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1. verb1) (to make a sharp noise by hitting or tapping, especially on a door etc to attract attention: Just then, someone knocked at the door.) golpear, llamar2) (to cause to move, especially to fall, by hitting (often accidentally): She knocked a vase on to the floor while she was dusting.) tirar, hacer caer3) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) golpear4) ((often with against, on) to strike against or bump into: She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door.) golpear
2. noun1) (an act of knocking or striking: She gave two knocks on the door; He had a nasty bruise from a knock he had received playing football.) golpe2) (the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc: Suddenly they heard a loud knock.) golpe, llamada•- knocker- knock-kneed
- knock about/around
- knock back
- knock down
- knock off
- knock out
- knock over
- knock up
- get knocked up
knock1 n golpeknock2 vb1. llamar2. golpear3. tirartr[nɒk]1 (blow) golpe nombre masculino2 (on door) llamada■ was that a knock at the door? ¿han llamado a la puerta?■ knock, knock! ¡toc, toc!■ you have to learn to take a few knocks in this business hay que aprender a aguantar muchos reveses en esta profesión1 (to hit) golpear, darse un golpe en2 familiar (criticize) criticar, hablar mal de■ the newspapers are forever knocking the England manager los periódicos siempre critican al entrenador de la selección inglesa1 (at door) llamar■ please knock before entering por favor, llamen antes de entrar2 (of car engine) golpear, martillear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLhe's knocking on 70 va para los 70 añosto knock some sense into somebody hacer entrar en vereda a alguiento knock spots off dar mil vueltas ato knock the bottom out of the market reventar los preciosknock it off! ¡basta ya!knock ['nɑk] vt1) hit, rap: golpear, golpetear2) : hacer chocarthey knocked heads: se dieron en la cabeza3) criticize: criticarknock vi1) rap: dar un golpe, llamar (a la puerta)2) collide: darse, chocarknock n: golpe m, llamada f (a la puerta), golpeteo m (de un motor)n.• golpazo s.m.• golpe s.m.• golpeo s.m.• llamada s.f.• porrazo s.m.• toque s.m.v.• chocar contra v.• cutir v.• golpear v.• llamar a la puerta v.• martillear v.• pegar v.nɑːk, nɒk
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he gave a couple of knocks before entering — llamó or (AmL tb) tocó (a la puerta) un par de veces antes de entrar
2) ( blow) golpe m3) (colloq)a) ( setback) golpe mb) ( criticism) crítica f, palo m (fam)
II
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1) (strike, push)to knock one's head/knee on/against something — darse* (un golpe) en la cabeza/rodilla con/contra algo
he was knocked to the ground by the blast/blow — la explosión/el golpe lo tiró al suelo or lo tumbó
to knock somebody sideways — (colloq) dejar a alguien de una pieza
2) ( criticize) (colloq) criticar*, hablar mal de
2.
via) ( on door) llamar, golpear (AmL), tocar* (AmL)b) ( collide)to knock AGAINST/INTO somebody/something — darse* or chocar* contra alguien/algo
c) \<\<engine\>\> golpetear, cascabelear (AmL)Phrasal Verbs:- knock up[nɒk]1. N2) (in engine) golpeteo m2. VT1) (=strike) golpearto knock a hole in sth — hacer or abrir un agujero en algo
to knock one's head on/against sth — (by accident) dar con la cabeza contra algo; (deliberately) dar cabezazos contra algo
I knocked my elbow on or against the table — me di (un golpe) en el codo con la mesa
to knock sb to the ground — tirar or echar a algn al suelo
to knock sb unconscious or out or cold — dejar a algn sin sentido
to knock the bottom out of sth — [+ box] desfondar algo; (fig) [+ argument] dejar algo sin fundamentos
- knock sth on the head- knock some sense into sb- knock sb sideways- knock spots off sb2) * (=criticize) criticar, hablar mal de3. VIhe knocked at the door/on the table — llamó a la puerta/dio un golpe en la mesa
I can't give a job to everyone who comes knocking on my door — no puedo dar trabajo a todos los que vienen pidiéndomelo or que llaman a mi puerta
2) (=bump)to knock into sth/sb — chocar or tropezar con algo/algn
to knock against sth — chocar or dar con or contra algo
3) [engine] golpetear- knock in- knock on- knock up* * *[nɑːk, nɒk]
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he gave a couple of knocks before entering — llamó or (AmL tb) tocó (a la puerta) un par de veces antes de entrar
2) ( blow) golpe m3) (colloq)a) ( setback) golpe mb) ( criticism) crítica f, palo m (fam)
II
1.
1) (strike, push)to knock one's head/knee on/against something — darse* (un golpe) en la cabeza/rodilla con/contra algo
he was knocked to the ground by the blast/blow — la explosión/el golpe lo tiró al suelo or lo tumbó
to knock somebody sideways — (colloq) dejar a alguien de una pieza
2) ( criticize) (colloq) criticar*, hablar mal de
2.
via) ( on door) llamar, golpear (AmL), tocar* (AmL)b) ( collide)to knock AGAINST/INTO somebody/something — darse* or chocar* contra alguien/algo
c) \<\<engine\>\> golpetear, cascabelear (AmL)Phrasal Verbs:- knock up -
2 knock off
(to stop working: I knocked off at six o'clock after studying for four hours; What time do you knock off in this factory?) acabar, salir del trabajoknock off* (Kill)expr.• matar v.1) v + adv v + prep + o ( stop work) (colloq)when do you knock off (work)? — ¿a qué hora sales del trabajo?, ¿hasta qué hora trabajas?
2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( stop) (colloq) dejar deknock it off, will you! — déjala ya! (fam)
3) v + o + adv, v + adv + o (deduct, eliminate) (colloq) rebajarI'll knock off 25% for you — le hago un descuento del 25%
4) v + o + adv, v + adv + o (do quickly, easily) (colloq)1. VT + ADV1) (=make fall) hacer caer; (intentionally) echar abajo2) (=deduct)he knocked £5 off — (from price) rebajó el precio en 5 libras, hizo un descuento de 5 libras
3) * (=steal) birlar *4) * (=do quickly) [+ meal] preparar enseguida; [+ garment] hacer enseguida; [+ novel] escribir rápidamente5) * (=stop)knock it off! — ¡déjalo ya!
6) ** (=arrest) detener, agarrar *; (=kill) cargarse *7) *** [+ woman] tirarse a ***2.VI + ADV** * *1) v + adv v + prep + o ( stop work) (colloq)when do you knock off (work)? — ¿a qué hora sales del trabajo?, ¿hasta qué hora trabajas?
2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( stop) (colloq) dejar deknock it off, will you! — déjala ya! (fam)
3) v + o + adv, v + adv + o (deduct, eliminate) (colloq) rebajarI'll knock off 25% for you — le hago un descuento del 25%
4) v + o + adv, v + adv + o (do quickly, easily) (colloq)
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