knock together in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for knock together in the English»French Dictionary

I.knock together VB [Brit nɒk -, Am nɑk -] (knock together)

knock together knees, objects:

knock together

s'entrechoquer

II.knock together VB [Brit nɒk -, Am nɑk -] (knock [sth] together, knock together [sth]) inf

1. knock together (create):

knock together furniture, shelter

bricoler

knock together meal

confectionner

knock together show, reception

mettre [qc] sur pied

2. knock together (bang together):

knock together

cogner l'un contre l'autre

they need their heads knocking together fig

ils auraient besoin d'une bonne leçon

Translations for knock together in the English»French Dictionary

to knock about together inf adults:

se fréquenter

I'll knock your heads together!

je vous ferai entendre raison!

Translations for knock together in the English»French Dictionary

I.knock [Brit nɒk, Am nɑk] N

1. knock (blow):

knock

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. knock (noise):

knock! knock!

toc! toc!

3. knock (setback):

knock fig

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) inf

II.knock [Brit nɒk, Am nɑk] VB trans

1. knock (strike):

knock object

cogner

to knock one's head/arm on sth

se cogner la tête/le bras contre qc

to knock sb on the head/arm with sth

donner un coup sur la tête/le bras de qn avec qc

to knock sb/sth into/against/across

projeter qn/qc dans/contre/à travers

to knock sb unconscious or senseless or silly inf person, object, blow:

assommer qn

to knock a hole in sth

faire un trou dans qc

to knock sth straight/flat

redresser/aplatir qc

to knock two rooms into one

abattre la cloison entre deux pièces

2. knock (cause to move):

to knock sth off or out of sth

faire tomber qc de qc

to knock sb/sth over sth

envoyer qn/qc par-dessus qc

to knock sb/sth to the ground

faire tomber qn/qc 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 qc

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/qc

to knock sb flat

étendre qn par terre

3. knock (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. knock (criticize) inf:

knock method, opposition, achievement

critiquer

knock person

dénigrer

don't knock it! hum

arrête de critiquer!

III.knock [Brit nɒk, Am nɑk] VB intr

1. knock (make sound):

knock (deliberately) person:

frapper (at, on à)

knock (involuntarily) branch, object:

cogner (on, against contre)

knock engine, water pipes:

cogner

2. knock (collide):

to knock into or against sth

heurter qc

to knock into each other

se heurter

IV.knock [Brit nɒk, Am nɑk]

his knees were knocking

ses genoux tremblaient, tellement il avait peur

to knock sth on the head inf

mettre fin à qc

to be knocking on a bit inf

commencer à se faire vieux

it must be knocking on inf 30 years since…

ça ne doit pas faire loin de 30 ans que…

I'll knock your heads together!

je vous ferai entendre raison!

I.together [Brit təˈɡɛðə, Am təˈɡɛðər] ADV Together in its main adverbial senses is almost always translated by ensemble.
together frequently occurs as the second element in certain verb combinations (get together, pull together, put together, tie together etc.). For translations for these, see the appropriate verb entry (get together, pull together, tie together etc.).
For examples and further uses, see the entry below.

1. together (as a pair or group):

together

ensemble

they're always together

ils sont toujours ensemble

we were in school together

nous étions à l'école ensemble

let's go there together

allons-y ensemble

they're not married but they're living together

ils ne sont pas mariés mais ils vivent ensemble

to get back together again

se remettre ensemble

to be close together objects , trees, plants etc:

être rapprochés

his eyes are too close together

ses yeux sont trop rapprochés

she's cleverer than all the rest of them put together

elle est plus intelligente que tous les autres réunis

acting together, they could have prevented the invasion

en agissant conjointement, ils auraient pu empêcher l'invasion

she kept the family together during the war

c'est grâce à elle que la famille s'en est sortie pendant la guerre

we're all in this together

nous sommes tous impliqués dans cette affaire

they belong together (objects)

ils vont ensemble

they belong together (people)

ils sont faits l'un pour l'autre

these two documents, taken together, provide crucial evidence

à eux deux, ces documents fournissent des preuves décisives

these findings, taken together, indicate that …

ces conclusions, considérées dans leur ensemble, indiquent que …

2. together (so as to be joined):

together

ensemble

he nailed the two planks together

il a cloué les deux planches ensemble

his argument doesn't hold together very well

son argument ne tient pas vraiment debout

3. together (in harmony):

those colours don't go together

ces couleurs ne vont pas ensemble

the talks brought the two sides closer together

les négociations ont rapproché les deux parties

the soprano and the orchestra weren't quite together

la soprano et l'orchestre n'étaient pas à l'unisson

4. together (at the same time):

together

à la fois, en même temps

they were all talking together

ils parlaient tous à la fois or tous en même temps

all my troubles seem to come together

tous mes ennuis semblent arriver en même temps

all together now!

tous ensemble maintenant!

5. together (without interruption):

together

d'affilée

for four days/three weeks together

pendant quatre jours/trois semaines d'affilée

II.together [Brit təˈɡɛðə, Am təˈɡɛðər] ADJ inf

together

équilibré

he's a very together guy

c'est un mec très équilibré inf

he's a very together guy

c'est un mec qui est bien dans sa peau inf

III.together with PREP

together with (as well as)

ainsi que, avec

together with (in the company of)

avec

he put his wallet, together with his passport, in his pocket

il a mis son portefeuille, ainsi que son passeport, dans sa poche

I went there together with George

j'y suis allé avec George

taken together with the rest of the evidence, this proves that he is guilty

si on ajoute ça aux autres preuves, cela prouve qu'il est coupable

IV.together [Brit təˈɡɛðə, Am təˈɡɛðər]

to get one's act together , to get it together inf

s'organiser

See also tie together, pull together, get together

I.tie together VB [Brit tʌɪ -, Am taɪ -] (tie together)

tie together facts, information:

tie together

s'enchaîner

II.tie together VB [Brit tʌɪ -, Am taɪ -] (tie [sth] together, tie together [sth])

tie together bundles, objects:

tie together

attacher

we tied his hands together

on lui a attaché les mains

I.pull together VB [Brit pʊl -, Am pʊl -] (pull together)

pull together

faire un effort, s'y mettre

we must all pull together

il faut que tout le monde fasse un effort or s'y mette

II.pull together VB [Brit pʊl -, Am pʊl -] (pull [sth] together)

pull the two ends of the rope together

mettez la corde bout à bout

pull the two pieces together

mettez les deux morceaux l'un contre l'autre

to pull oneself together

se ressaisir, se reprendre

I.get together VB (get together) (assemble)

get together

se réunir (about , over pour discuter de)

II.get together VB (get [sb/sth] together, get together [sb/sth])

1. get together (assemble):

get together different people, groups

réunir

2. get together (accumulate):

get together money

réunir

get together food parcels, truckload

rassembler

3. get together (form):

get together company, action group

former

knock together in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for knock together in the English»French Dictionary

knock together VB trans

1. knock together (hit together):

knock together

entrechoquer

2. knock together inf (produce quickly):

knock together

bricoler en vitesse

knock together meal

improviser

3. knock together fig:

to knock heads together

secouer un bon coup

Translations for knock together in the English»French Dictionary

I.together [təˈgeðəʳ, Am -ɚ] ADV

together

ensemble

she's richer than all of us put together

elle est plus riche que nous tous réunis

to bring people closer together a. fig

rapprocher les gens

Phrases:

to get it together inf

être tout à fait prêt

II.together [təˈgeðəʳ, Am -ɚ] ADJ inf

together

équilibré(e)

I.knock [nɒk, Am nɑ:k] N

knock

coup m

a loud knock

un coup retentissant

to take a knock inf

en prendre un coup

to be able to take the knocks

être capable d'encaisser les coups

II.knock [nɒk, Am nɑ:k] VB intr a. TECH

knock

cogner

to knock at the door

frapper à la porte

my knees are knocking

mes genoux s'entrechoquaient

III.knock [nɒk, Am nɑ:k] VB trans

1. knock (hit):

knock

frapper

to knock sb/sth to the ground

faire tomber qn/qc par terre

to knock sb senseless [or silly]

sonner qn

to knock a nail into wood

enfoncer un clou dans du bois

2. knock inf (criticize):

knock

dire du mal de

I'm not knocking the idea

je ne rejette pas cette idée

Phrases:

to knock an idea/a plan on the head Brit

laisser tomber une idée/un projet

to knock (some) sense into sb

apprendre à vivre à qn

to knock spots off sb/sth Brit

éclipser qn/qc

to knock sb sideways

stupéfier qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

At the same time, if all the styles have to be very contrasted, they knock together by fusing.

en.wikipedia.org

It also has the same advantage, that anyone can knock together a working application in a few minutes, and is still popular in schools and business for this reason.

www.theregister.co.uk

These stunningly beautiful steel "poppies" not only sway in the breeze, but collect water for bees and butterflies to sip, and create a pretty chime when they gently knock together.

news.nationalpost.com

My knees would knock together even thinking about it.

www.dailymail.co.uk