KNOCK - Translation from English into Italian

I. knock [Brit nɒk, Am nɑk] N

1. knock (blow):

knock

colpo m

knock

botta f

knock

urto m

a knock on the head

un colpo sulla, in testa

to take a knock

prendere un colpo

a knock with a hammer

un colpo di martello

2. knock (at door):

a knock at the door

un colpo alla porta

I'll give you a knock at 7.30

ti verrò a bussare alle 7.30

I thought I heard a knock

mi è sembrato di sentire bussare

knock! knock!

toc! toc!

3. knock (setback):

knock fig

colpo m

to take a knock

ricevere un brutto colpo

it gave his confidence a knock

gli ha fatto perdere notevolmente la fiducia

I've had worse knocks

ho ricevuto colpi peggiori di questo

you must learn to take the knocks

devi imparare a incassare (i colpi)

II. knock [Brit nɒk, Am nɑk] VB trans

1. knock (strike):

knock object

colpire, urtare

to knock one's head, arm on sth

battere la testa, il braccio contro qc

to knock sb on the head, arm with sth

colpire qn alla testa, al braccio con qc

to knock sb, sth into, across

colpire qn, qc in, attraverso

to knock sb, sth against

fare battere qn, qc contro

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

fare perdere i sensi a qn

to knock a hole in sth

fare un buco in qc

to knock sth straight, flat

raddrizzare, appiattire qc con un colpo

to knock two rooms into one

buttare giù un muro divisorio tra due stanze

2. knock (cause to move):

to knock sth off or out of sth

fare cadere qc da qc

to knock sb, sth over sth

buttare giù qn, qc da qc

to knock sb, sth to the ground

fare cadere a terra or abbattere qn, qc

she knocked the ball into the pond

ha mandato la palla nello stagno

to knock a nail, peg into sth

piantare un chiodo, un paletto in qc

to knock the handle off the jug

rompere il manico della brocca

to knock sb off his feet blast, wave:

sollevare qn

to knock sb, sth out of the way

eliminare qn, qc

to knock sb flat

atterrare or stendere a terra qn

3. knock (beat):

to knock the enthusiasm, spirit out of sb

fare perdere l'entusiasmo, l'allegria a qn

I'll knock that stupid smile off his face

gli farò passare quel sorrisino stupido

that will knock a bit of sense into him

questo gli farà venire un po' di buonsenso

4. knock (criticize) inf:

knock method, opposition, achievement, person

criticare

don't knock it! hum

non criticare!

III. knock [Brit nɒk, Am nɑk] VB intr

1. knock (make sound deliberately):

knock person:

bussare (at, on a)

2. knock (make sound involuntarily):

knock branch, object:

urtare, sbattere (on, against contro)

knock engine:

battere in testa

knock water pipes:

= produrre la caratteristica serie di colpi secchi dovuti per lo più a bolle d'aria

3. knock (collide):

to knock into or against sth

urtare contro qc

to knock into each other

scontrarsi

IV. knock [Brit nɒk, Am nɑk]

his knees were knocking

gli tremavano le ginocchia (dalla paura)

to knock sth on the head inf

mandare a monte qc

to be knocking on a bit inf

cominciare a invecchiare

it must be knocking on 30 years since… inf

devono essere passati quasi trent'anni da quando…

I'll knock your heads together!

vi farò intendere ragione!

knock-for-knock [ˌnɒkfəˈnɒk] ADJ

knock-for-knock

= accordo tra compagnie di assicurazione operanti nel ramo auto, in base al quale ciascuna compagnia risarcisce il proprio assicurato, indipendentemente dal responsabile del sinistro

I. knock about VB [nɒk -] VB [nɒk -] (knock about) inf

knock about knock around

girovagare

II. knock about VB [nɒk -] VB [nɒk -] (knock about [sth]) inf

knock about object house, area:

knock about knock around

essere lasciato in giro per

to knock about with sb inf

andare in giro con, frequentare qn

to knock about together inf adults:

frequentarsi

III. knock about VB [nɒk -] VB [nɒk -] (knock [sb] about) inf

knock about knock around

maltrattare

IV. knock about VB [nɒk -] VB [nɒk -] (knock [sth] about)

1. knock about (buffet) storm:

knock about knock around boat

sballottare

2. knock about SPORTS:

let's just knock the ball about

diamo quattro calci al pallone

knock-off [Am ˈnɑkɑf] N

1. knock-off Am MECH:

knock-off

disinnesto m

2. knock-off (knocking-off time):

knock-off

ora f di smontare

3. knock-off (reduction):

knock-off

sconto m

anti-knock [Am ˈæn(t)inɑk, ˈænˌtaɪnɑk] N

anti-knock

antidetonante m

knock into VB [nɒk -] (knock into [sb, sth])

knock into

imbattersi in

I. knock off VB [nɒk -] (knock off) inf

knock off worker:

knock off

smettere di lavorare, smontare (dal lavoro), staccare

II. knock off VB [nɒk -] (knock [sb, sth] off, knock off [sb, sth])

1. knock off (cause to fall):

knock off person, blow, force: person, object

fare cadere

knock off movement, blow: rider

fare cadere

knock off person: insect

cacciare via

knock off wind, person: flower heads

staccare

knock off person, blow: handle, end, car mirror

buttare giù

2. knock off (reduce):

I'll knock £10 off for you

vi farò uno sconto di 10 sterline

she wouldn't knock anything off

non ha voluto togliere niente or non ha voluto fare nessuno sconto

he knocked 20% off the bill

ha dedotto il 20% della nota spese

3. knock off (steal) inf:

knock off car, object

rubare, fregare

4. knock off (stop) inf:

knock it off!

piantala!

5. knock off (have sex with) inf:

knock off person

sbattere, scopare

knock in VB [nɒk -] (knock [sth] in, knock in [sth])

1. knock in (deliberately):

knock in person: nail, peg

conficcare, piantare

knock in golfer: ball

fare entrare

2. knock in (accidentally) blow:

knock in side, top

sfondare

knock-kneed [Brit ˌnɒkˈniːd, Am ˌnɑkˈnid] ADJ

knock-kneed

dal ginocchio valgo

knock knees [Brit, Am ˈnɑk ˌniz] N npl

knock knees

ginocchia f valghe

I. knock [nɑ:k] N

1. knock (blow):

knock

colpo m

2. knock (sound):

knock

colpo m

to give a knock at the door

bussare alla porta

3. knock fig inf (criticism):

knock

strigliata f

to take a knock (damage)

ricevere una mazzata

II. knock [nɑ:k] VB intr

1. knock (hit):

knock

urtare

to knock on the window/at the door

bussare alla finestra/porta

2. knock TECH:

knock engine

battere in testa

III. knock [nɑ:k] VB trans

1. knock (hit):

knock

colpire

to knock sb

colpire qu

to knock a hole into the wall

fare un buco nella parete

to knock the bottom out of sth

sfondare qc

to knock the bottom out of sth fig

mettere in crisi qc

2. knock inf (criticize):

knock

dare addosso a

knock together VB trans

knock together

montare alla meno peggio

to knock together something to eat

mettere insieme qualcosa da mangiare

knock into VB trans (make understand)

knock into

inculcare

to knock some sense into sb

ficcare un po' di buon senso nell zucca di qu

I. knock around VB intr inf

knock around

vagabondare

to knock around in town

andarsene in giro per la città

II. knock around VB trans

knock around person

picchiare

knock around ball

colpire

knock out VB trans

1. knock out SPORTS:

knock out (render unconscious)

far perdere i sensi

knock out (render unconscious)

mettere K.O.

knock out (cause to sleep)

far dormire

knock out (exhaust)

sfiancare

2. knock out (remove):

knock out

vuotare

knock out contents in text

togliere

3. knock out (eliminate):

knock out

eliminare

to be knocked out of a competition

essere eliminato da una gara

4. knock out (produce quickly):

knock out

sfornare

5. knock out inf (astonish):

knock out

sbalordire

to knock sb out

lasciare qu di stucco

knock down VB trans

1. knock down (cause to fall):

knock down

buttare a terra

knock down with a car

investire

2. knock down (demolish):

knock down

buttar giù

to knock down every argument fig

smontare punto per punto un ragionamento

3. knock down (reduce):

knock down

abbassare

to knock the price down

farsi fare uno sconto

4. knock down (sell at auction):

knock down

aggiudicare

the picture was knocked down to David

David si è aggiudicato il quadro

knock back VB trans inf

1. knock back (drink quickly):

knock back

bere tutto d'un sorso

to knock a beer back

scolarsi una birra

2. knock back (surprise):

knock back

lasciare di stucco

knock-kneed [ˈnɑ:k·ni:d] ADJ

knock-kneed

con le gambe ad X

knock-kneed fig

debole

knock on VB intr

to be knocking on 40

avvicinarsi ai 40

I. knock up VB trans inf (make pregnant)

knock up

mettere incinta

to get knocked up

rimanere incinta

II. knock up VB intr SPORTS

knock up

palleggiare

Present

I	knock
you	knock
he/she/it	knocks
we	knock
you	knock
they	knock

Past

I	knocked
you	knocked
he/she/it	knocked
we	knocked
you	knocked
they	knocked

Present Perfect

I	have	knocked
you	have	knocked
he/she/it	has	knocked
we	have	knocked
you	have	knocked
they	have	knocked

Past Perfect

I	had	knocked
you	had	knocked
he/she/it	had	knocked
we	had	knocked
you	had	knocked
they	had	knocked

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Is there a better place to chuck up a marquee, knock in some flash ovens and watch some frazzled amateur bakers mangle a recipe for sticky buns?

thespinoff.co.nz

Shambling and ungainly, it's a monster without threat, a doe-eyed, knock-kneed abomination with a distended beer gut.

www.denofgeek.com

Some are knock-kneed, while others wear their legs in parentheses.

www.smh.com.au

It gave him a knock-kneed appearance, but again, turning his legs from two aerodynamic units into one cut down on turbulence and made him pass through the air more quickly.

www.cyclingweekly.co.uk

Two other pictures dissect her subjects into body parts -- a knock-kneed pair of legs with knee socks, another in nylons.

www.thestar.com