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Spanish translation of knock
A. vt
- 1 (strike, push) to knock one's head on/against sth = darse* (un golpe) en la cabeza con/contra algo she knocked the vase off the shelf = tiró el jarrón de la repisa they knocked a large hole in the wall = hicieron un gran boquete en la pared
- 2 (criticize) (colloq) criticar*
B. vi
- 1 (on door) llamar, golpear (AmL), tocar* (AmL)
Phrasal verbs
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knock about
knock around (colloq) v + o + adv pegarle* a -
knock back
v + o + adv, v + adv + o (colloq) [drink] beberse, tomarse -
knock down
v + o + adv, v + adv + o a a (cause to fall) [door/fence] tirar abajo; [obstacle] derribar he ran into her and knocked her down = chocó con ella y la hizo caer b [vehicle/driver] atropellar c (demolish) echar abajo b (colloq) (reduce) [price/charge] rebajar -
knock off
a v + adv, v + prep + o (stop work) (colloq) when do you knock off (work)? = ¿a qué hora sales del trabajo?, ¿hasta qué hora trabajas? let's knock off for lunch = vamos a parar para comer b v + o + adv, v + adv + o (stop) (colloq) dejar de knock it off, will you! = ¡déjala ya! (fam) c v + o + adv, v + adv + o (deduct, eliminate) (colloq) rebajar I'll knock off 25% for you = le hago un descuento del 25% -
knock out
a v + o + adv, v + adv + o (make unconscious) dejar sin sentido, hacer* perder el conocimiento; (in boxing) dejar K.O., noquear she hit her head and knocked herself out = se dio un golpe en la cabeza y perdió el conocimiento b v + o + adv, v + adv + o (of competition) eliminar -
knock over
v + o + adv, v + adv + o a (cause to fall) tirar b [vehicle] atropellar -
knock up
v + o + adv, v + adv + o (colloq) (assemble hurriedly) improvisar