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sideways ['saɪdweɪz]1 adverb∎ to step sideways faire un pas de côté;∎ I was thrown sideways j'ai été projeté sur le côté;∎ the cup slid sideways la tasse glissa de côté;∎ now turn sideways maintenant mettez-vous de profil;∎ the pieces can move only sideways les pièces ne peuvent se déplacer que latéralement;∎ familiar the news really knocked him sideways (astounded him) la nouvelle l'a vraiment époustouflé; (upset him) la nouvelle l'a vraiment mis dans tous ses états∎ the job is a sideways move c'est une mutation et non pas une promotion -
3 knock etc someone sideways
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n. klop; slag; aanmerking (spreektaal)--------v. kloppen; slaan; stoten; een aanmerking maken (spreektaal); doen verbazen (spreektaal)knock1[ nok] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉♦voorbeelden:————————knock2♦voorbeelden:knock into someone • iemand tegen het lijf lopen♦voorbeelden:1 knock at/on a door • op een deur kloppen/tikken→ knock about knock about/, knock around knock around/, knock forward knock forward/, knock off knock off/, knock on knock on/, knock together knock together/, knock up knock up/1 (hard) slaan ⇒ meppen, stoten (tegen)♦voorbeelden:1 knock a hole/nail in • een gat/spijker slaan inbe knocked off one's horse • van zijn paard geworpen worden2 don't knock something (till you've tried it) • geef er niet op af (voordat je het geprobeerd hebt)the news knocked him for six • hij was met stomheid geslagen door het nieuws→ knock back knock back/, knock down knock down/, knock off knock off/, knock out knock out/, knock over knock over/, knock together knock together/ -
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knock [nɒk]1. nounc. ( = setback) revers ma. [+ object] frapper• to knock one's head on or against sth se cogner la tête contre qchb. [+ person] to knock sb to the ground jeter qn à terre• 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• don't knock it! arrête de dénigrer !( = bump) frapper• to knock against or into sb/sth se cogner contre qn/qch4. compounds• 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 ?( = beat) taper surb. ( = cost) coûter• how much did it knock you back? ça vous a coûté combien ?a. [+ person] renverserc. [+ price] baisser( = leave work) (inf) quitter son travailb. ( = reduce price by) faire une remise de• I'll knock off £10 je vous fais une remise de 10 livresd. ( = stop) knock it off! (inf) ça suffit !b. ( = exhaust) mettre à plat (inf)d. [+ electricity] couper[+ object, pedestrian] renversera. [+ meal] improviser ; [+ shed] bricoler (en vitesse)b. ( = make pregnant) (inf!) engrosser (inf !)* * *[nɒk] 1.I'll give you a knock at 7.30 — je frapperai à ta porte à 7 h 30
2) onomat2.to take the knocks — encaisser (colloq) (les coups)
transitive verb1) ( strike) cogner [object]to knock somebody unconscious ou silly — (colloq) assommer quelqu'un
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 somebody off his feet — [blast, wave] soulever quelqu'un
3) (colloq) ( criticize) critiquer [method, achievement]; dénigrer [person]3.1) ( 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
•Phrasal Verbs:- knock in- knock up••to knock something on the head — (colloq) mettre fin à quelque chose
to be knocking on a bit — (colloq) commencer à se faire vieux
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