Слово англійською: knock

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Переклад knock українською: сту́кати у що (у две́рі і т. д.), посту́кати у що/по чо́му

Детальний опис

knock

verb
/nɑːk/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they knock
/nɑːk/
he / she / it knocks
/nɑːks/
past simple knocked
/nɑːkt/
past participle knocked
/nɑːkt/
-ing form knocking
/ˈnɑːkɪŋ/

    at door/window

  1. [intransitive] to hit a door, etc. in order to attract attention synonym rap
    • He knocked three times and waited.
    • knock at/on something I knocked on the door and went straight in.
    • Somebody was knocking on the window.
    2.

    hit

  2. [transitive, intransitive] to hit something hard, often by accident
    • knock something against/on something Be careful you don't knock your head on this low beam.
    • knock against/on something Her hand knocked against the glass.
    • knock something She dropped the pile of books when he accidentally knocked her shoulder.
  3. [transitive] to hit something so that it moves or breaks
    • knock something + adv./prep. He'd knocked over a glass of water.
    • I knocked the nail into the wall.
    • They had to knock the door down to get in.
    • He had knocked one of the pictures off the wall.
    • The boys were knocking (= kicking) a ball around in the back yard.
    • knock something (figurative) The criticism had knocked (= damaged) her self-esteem.
    Synonyms hithitknock ▪ bang ▪ strike ▪ bump ▪ bashThese words all mean to come against something with a lot of force.hit to come against somebody/​something with force, especially causing damage or injury:
    • The boy was hit by a speeding car.
    knock to hit something so that it moves or breaks; to put somebody/​something into a particular state or position by hitting them/​it:
    • Someone had knocked a hole in the wall.
    bang to hit something in a way that makes a loud noise:
    • The baby was banging the table with his spoon.
    strike (formal) to hit somebody/​something hard:
    • The ship struck a rock.
    bump to hit somebody/​something by accident:
    • In the darkness I bumped into a chair.
    bash (informal) to hit against something very hard:
    • I braked too late, bashing into the car in front.
    Patterns
    • to hit/​knock/​bang/​bump/​bash against somebody/​something
    • to knock/​bang/​bump/​bash into somebody/​something
    • to hit/​strike the ground/​floor/​wall
  4. [transitive] to put somebody/something into a particular state by hitting them/it
    • knock somebody/something + adj. The blow knocked me flat.
    • He was knocked senseless by the blow.
    • knock somebody/something doing something She knocked my drink flying.
    • knock somebody/something + adv./prep. The two rooms had been knocked into one (= the wall between them had been knocked down).
    Synonyms hithitknock ▪ bang ▪ strike ▪ bump ▪ bashThese words all mean to come against something with a lot of force.hit to come against somebody/​something with force, especially causing damage or injury:
    • The boy was hit by a speeding car.
    knock to hit something so that it moves or breaks; to put somebody/​something into a particular state or position by hitting them/​it:
    • Someone had knocked a hole in the wall.
    bang to hit something in a way that makes a loud noise:
    • The baby was banging the table with his spoon.
    strike (formal) to hit somebody/​something hard:
    • The ship struck a rock.
    bump to hit somebody/​something by accident:
    • In the darkness I bumped into a chair.
    bash (informal) to hit against something very hard:
    • I braked too late, bashing into the car in front.
    Patterns
    • to hit/​knock/​bang/​bump/​bash against somebody/​something
    • to knock/​bang/​bump/​bash into somebody/​something
    • to hit/​strike the ground/​floor/​wall
  5. [transitive] knock something + adv./prep. to make a hole in something by hitting it hard
    • They managed to knock a hole in the wall.
    6.

    of heart/knees

  6. [intransitive] if your heart knocks, it beats hard; if your knees knock, they shake, for example from fear
    • My heart was knocking wildly.
    7.

    of engine/pipes

  7. [intransitive] to make a regular sound of metal hitting metal, especially because there is something wrong

    8. criticize

  8. [transitive] knock somebody/something (informal) to criticize somebody/something, especially when it happens unfairly
    • The newspapers are always knocking the England team.
    • It may sound pretty childish, but don't knock it until you've tried it.
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    9. Word OriginOld English cnocian, of imitative origin.
Idioms
bang/knock your/their heads together
  1. (informal) to force people to stop arguing and behave in a sensible wayTopics Opinion and argumentc2
beat/knock the (living) daylights out of somebody
  1. (informal) to hit somebody very hard several times and hurt them very much
    • Get out or I’ll beat the living daylights out of you!
beat/kick (the) hell out of somebody/something | knock hell out of somebody/something
  1. (informal) to hit somebody/something very hard
    • He was a dirty player and loved to kick hell out of the opposition.
blow/knock somebody’s socks off
  1. (informal) to surprise or impress somebody very muchTopics Feelingsc2
get/knock/lick somebody into shape
  1. to train somebody so that they do a particular job, task, etc. well
    • It took him just two weeks to knock the new recruits into shape.
get/knock/lick something into shape
  1. to make something more acceptable, organized or successful
    • I've got all the information together but it still needs knocking into shape.
    • It shouldn’t take long to get the company back into shape.
hit/knock somebody for six
  1. (British English) to affect somebody very deeply
    • The business over the lawsuit had really knocked her for six.
I’ll knock your block/head off!
  1. (informal) used to threaten somebody that you will hit them
knock somebody dead
  1. (informal) to impress somebody very much
    • You look fabulous—you'll knock ’em dead tonight.
knock somebody/something into a cocked hat
  1. (British English, old-fashioned) to be very much better than somebody/something
    • She knocks the rest of the cast into a cocked hat.
knock it off!
  1. (informal) used to tell somebody to stop making a noise, annoying you, etc.
    • Knock it off, kids—I’m trying to work.
knock somebody off their pedestal/perch
  1. to make somebody lose their position as somebody/something successful or admired
    • A lot of teams are looking to knock us off our perch.
    Topics Difficulty and failurec2
knock something on the head
  1. (British English, informal) to stop something from happening; to stop doing something
    • The recession knocked on the head any idea of expanding the company.
    • By eleven o’clock we were all tired so we knocked it on the head.
knock on wood (North American English)
(British English touch wood)
  1. (saying) used when talking about your previous good luck or your hopes for the future, to avoid bringing bad luck
    • I've been driving for over 20 years and never had an accident—knock on wood!
knock somebody sideways
  1. (informal) to surprise or shock somebody so much that they are unable to react immediatelyTopics Feelingsc2
knock/talk some sense into somebody
  1. to try and persuade somebody to stop behaving in a stupid way, sometimes using rough or violent methods
    • Try and talk some sense into her before she makes the wrong decision.
    • Where would I be without you to knock some sense into my head?
knock spots off somebody/something
  1. (British English, informal) to be very much better than somebody/something
    • She knocks spots off all the other candidates.
knock the stuffing out of somebody
  1. (informal) to make somebody lose their confidence and enthusiasm
you could have knocked me down with a feather
  1. (informal) used to express surprise
Phrasal Verbs
  • knock around
  • knock around together
  • knock around with
  • knock back
  • knock down
  • knock off
  • knock out
  • knock over
  • knock together
  • knock up
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know
Переклад українською: зна́ти що, про що, повідо́мити кому́ (да́ти інформа́цію), повідо́мити кому́ що (сказа́ти і т. д.), впізна́ти кого́/що
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wrap
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Переклад українською: пога́ний (непра́вильний і т. д.)
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