knocking shop in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for knocking shop in the English»French Dictionary

knocking shop N sl

knocking shop

maison f close

Translations for knocking shop in the French»English Dictionary

claque sl

knocking shop Brit sl

boxon

knocking-shop Brit sl

Translations for knocking shop 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.knocking [Brit ˈnɒkɪŋ, Am ˈnɑkɪŋ] N

knocking (gen)

coups mpl

knocking (in engine)

cognement m

to hear a knocking at the door

entendre des coups à la porte

II.knocking [Brit ˈnɒkɪŋ, Am ˈnɑkɪŋ] ADJ

a knocking sound (gen)

des coups

a knocking sound (in engine)

un cognement

I.shop [Brit ʃɒp, Am ʃɑp] N

1. shop:

shop (where goods are sold)

magasin m

shop (small, fashionable)

boutique f

to work in/open a shop

travailler dans/ouvrir un magasin

to go to the shops

aller faire les courses

he's out at the shops

il est sorti faire les courses

to set up shop lit, fig

s'installer

he set up shop as a photographer fig

il s'est installé comme photographe

to shut up shop inf lit, fig

fermer boutique

2. shop Am (in department store):

shop

rayon m

gourmet/beauty shop

rayon gastronomique/de beauté

3. shop (workshop):

shop

atelier m

repair/print shop

atelier de réparation/d'imprimerie

4. shop Am SCHOOL:

shop

atelier m

5. shop Brit (shopping) inf:

to do the weekly shop

faire les courses pour la semaine

to do a big shop

faire le plein inf

II.shop <pres part etc shopping, shopped> [Brit ʃɒp, Am ʃɑp] VB trans Brit (inform on)

shop inf

donner inf

shop inf

vendre

III.shop <pres part shopping; pret, pp shopped> [Brit ʃɒp, Am ʃɑp] VB intr

shop

faire ses courses

to be shopping for sth

vouloir acheter qc

to go shopping (gen)

aller faire des courses

to go shopping (as browser)

aller faire les magasins

to go shopping for sth

aller acheter qc

IV.shop [Brit ʃɒp, Am ʃɑp]

all over the shop inf Brit fig

partout

to talk shop

parler boutique

you've come to the wrong shop Brit

vous vous trompez d'adresse

knocking shop in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for knocking shop in the English»French Dictionary

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

I.shop [ʃɒp, Am ʃɑ:p] N

1. shop (boutique, emporium):

shop

magasin m

record shop

magasin de disques

to go to the shops

aller faire les courses

to set up shop

ouvrir un magasin

to set up shop as a baker

ouvrir une boulangerie

to set up shop on one's own

se mettre à son compte

2. shop Brit, Aus (process of buying goods):

shop

courses fpl

to do the weekly shop

faire les courses de la semaine

3. shop (manufacturing area):

shop

atelier m

repair/assembly shop

atelier de réparation/de montage

Phrases:

all over the shop inf (everywhere)

partout

all over the shop (in confusion)

en pagaille

II.shop <-pp-> [ʃɒp, Am ʃɑ:p] VB intr

shop

faire ses courses

to shop for sth

aller acheter qc

to shop at the market/at Marks and Spencer

faire ses courses au marché/chez Marks and Spencer