wear to knock about in ce sont mes vêtements d'intérieur^□

2 inseparable transitive verb

familiar traîner dans;

∎ I knocked about town all day j'ai traîné en ville toute la journée;

∎ she spent a year knocking about Europe elle a passé une année à se balader en Europe;

∎ these clothes are OK for knocking about the house in ces vêtements, ça va pour traîner à la maison;

∎ your keys are knocking about the kitchen somewhere tes clés traînent dans un coin de la cuisine

3 separable transitive verb

(a) (beat) battre; (ill-treat) malmener;

∎ he used to knock his wife about a lot il tapait sur ou il battait sa femme;

∎ the old car's been knocked about a bit la vieille voiture a pris quelques coups ici et là;

∎ the furniture has been badly knocked about les meubles ont été fort maltraités

(b) (jolt, shake) ballotter;

∎ we were really knocked about in the back of the truck nous étions ballottés à l'arrière du camion

(c) familiar (discuss) débattre^□ ;

∎ we knocked the idea about for a while nous en avons vaguement discuté pendant un certain temps

➲ knock about with, knock around with inseparable transitive verb

familiar fréquenter^□ ;

∎ they knocked about together at school ils se fréquentaient à l'école

➲ knock back separable transitive verb familiar

(a) (drink) descendre;

∎ she could knock back ten vodkas in an hour elle pouvait s'envoyer dix vodkas en une heure;

∎ he certainly knocks it back! qu'est-ce qu'il descend!

(b) (cost) coûter à^□ ;

∎ that car must have knocked him back a few thousand pounds cette voiture a bien dû lui coûter quelques milliers de livres

(c) (surprise, shock) secouer, bouleverser;

∎ the news really knocked me back la nouvelle m'a vraiment abasourdi ou m'a laissé pantois

(d) British (reject)

∎ to knock sb back rejeter qn^□ ;

∎ to knock sth back (offer, invitation) refuser qch^□ ;

∎ she knocked him back il s'est pris une veste

➲ knock down separable transitive verb

(a) (person) renverser; (in fight) envoyer par terre, étendre;

∎ she was knocked down by a bus elle a été renversée par un bus;

∎ he knocked the champion down in the first round il a envoyé le champion au tapis ou il a mis le champion knock-down dans la première reprise

(b) (hurdle, vase, pile of books) faire tomber, renverser

(c) (demolish → building) démolir; (→ wall) démolir, abattre; (→ argument) démolir

(d) (price) baisser; (salesman) faire baisser;

∎ I managed to knock him down to $500 j'ai réussi à le faire baisser jusqu'à 500 dollars

(e) British (at auction) adjuger;

∎ it was knocked down to her for £300 on le lui a adjugé pour 300 livres

➲ knock off

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (from shelf, wall etc) faire tomber;

∎ the statue's arm had been knocked off la statue avait perdu un bras;

∎ he knocked the earth off the spade il fit tomber la terre qui était restée collée à la bêche;

∎ he was knocked off his bicycle by a car il s'est fait renverser à vélo par une voiture;

∎ figurative to knock sb off their pedestal or perch faire tomber qn de son piédestal;

∎ familiar to knock sb's block off casser la figure à qn

(b) (reduce by) faire une réduction de;

∎ the salesman knocked 10 percent off (for us) le vendeur nous a fait un rabais ou une remise de 10 pour cent;

∎ I managed to get something knocked off the price j'ai réussi à faire baisser un peu le prix

(c) familiar (write rapidly) torcher;

∎ she can knock off an article in half an hour elle peut pondre un article en une demi-heure

(d) very familiar (kill) descendre, buter

(e) British very familiar (steal) piquer, faucher; (rob) braquer;

∎ they knocked off a bank ils ont braqué une banque

(f) British vulgar (have sex with) baiser

(g) familiar (idiom)

∎ knock it off! (stop it) arrête ton char!

2 intransitive verb

familiar (stop work) cesser le travail^□ ;

∎ we knock off at five o'clock on finit à cinq heures

➲ knock on

1 separable transitive verb

∎ (in rugby) to knock the ball on faire un en-avant

2 inseparable transitive verb

British familiar

∎ he's knocking on sixty il va sur la soixantaine;

∎ there were knocking on fifty people in the hall il n'y avait pas loin de cinquante personnes dans la salle

3 intransitive verb

(a) (in rugby) faire un en-avant

(b) British familiar (age)

∎ my dad's knocking on a bit now mon père commence à prendre de la bouteille

➲ knock out separable transitive verb

(a) (nail) faire sortir; (wall) abattre;

∎ one of his teeth was knocked out il a perdu une dent

(b) (make unconscious) assommer; (in boxing) mettre K-O; familiar (of drug, pill) assommer^□, mettre K-O;

∎ familiar the sleeping pill knocked her out for ten hours le somnifère l'a assommée ou mise K-O pendant dix heures

(c) familiar (astound) épater;

∎ her performance really knocked me out! son interprétation m'a vraiment épaté!

(d) (eliminate) éliminer;

∎ our team was knocked out in the first round notre équipe a été éliminée au premier tour

(e) (put out of action) mettre hors service;

∎ it can knock out a tank at 2,000 metres cela peut mettre un tank hors de combat à 2000 mètres

(f) familiar (exhaust) crever;

∎ I'm not going to knock myself out working for him je ne vais pas m'esquinter à travailler pour lui

(g) American familiar

∎ to knock oneself out (indulge oneself) se faire plaisir^□ ;

∎ there's plenty of food left, knock yourself out! il reste plein de nourriture, sers-toi autant que tu veux!^□

(h) (pipe) débourrer

➲ knock over separable transitive verb

(a) (capsize) renverser, faire tomber;

∎ I knocked a pile of plates over j'ai renversé ou fait tomber une pile d'assiettes;

∎ she was knocked over by a bus elle a été renversée par un bus

(b) American familiar (rob) braquer

➲ knock together

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (hit together) cogner l'un contre l'autre;

∎ they make music by knocking bamboo sticks together ils font de la musique en frappant des bambous l'un contre l'autre;

∎ familiar they need their heads knocking together, those two ces deux-là auraient bien besoin qu'on leur secoue les puces

(b) familiar (make quickly) faire à la hâte^□ ;

∎ we knocked together a rough shelter on s'est fabriqué une espèce d'abri^□

2 intransitive verb

s'entrechoquer

➲ knock up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) familiar (make quickly) faire à la hâte^□ ;

∎ these buildings were knocked up after the war ces bâtiments ont été construits à la hâte après la guerre;

∎ he knocked up a delicious meal in no time en un rien de temps, il a réussi à nous préparer quelque chose de délicieux^□

(b) British (waken) réveiller (en frappant à la porte)

(c) British familiar (exhaust) crever; (make ill) rendre malade^□ ;

∎ that walk yesterday really knocked me up la promenade d'hier m'a complètement crevé;

∎ he's knocked up with the flu il a chopé la grippe

(d) American familiar (damage) esquinter;

∎ the furniture is pretty knocked up les meubles sont plutôt esquintés ou amochés

(e) very familiar (make pregnant) mettre en cloque;

∎ she got knocked up elle s'est fait mettre en cloque

(f) (in cricket) marquer;

∎ he knocked up 50 runs before rain stopped play il a marqué 50 points avant que la pluie n'interrompe la partie

2 intransitive verb

British (in ball games) faire des balles

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5 ■ knock about

■ knock about (o around)
A v. i. + avv.

1 (fam.) viaggiare qua e là; girare il mondo

2 ciondolare; bighellonare; andare in giro; aggirarsi: to knock around in a car, andare in giro (o scorrazzare) in auto

3 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 tempo

4 ( di oggetto) essere da qualche parte; essere in giro

5 (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 strani

6 (fam.) essere (ancora) al mondo

B 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 picchia

3 maltrattare; strapazzare; conciare: My bike has been considerably knocked about, la mia bici è stata strapazzata non poco (o è alquanto malconcia)

4 discutere, esaminare ( un'idea, ecc.)

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 largo

2 (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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6 ball

ball [bɔ:l]

1 noun

(a) (sphere) boule f; (of wool) pelote f;

∎ he rolled up the jersey into a ball il a roulé le pullover en boule;

∎ the hedgehog was curled up in a ball le hérisson était roulé en boule;

∎ roll the wool into a ball mets la laine en pelote;

∎ ball of fire boule f de feu;

∎ figurative to be a ball of fire déborder d'énergie

(b) Sport (small) balle f; (large → for playing football, rugby, basketball) ballon m; (in snooker) bille f, boule f; (in croquet) boule f; (in golf, tennis) balle f;

∎ to kick the ball about (play football) s'amuser avec le ballon;

∎ to knock the ball about (in tennis) faire des balles;

∎ the children were playing ball les enfants jouaient au ballon

(c) Sport (shot → in golf, tennis) coup m; Football passe f; (→ in hockey) tir m; (→ in cricket) lancer m;

∎ that was a difficult ball c'était un tir difficile;

∎ Football a long ball une passe longue, une balle en profondeur;

∎ it was a good ball c'était bien joué

(d) (of foot) avant-pied m; (of thumb) partie f charnue;

∎ to be standing on the balls of one's feet se tenir sur la pointe des pieds;

∎ the ball of the thumb la partie charnue du pouce

(e) (dance) bal m;

∎ to have or to hold or to organize a ball donner un bal;

∎ familiar figurative to have a ball se marrer comme un fou/des fous;

∎ familiar figurative I'm having a ball je me marre comme un fou, je m'éclate

(f) (idioms)

∎ the ball is in his court now c'est à lui de jouer maintenant, la balle est dans son camp;

∎ to be on the ball (knowledgeable) connaître son affaire; (alert) être sur le qui-vive;

∎ he's well over eighty but he's still on the ball il a plus de quatre-vingts ans mais il a toute sa tête;

∎ British to have the ball at one's feet avoir la partie belle;

∎ to keep the ball rolling (maintain interest) maintenir l'intérêt; (maintain activity) assurer la continuité; (maintain conversation) soutenir la conversation;

∎ to start or to set the ball rolling (in conversation) lancer la conversation; Commerce (in deal) faire démarrer l'affaire;

∎ Sport to play ball jouer au ballon; American (baseball) jouer au base-ball; figurative coopérer, jouer le jeu;

∎ American figurative that's the way the ball bounces! c'est la vie!

2 intransitive verb

(a) (wool) boulocher

(b) American vulgar (have sex) baiser

3 transitive verb

(a) (wool) mettre en pelote; (fists) serrer;

∎ American to ball sth up rouler qch en boule

(b) American vulgar (have sex with) baiser

4 balls vulgar

1 plural noun

(a) (testicles) couilles fpl;

∎ figurative they've got you by the balls t'es bien baisé;

∎ balls to him! qu'il aille se faire foutre!

(b) (courage)

∎ to have balls avoir des couilles, en avoir;

∎ that type of thing takes balls il faut avoir des couilles pour faire ce genre de truc;

∎ he lost his balls il s'est dégonflé

(c) (rubbish) conneries fpl;

∎ what a load of balls! c'est des conneries, tout ça!

2 exclamation

quelles conneries!

►► Technology ball bearing bille f de roulement;

ball bearings roulement m à billes;

Sport ball boy ramasseur m de balles;

ball game (with small ball) jeu m de balle; (with large ball) jeu m de ballon; (baseball) match m de base-ball;

∎ familiar figurative it's a whole new ball game, it's a different ball game altogether c'est une toute autre histoire;

∎ we're talking about a different ball game ça n'a rien à voir avec notre sujet^□ ;

Sport ball girl ramasseuse f de balles;

ball gown robe f de bal;

Anatomy ball joint joint m à rotule;

Meteorology ball lightning éclair m en boule;

ball park (stadium) stade m de base-ball;

∎ familiar figurative his guess was in the right ball park il avait plutôt bien deviné^□ ;

∎ familiar figurative are we in the same ball park? est-ce qu'on est sur la même longueur d'ondes?;

Technology ball peen hammer marteau m à panne ronde ou sphérique;

Technology ball valve robinet m à tournant sphérique

➲ balls up, American ball up separable transitive verb

very familiar foutre la merde dans;

∎ he completely ballsed up the job il a complètement salopé le boulot;

∎ we're really ballsed up now on est dans la merde jusqu'au cou

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > ball
7 knock up

knock up а) ударом подбросить вверх Try not to knock the ball up as it willeasily be caught and then you'll be out. б) поднять, разбудить стуком A manused to go around my northern village in the early morning, knocking people upby beating gently on the bedroom windows with a long pole. в) утомлять; ослаб-лять to be knocked up утомиться г) наспех, кое-как устраивать, сколачивать д)amer.; sl. сделать беременной; обрюхатить If you knock your girlfriend upyou'll be in trouble with her family. е) сталкиваться (against - с кем-л.) Iknocked up against my old teacher in the town this morning. ж) зарабатыватьJim's father knocked up over $10,000 last year. з) утомлять Hours of gardeningin the sun have quite knocked me up.

Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > knock up
8 knock about

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.

Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > knock about
9 knock

I
1. [nɒk] n

1. стук

timid [imperative, resounding] knock - робкий [требовательный, громкий] стук

to give a knock - постучаться ( в дверь)

the door opened at the first knock - дверь открыли по первому стуку

there was /came/ a double knock at the door - в дверь постучали два раза

2. удар; толчок

hard [thundering] knock - сильный [оглушительный] удар

a knock on the head - удар по голове

3. тех. детонация, стук ( в двигателе)

4. амер. разг.

1) резкая критика

2) обыкн. pl придирки, нападки, замечания

5. разг. подача мяча ( в крикете)

6. амер. разг.

1) неприятность; беда; удар ( судьбы)

2) неудача; убыток

he has taken a bad knock - он понёс большие убытки

7. сл. аукцион, продажа с молотка

♢ to get the knock - а) быть уволенным /выгнанным/ с работы, «вылететь»; б) театр. с треском провалиться; в) напиться, опьянеть

to take the knock - разориться; ≅ вылететь в трубу

2. [nɒk] v

1. 1) стучать; стучаться, постучаться

to knock sharply [hard, respectfully] - резко [громко, почтительно] стучать /стучаться/

to knock for admittance - постучать ( чтобы войти)

to knock at /on/ the door [window] - стучать в дверь [в окно]

2) разг. поднять, разбудить стуком ( в дверь; тж. knock up)

to knock sleeping people out of their beds - стуком поднять на ноги спящих

2. 1) ударять; бить, колотить

to knock the ball hard - сильно ударить по мячу

to knock one's foot against /on/ a stone - ударить /ушибить/ ногу о камень

to knock smb. on the head - а) ударить кого-л. по голове; б) разг. убить кого-л. ударом в голову, прикончить кого-л.

to knock smth. from smb.'s hand - выбить что-л. у кого-л. из рук

to knock smth. to pieces - разбить что-л. вдребезги

to knock one's head against a post - удариться головой о столб

to knock ashes out of one's pipe - выбить трубку

he knocked the bottom out of the box - он вышиб дно ящика

2) (into) вбивать

to knock a nail into a wall - вгонять гвоздь в стену

to knock smth. into smb.'s head - вбить что-л. кому-л. в голову, вдолбить что-л. кому-л.

3) (against) наталкиваться, встречать

I knocked against him in the street - я неожиданно /случайно/ наткнулся на него на улице

4) сбить

to knock smb. off his feet - сбить кого-л. с ног

the blow knocked me flat - удар сбил меня с ног

the blow knocked me senseless - от этого удара я лишился сознания

5) (into) соединить, сколотить

to knock two rooms into one - соединить две комнаты (в одну)

3. тех. работать с перебоями, стучать

4. разг. удивлять, поражать, ошеломлять

her cool impudence knocked me completely - я был сражён её наглостью и бесстыдством

5. разг. резко критиковать; придираться, нападать

he is always knocking the young - он всегда нападает на молодёжь

6. сл. арестовать, забрать

7. амер. сл.

1) добиться ( цели); обеспечить ( успех); овладеть (чем-л.)

2) хорошо подготовиться ( к экзамену); владеть ( предметом)

♢ knock on wood! - постучи по дереву!; не сглазь!

to knock at an open door - ломиться в открытую дверь

to knock one's head against a brick wall - головой стенку прошибать

to knock under board - свалиться пьяным, напиться вдрызг

to knock home - вдолбить, довести до сознания

to knock smb. into the middle of next week - а) = to knock smb. into a cocked hat б) и в); б) изумить /поразить, потрясти/ кого-л.

to knock the spots off smb. - а) исколошматить кого-л.; ≅ бить кого-л. смертным боем; б) за пояс заткнуть кого-л.

to knock smb. into a cocked hat - а) нанести поражение кому-л.; разбить чьи-л. доводы, аргументы и т. п.; б) здорово исколотить, исколошматить кого-л.; ≅ всыпать кому-л. по первое число; в) спорт. нанести решающий удар; нокаутировать противника; г) превзойти кого-л.; ≅ заткнуть кого-л. за пояс

to knock dead - приводить в восторг, особ. заставить смеяться до упаду

a comedian who really knocked them dead - комик, который их просто уморил

to knock cold - а) нокаутировать; he was knocked cold in the third round - его нокаутировали в третьем раунде; б) избить; в) ошеломить, изумить

to knock for a loop - а) победить, разбить наголову

he knocked his opponent for a loop - он легко справился /разделался/ с противником; б) уничтожить; it knocked his faith in human nature for a loop - это убило в нём веру в человека; в) произвести огромное впечатление; ≅ убить (всех)

to knock the bottom /the stuffing/ out of smb.'s theories [arguments] - опровергнуть /разбить/ чьи-л. теории [аргументы]

to knock smb. off his pins - ошеломить кого-л.

to knock a plan on the head - сорвать план

to knock all of a heap, to knock for six - ошеломить, привести в крайнее изумление
II [nɒk] n
1. холм, бугор

2. диал. песчаная отмель

НБАРС > knock
10 knock

1. I
abs

come in, don't knock входите, можете не стучать; knock before you open the door не входите, не постучавши (сь)
2. II
knock in some manner knock sharply (clamourously, deliberately, accidentally, respectfully, irritably, thunderously, startingly, etc.) резко и т. д. стучать /ударять, бить/; the engine is knocking badly мотор сильно стучит
3. III
1) knock smth. knock one's leg (one's elbow, one's head, etc.) ударить ногу и т. д.

2) knock smb. sl. what knocks me is his impudence его нахальство поражает меня; that knocks me! это потрясающе!

3) knock smth. USA sl. knock everything (one's own town, one's country, etc.) критиковать /поносить/ все и т. д.
4. IV
knock smb. in some manner sl. his impudence knocked me completely его нахальство совершенно ошеломило меня; what knocks me most is his ignorance in such a matter больше всего меня убивает его невежество в таких вопросах
5. VI
knock smb. into some state knock smb. flat (senseless, cold, etc.) сбить кого-л. с ног (гак, чтобы тот упал плашмя) и т. д., the news knocked me flat известие ошеломило меня
6. XVI
knock against smth. knock against a table (against the pavement, against the rock, etc.) удариться /стукнуться/ о стол и т. д.; knock against smb. I knocked against X yesterday in the street я вчера повстречал X на улице; who do you think I knocked against in the post office this morning? как вы думаете, с кем я столкнулся сегодня утром на почте?; knock at /on/ smth. knock at the door (on a window, etc.) стучаться) в дверь и т. д., he knocked softly (gently, hard, etc.) on her door он тихонько и т. д. постучал в ее дверь; cruel, biting poverty knocks at the door жестокая, горькая нищета стучится к нам в дверь
7. XXI1
1) knock smth. against (on) smth. knock one's head against a post (one's head on the pavement, one's head against the wall, etc.) ударить голову /удариться головой/ о столб и т. д.; knock smth. off smth. knock the ash off the cigar (a book off the table, a wasp off one's head, etc.) сбить /смахнуть/ пепел с сигары и т. д.; knock smth., smb. from /out of/ (into, in, off, etc.) smth. knock smth. from /out of/ smb.'s hands выбить что-л. у кого-л. из рук; knock the ash out of one's pipe выбить /вытряхнуть/ пепел из трубки; knock the bottom out of the box выбить дно у ящика; he knocked the bottom out of her argument он опроверг ее доводы; her death knocked the bottom of his world ее смерть сломила его; knock a hole in a wall пробить отверстие в стене; knock the ball into the next field так стукнуть по мячу, что он залетит в чужое поле; I knocked it into his head that... coll. я все-таки вбил ему в голову, что...; knock the vase off the shelf уронить /сбросить/ вазу с полки; knock the cup off the table смахнуть чашку со стола; knock smb. off his feet сбить кого-л. с ног; knock smb. on smth. knock smb. on the head стукнуть /ударить/ кого-л. по голове

2) knock smth. off smth. knock two shillings off the bill сбросить /скостить/ два шиллинга со счета; will you please knock something off the price? пожалуйста, сбавьте немного цену; he knocked 10 seconds off the record он улучшил рекорд на десять секунд

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > knock
11 knock

[nɔk] 1. гл.
1) стучать, барабанить

to knock loudly — громко стучать

to knock at / on the door — стучать в дверь

We have knocked double-knocks at the street-door. — Мы дважды постучали во входную дверь.

I've been knocking away for ages, but nobody has answered the door. — Я стучал целую вечность, но никто так и не открыл дверь.

2)

а) ударять, бить, колотить

to knock smb. unconscious — выбить из кого-либо дух, вырубить кого-либо

to knock to pieces — разбить вдребезги

б) = knock about / around пинать, гонять ( мяч)

There's nothing to do here; let's go into that field and knock a ball about for an hour or so. — Здесь нечего делать; пойдём на то поле, попинаем мяч с часок.

в) ( knock into) = knock in вбивать во (что-л.)

to knock a nail in — вбить гвоздь

Syn:

hit, kick in

г) ( knock down) опрокидывать, сбивать

to knock over a lamp — опрокинуть лампу

Jim was knocked down by a bus. — Джим был сбит автобусом.

д) ( knock off) сбрасывать, сталкивать

Just when I had put the glass safely down on the table, the cat jumped up and knocked it off. — Только-только я поставил стакан на стол, как туда запрыгнула кошка и столкнула его на пол.

е) ( knock out) выбивать, вытряхивать

Knock the ash out before you refill your pipe. — Прежде чем заново набить трубку, вытряхните из неё пепел.

ж) ( knock up) подбросить, толкнуть вверх

A man in the crowd knocked my arm up and I dropped my bag. — Человек в толпе двинул мне по руке и выхватил у меня сумку.

3) = knock together резко ударяться, стукаться; сталкиваться; неожиданно встречаться

Syn:

bump I 2., clash 1., collide

4) разг. поражать, ошеломлять

Wasn't she in pantomime? Bet she knocked them. — А она участвовала в пантомиме? Бьюсь об заклад, она их ошеломила.

The unexpected news fairly knocked me back. — Неожиданная новость просто ошеломила меня.

Her beauty knocked out every man in the room. — Её красота ошеломила всех мужчин в комнате.

Syn:

bowl out

5) груб. трахать; обрюхатить

I've knocked some girls in my time but I've never had such a rabbiter as you. — Каких я только девиц не трахал в своей жизни, но такой похотливой бабы, как ты, ещё не встречал.

6) амер.; разг. резко критиковать; наезжать, нападать

I shouldn't like you to get the idea I'm trying to knock Portugal and the Portuguese. — Мне бы не хотелось, чтобы ты думал, будто я качу бочку на Португалию и португальцев.

7) работать с перебоями, стучать ( о двигателе)

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- knock about
- knock back
- knock down
- knock in
- knock off
- knock on
- knock out
- knock over
- knock through
- knock together
- knock under
- knock up
••

to knock smb. off his pins — ошеломить кого-л.

to knock their heads together — привести в чувство, заставить образумиться

to knock one's head against a brick wall — прошибать стенку головой

to knock smb. into a cocked hat — исколошматить кого-л., одолеть кого-л., нанести поражение (кому-л.); разбить в пух и прах; превзойти, затмить

to knock smb. into the middle of next week — всыпать кому-л. по первое число; потрясти, ошеломить кого-л.

- knock home
- knock the bottom out of
- knock on the head
- knock the spots off 2. сущ.
1) удар

The bag have tough exterior materials to protect its contents against knocks, rain and dust. — У сумки плотная наружная ткань, чтобы предохранить ее содержимое от ударов, дождя и пыли.

Syn:

blow I

2) стук ( в дверь); шум

gentle knock — тихий стук

knock at the door — стук в дверь

to give a knock — постучаться ( в дверь)

Syn:

rap I 1.

3) разг. удар, неприятность, неудача

to take the knock — потерпеть неудачу; получить моральный удар

He's taken quite a few hard knocks lately. — В последнее время его постиг ряд серьёзных неудач.

Syn:

setback

4) ( knocks) амер.; разг. придирки, нападки; резкая критика

He likes praise but can't stand the knocks. — Он любит похвалу, но не выносит критики.

5) тех. детонация

engine knock — стук в двигателе

6) разг. совокупление, половой акт

to be on the knock — заниматься проституцией

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- get the knock

Англо-русский современный словарь > knock
12 knock

1. n стук

timid knock — робкий стук

to give a knock — постучаться

piston knock — стук поршня

2. n удар; толчок

hard knock — сильный удар

knock up — ударом подбросить вверх

3. n тех. детонация, стук

spark knock — детонация

combustion knock — детонация

fuel knock — детонация топлива

knock inception — начало детонации

knock indicator — датчик детонации

4. n амер. разг. резкая критика

5. n амер. разг. обыкн. придирки, нападки, замечания

6. n амер. разг. разг. подача мяча

7. n амер. разг. неприятность; беда; удар

8. n амер. разг. неудача; убыток

he has taken a bad knock — он понёс большие убытки

9. n амер. разг. сл. аукцион, продажа с молотка

to take the knock — разориться;

took bad knock — нес большие потери

taken bad knock — нес большие потери

10. v стучать; стучаться, постучаться

to knock sharply — резко стучать

knock on — стучать в

to knock thrice — постучать три раза

to knock on the door — постучать в дверь

I thought I heard a knock — мне показалось, что стучат

11. v разг. поднять, разбудить стуком

to knock sleeping people out of their beds — стуком поднять на ноги спящих

big-end knock — стук, вызванный износом вкладышей шатунного подшипника

12. v ударять; бить, колотить

to knock the ball hard — сильно ударить по мячу

knock down — сбить; свалить

to knock in a nail — вбить гвоздь

to knock off the bar — сбить планку

to knock a box together — сколотить ящик

to knock out the bottom of a box — выбить дно ящика

13. v вбивать

to knock a nail into a wall — вгонять гвоздь в стену

knock in — вбивать

14. v наталкиваться, встречать

I knocked against him in the street — я неожиданно наткнулся на него на улице

15. v сбить

the blow knocked me flat — удар сбил меня с ног

16. v соединить, сколотить

to knock two rooms into one — соединить две комнаты

17. v тех. работать с перебоями, стучать

to give a double knock at the door — постучать в дверь два раза

18. v разг. удивлять, поражать, ошеломлять

her cool impudence knocked me completely — я был сражён её наглостью и бесстыдством

knock out a target — поражать цель

19. v разг. резко критиковать; придираться, нападать

he is always knocking the young — он всегда нападает на молодёжь

20. v сл. арестовать, забрать

21. v амер. сл. добиться; обеспечить; овладеть

22. v амер. сл. хорошо подготовиться; владеть

to knock at an open door — ломиться в открытую дверь

to knock under board — свалиться пьяным, напиться вдрызг

to knock home — вдолбить, довести до сознания

to knock dead — приводить в восторг,

a comedian who really knocked them dead — комик, который их просто уморил

positions where they could knock down good money — должности, на которых они могли загребать хорошие деньги

23. n холм, бугор

24. n диал. песчаная отмель

Синонимический ряд:

1. bang (noun) bang; blow; smash

2. hit (noun) criticism; flak; hit; lick; rap; swat; swipe; wipe

3. loud noise (noun) clang; loud noise; pounding; tap; tapping; thud; thump

4. criticise (verb) badmouth; bad-mouth; carp; complain; criticise; find fault with; judge; put down; slam

5. criticize (verb) blame; censure; condemn; criticize; cut up; denounce; denunciate; pan; reprehend; reprobate; skin

6. hit (verb) catch; clout; hit; pop; slog; smack; smash; smite; swat; wham

7. rap (verb) bang; beat; bob; pound; rap; strike; tap; thump; tunk; whack

English-Russian base dictionary > knock
13 knock about (Brit) or around

1. vi (inf)

1) (person) herumziehen (prep obj in +dat)

to knock around the house — im Haus rumgammeln (inf)

he has knocked about or around a bit — er ist schon (ganz schön) (he)rumgekommen (inf)

who's he knocking about or around with these days? — mit wem hängt er denn jetzt so herum? (inf)

2) (object) herumliegen (prep obj in +dat); (boxes etc) herumstehen

2. vt sep

1) (= ill-treat) verprügeln, schlagen

he was badly knocked about in the accident — er ist bei dem Unfall ziemlich zugerichtet worden

he knocks her about or around — er ( ver)prügelt sie ständig

2) (= damage) ramponieren (inf), beschädigen

3)

to knock a ball about or around — ein paar Bälle schlagen

English-german dictionary > knock about (Brit) or around
14 knock about

knock about, knock around vi

( fam)

1) ( be present) person [he]rumhängen ( fam), [he]rumgammeln ( pej) ( fam) object, thing [he]rumliegen ( fam)

to \knock about about [or around] with sb ( esp Brit) sich akk mit jdm [he]rumtreiben ( fam)

to \knock about around in town sich akk in der Stadt [he]rumtreiben ( fam)

2) ( travel aimlessly) umherziehen, [he]rumziehen ( fam)

3) ( Brit) ( have a sexual relationship)

to \knock about about [or around] with sb es mit jdm treiben ( euph) ( fam) vt

1) ( hit)

to \knock about sb about [or around] jdn verprügeln

2) ( play casually)

to \knock about a ball about [or around] einen Ball hin- und herspielen; tennis ein paar Bälle schlagen

English-German students dictionary > knock about
15 knock around

knock about, knock around vi

( fam)

1) ( be present) person [he]rumhängen ( fam), [he]rumgammeln ( pej) ( fam) object, thing [he]rumliegen ( fam)

to \knock around about [or around] with sb ( esp Brit) sich akk mit jdm [he]rumtreiben ( fam)

to \knock around around in town sich akk in der Stadt [he]rumtreiben ( fam)

2) ( travel aimlessly) umherziehen, [he]rumziehen ( fam)

3) ( Brit) ( have a sexual relationship)

to \knock around about [or around] with sb es mit jdm treiben ( euph) ( fam) vt

1) ( hit)

to \knock around sb about [or around] jdn verprügeln

2) ( play casually)

to \knock around a ball about [or around] einen Ball hin- und herspielen; tennis ein paar Bälle schlagen

English-German students dictionary > knock around
16 knock back

knock back [sth.], knock [sth.] back

1) (return) [ player] respingere [ ball]

2) colloq. (swallow) buttare giù, scolarsi [ drink]

3) colloq. (reject) rifiutare [offer, invitation]; knock [sb.] back

4) (surprise) [ news] colpire, lasciare di stucco [ person]

5) colloq. (cost)

that dress must have knocked her back a few quid — questo vestito deve esserle costato una fortuna

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(to drink, especially quickly and in large quantities: He knocked back three pints of beer in ten minutes.) scolarsi

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vt + adv fam

1) (drink) scolare, tracannare

2)

(cost) it knocked me back £100 — mi è costato la bellezza di 100 sterline

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knock back [sth.], knock [sth.] back

1) (return) [ player] respingere [ ball]

2) colloq. (swallow) buttare giù, scolarsi [ drink]

3) colloq. (reject) rifiutare [offer, invitation]; knock [sb.] back

4) (surprise) [ news] colpire, lasciare di stucco [ person]

5) colloq. (cost)

that dress must have knocked her back a few quid — questo vestito deve esserle costato una fortuna

English-Italian dictionary > knock back
17 knock

knock [nɒk]

1. noun

   a. ( = blow) coup m ; ( = collision) choc m

• he got a knock (on the head) il a reçu un coup (sur la tête)

   b. (at door) there was a knock at the door on a frappé (à la porte)

• I heard a knock (at the door) j'ai entendu frapper (à la porte)

   c. ( = setback) revers m

• knocks ( = criticism) (inf) critiques fpl

• to take a knock [person] en prendre un coup (inf)

• his pride has taken a knock son orgueil en a pris un coup

• his confidence has taken a knock sa confiance a été sérieusement ébranlée

2. transitive verb

   a. [+ object] frapper

• to knock a nail in (with a hammer) enfoncer un clou (à coups de marteau)

• he knocked the ball into the hedge il a envoyé la balle dans la haie

• to knock a glass off a table faire tomber un verre d'une table

• to knock one's head on or against sth se cogner la tête contre qch

• that knocked his plans on the head (inf) (British) ça a flanqué (inf) par terre ses projets

• to knock some sense into sb (inf) ramener qn à la raison

• to knock spots off sb (inf) battre qn à plate(s) couture(s)

• to knock spots off sth (inf) être beaucoup mieux que qch

   b. [+ person] to knock sb to the ground jeter qn à terre

• to knock sb unconscious assommer qn

• to knock sb dead (inf) épater qn (inf)

• go out there and knock 'em dead! (inf) montre-leur de quoi tu es capable !

• his wife's death really knocked him sideways (inf) (British) la mort de sa femme l'a profondément ébranlé

• to knock sb for six (inf) (British) [news] faire un choc à qn

   c. (in building) to knock two rooms into one abattre la cloison entre deux pièces

   d. ( = denigrate) (inf) [+ person, plan, idea] dénigrer

• don't knock it! arrête de dénigrer !

3. intransitive verb

( = bump) frapper

• his knees were knocking il tremblait de peur

• to knock against or into sb/sth se cogner contre qn/qch

• he knocked into the table il s'est cogné dans la table

• the car knocked into the lamppost la voiture a heurté le réverbère

4. compounds

► knock-kneed adjective

• to be knock-kneed avoir les genoux cagneux ► knock-on noun (Rugby) en-avant m inv

► knock-on effect noun répercussions fpl

► knock-up noun (Tennis)

to have a knock-up faire des balles

► knock about (inf)

► knock around (inf)

1. intransitive verb

( = travel) bourlinguer (inf) ; ( = hang around) traîner

• what are all these boxes knocking about in the garage? que font tous ces cartons dans le garage ?

• who's he knocking around with these days? qui est-ce qu'il fréquente en ce moment ?

2. inseparable transitive verb

• he's knocking about France somewhere il se balade (inf) quelque part en France

3. separable transitive verb

( = beat) taper sur

• he knocks her about il lui tape dessus (inf)

► knock back (inf) separable transitive verb

   a. [+ drink] s'envoyer (inf)

   b. ( = cost) coûter

• how much did it knock you back? ça vous a coûté combien ?

   c. ( = shock) sonner (inf)

• the news knocked her back a bit la nouvelle l'a un peu sonnée (inf)

   d. ( = refuse) [+ offer, invitation] refuser ; [+ person] jeter (inf)

► knock down separable transitive verb

   a. [+ person] renverser

• he got knocked down by a bus il a été renversé par un autobus

   b. [+ building] démolir ; [+ door] ( = remove) démolir ; ( = kick in) enfoncer

• he knocked me down with one blow il m'a jeté à terre d'un seul coup

   c. [+ price] baisser

► knock off

1. intransitive verb

( = leave work) (inf) quitter son travail

2. separable transitive verb

   a. I got knocked off my bike j'ai été renversé en vélo

• to knock sb's block off (inf) casser la figure (inf) à qn

   b. ( = reduce price by) faire une remise de

• I'll knock off £10 je vous fais une remise de 10 livres

• she knocked 15 seconds off the world record elle a battu le record du monde de 15 secondes

   c. (British = steal) (inf) piquer (inf)

   d. ( = stop) knock it off! (inf) ça suffit !

   e. ( = kill) (inf) liquider (inf)

► knock out separable transitive verb

   a. ( = stun) to knock sb out [person, drug] assommer qn ; [boxer] mettre qn KO

   b. ( = exhaust) mettre à plat (inf)

   c. (from competition) éliminer

   d. [+ electricity] couper

► knock over separable transitive verb

[+ object, pedestrian] renverser

• he was knocked over by a taxi il a été renversé par un taxi► knock up

1. intransitive verb

(Tennis) faire des balles

2. separable transitive verb

   a. [+ meal] improviser ; [+ shed] bricoler (en vitesse)

   b. ( = make pregnant) (inf!) engrosser (inf !)

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[nɒk] 1.
noun

1) ( blow) coup m (on sur; with de)

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

2) onomat

knock! knock! — toc! toc!

3) fig ( setback) coup m

to take a knock — en prendre un coup

to take the knocks — encaisser (colloq) (les coups)
2.
transitive verb

1) ( strike) cogner [object]

to knock one's head on something — se cogner la tête contre quelque chose

to knock somebody on the arm — donner un coup sur le bras de quelqu'un

to knock something against — projeter quelque chose contre

to knock somebody unconscious ou silly — (colloq) assommer quelqu'un

to knock a hole in something — faire un trou dans quelque chose

2) ( cause to move)

to knock something off ou out of something — faire tomber quelque chose de quelque chose

to knock somebody/something over something — envoyer quelqu'un/quelque chose par-dessus quelque chose

to knock a nail into something — enfoncer un clou dans quelque chose

to knock somebody off his feet — [blast, wave] soulever quelqu'un

to knock somebody flat — étendre quelqu'un par terre

3) (colloq) ( criticize) critiquer [method, achievement]; dénigrer [person]
3.
intransitive verb

1) ( make sound) [branch, engine, object] cogner (on, against contre); [person] frapper (at, on à)

2) ( collide)

to knock into ou against something — heurter quelque chose

to knock into each other — se heurter

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Phrasal Verbs:

- knock about

- knock back

- knock down

- knock in

- knock off

- knock out

- knock over

- knock together

- knock up

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his knees were knocking — ses genoux s'entrechoquaient de peur

to knock something on the head — (colloq) mettre fin à quelque chose

to be knocking on a bit — (colloq) commencer à se faire vieux

English-French dictionary > knock
18 knock back

knock back [something], knock [something] back

1) ( return) [player] renvoyer [ball]

2) (colloq) ( swallow) descendre (colloq) [drink]

3) (colloq) ( reject) rejeter [offer]; refuser [invitation]

knock [somebody] back ( surprise) [news] secouer [person]

English-French dictionary > knock back
19 knock on

◆ knock on

vt, vi (in rugby)

to \knock on [the ball] on Vorwurf machen

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vi (Brit inf)

he's knocking on for fifty — er geht auf die fünfzig zu

English-german dictionary > knock on
20 knock-up

knock-up

noun

British Sport (in ball games) échauffement m;

∎ to have a knock-up faire des balles

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Knock — (n[o^]k), v. t. 1. To strike with something hard or heavy; to move by striking; to drive (a thing) against something; as, to knock a ball with a bat; to knock the head against a post; to knock a lamp off the table. [1913 Webster] When heroes… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 on — noun (rugby) knocking the ball forward while trying to catch it (a foul) • Topics: ↑rugby, ↑rugby football, ↑rugger • Hypernyms: ↑play • Part Holonyms: ↑rugby, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
knock — verb 1》 strike a surface noisily to attract attention. ↘strike or thump together or against something. ↘(of a motor) make a thumping or rattling noise. 2》 collide forcefully with. ↘force to move or fall with a blow or collision: he… … English new terms 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 on — 1》 informal grow old. 2》 (also knock the ball on) Rugby illegally drive the ball with the hand or arm towards the opponents goal line. → knock … English new terms dictionary
knock-up — n BrE the time before a tennis match officially starts when the players hit the ball to each other for practice →↑warm up … 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 — v. & n. v. 1 a tr. strike (a hard surface) with an audible sharp blow (knocked the table three times). b intr. strike, esp. a door to gain admittance (can you hear someone knocking?; knocked at the door). 2 tr. make (a hole, a dent, etc.) by… … Useful english dictionary
knock — knock1 [ nak ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to hit something, causing damage or harm: Mike had knocked his leg against a table. a ) transitive to hit something and force it somewhere: He knocked a couple of nails into the door. b )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
To knock in the head — Knock Knock (n[o^]k), v. t. 1. To strike with something hard or heavy; to move by striking; to drive (a thing) against something; as, to knock a ball with a bat; to knock the head against a post; to knock a lamp off the table. [1913 Webster] When … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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