knock back in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for knock back in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.knock back VB [nɒk -] (knock back [sth], knock [sth] back)

1. knock back (return) player:

knock back ball

respingere

2. knock back (swallow) inf:

knock back drink

buttare giù, scolarsi

3. knock back (reject) inf:

knock back offer, invitation

rifiutare

II.knock back VB [nɒk -] (knock [sb] back)

1. knock back (surprise) news:

knock back person

sbalordire, colpire, lasciare di stucco

2. knock back (cost) inf:

that dress must have knocked her back a few quid inf

questo vestito deve esserle costato una fortuna

3. knock back (refuse):

knock back person

respingere, allontanare

Translations for knock back in the Italian»English Dictionary

tirare giù prezzo

to knock back

trincare

to knock back

tracannare bottiglia

to knock back

scolarsi

to knock back

Translations for knock back in the English»Italian Dictionary

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!

I.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] N

1. back:

back

schiena f

back

dorso m

back ZOOL

dorso m

back ZOOL

groppa f

to be (flat) on one's back

essere, stare (coricato) sulla schiena, supino

to be (flat) on one's back fig

essere a letto

to sleep on one's back

dormire sulla schiena or supino or a pancia in su

he was lying on his back

era coricato sulla schiena or a pancia in su

to travel on the back of a donkey

viaggiare in groppa a un asino or a dorso d'asino

to have one's back to sb, sth

volgere or dare le spalle a qn, qc

with her back to the door

con la schiena rivolta verso la porta

to turn one's back on sb, sth

voltare le spalle, la schiena a qn, qc also fig

as soon as my back is turned

appena giro le spalle

to do sth behind sb's back

fare qc alle spalle di qn also fig

with one's back to the engine

in senso contrario a quello di marcia

to put one's back into it inf

darci dentro or mettercela tutta

put your back into it! inf

dacci dentro!

he's always on my back inf

mi sta sempre addosso

get off my back! inf

lasciami in pace!

I was glad to see the back of him

fui felice di non doverlo più vedere

to be at the back of conspiracy, proposal

essere dietro a

to put sb's back up

irritare qn

to live off sb's back

vivere alle spalle di qn

2. back (reverse side):

back (of page, cheque, card, envelope)

retro m

back (of fabric, medal, coin)

rovescio m

on the back of an envelope

sul retro di una busta

to sign the back of a cheque

girare un assegno

the back of the hand

il dorso della mano

3. back (flat side):

back (of knife, fork, spoon)

dorso m

4. back (rear-facing part):

back (of vehicle, electrical appliance)

parte f posteriore

back (of shirt, coat)

dietro m

to hang one's coat on the back of the door

appendere il cappotto dietro la porta

the shelves are oak but the back is plywood

i ripiani sono di quercia, ma il fondo è di compensato

a blow to the back of the head

un colpo alla nuca

a lump on the back of the head

un bernoccolo sulla parte posteriore della testa

the knife fell down the back of the fridge

il coltello è caduto dietro il frigorifero

5. back (area behind building):

to be out back, to be in the back Am (in the garden)

essere in giardino

to be out back, to be in the back (in the yard)

essere in cortile

he's round, in the back

è in giardino

the view out back is lovely

la vista sul retro è bellissima

there's a small garden out back or round the back

c'è un piccolo giardino sul retro

the bins are out back or round the back

i bidoni sono sul retro or dietro la casa

the steps at the back of the building

la scala sul retro dell'edificio

6. back MOTOR:

to sit in the back

sedersi dietro

there are three children in the back

ci sono tre bambini dietro

to sit at the back of the plane, at the back of the bus

sedersi in fondo all'aereo, all'autobus

7. back (furthest away area):

back (of cupboard, drawer, fridge)

fondo m

back (of stage)

sfondo m

at or in the back of the drawer

in fondo al cassetto

right at the back of the cupboard

proprio in fondo all'armadio

at the back of the audience

in fondo alla sala

those at the back couldn't see

quelli in fondo non riuscivano a vedere

the back of the throat

la parte posteriore della gola

the back of the mouth

il retrobocca

8. back (of chair, sofa):

back

schienale m

the keys were down the back of the sofa

le chiavi si erano infilate dietro lo schienale del divano

9. back SPORTS:

back

difensore m

back

terzino m

left back

difensore or terzino sinistro

10. back (end):

back

fine f

back

fondo m

at the back of the book, file

alla fine del libro, del file

11. back (book spine):

back

dorso m

back

costola f

II.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] ADJ

1. back (at the rear):

back axle, wheel, bumper, paw, leg, edge

posteriore

back axle, wheel, bumper, paw, leg, edge

di dietro inf

back bedroom, garden, gate

sul retro

back page

ultimo

2. back (isolated):

back road

secondario

back alley, lane

vicolo, viuzza

III.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] ADV

1. back (indicating return after absence):

to be back

essere di ritorno, tornare

I'll be back in five minutes, six weeks

sarò di ritorno tra cinque minuti, sei settimane

to arrive or come back

tornare (indietro) (from da)

he's back at work

è tornato al lavoro or ha ripreso a lavorare

she's back in (the) hospital

è di nuovo in ospedale or è tornata in ospedale

it's good to be back home

è bello essere di nuovo a casa

when is he due back?

quando deve tornare?

to go back to work

riprendere

to go back to Italy, Canada, office

(ri)tornare in

to go back to Turin, shop, restaurant

(ri)tornare a

the mini-skirt is back (in fashion)

la minigonna è di nuovo di moda

2. back (in return):

to call, phone back

richiamare, ritelefonare

I'll write back (to him)

risponderò alla sua lettera

he hasn't written back yet

non mi ha ancora risposto

“OK”, he shouted back

“OK”, rispose gridando

to punch sb back

restituire un pugno a qn

to smile back at sb

ricambiare un sorriso a qn

he was rude back

sono stata maleducata con lui e lui lo è stato con me

to answer back

ribattere

to answer sb back

rispondere (male) a qn

3. back (backwards, in a reverse direction):

back glance, step, lean

indietro

back jump

(all')indietro

4. back (away):

we overtook him 20 km back

l'abbiamo sorpassato 20 km fa

there's a garage 10 km back

c'è un meccanico 10 km indietro

5. back (ago):

25 years back

25 anni fa

a week, five minutes back

una settimana, cinque minuti prima or fa

6. back (a long time ago):

back in 1964, April

nel 1964, ad aprile

back before Easter, the revolution

prima di Pasqua, prima della rivoluzione

back in the days when

ai tempi in cui

it was obvious as far back as last year, 1985 that …

era già evidente l'anno scorso, nel 1985 che …

to go or date back to Roman times, 1700

risalire a

7. back (once again):

she's back in power, control

ha ripreso il potere, il controllo

Paul is back at the wheel

Paul è tornato al volante

to get back to sleep

riaddormentarsi

to go back home

tornare a casa

to go back to bed

tornare a letto, ricoricarsi

8. back (nearer the beginning):

ten lines back

dieci righe più su

ten pages back

dieci pagine indietro, fa

9. back (indicating return to sb's possession):

to give, send sth back

rendere, rispedire qc (to a)

to put sth back

rimettere a posto qc

I've got my books back

ho riavuto i miei libri

to get one's money back

essere rimborsato

he wants his dictionary back now

vuole indietro il suo dizionario adesso

10. back (expressing a return to a former location):

to travel to London and back

andare e tornare da Londra

the journey to Madrid and back

il viaggio a Madrid e ritorno

we walked there and took the train back

(ci) siamo andati a piedi e siamo tornati in treno

how long will it take to drive back?

quanto ci vorrà per tornare (in auto)?

11. back (in a different location):

meanwhile, back in Italy, he…

nel frattempo, in Italia, lui…

back in the studio, recording had begun

intanto allo studio era cominciata la registrazione

I'll see you back at the house, in the office

ci rivediamo a casa, in ufficio

Phrases:

back and forth to go, travel back and forth (commute) person, bus

fare la spola (between tra)

to walk, go back and forth

andare avanti e indietro (between tra)

to swing back and forth pendulum

oscillare (avanti e indietro)

to sway back and forth

dondolare avanti e indietro

the film cuts or moves back and forth between New York and Rome

il film si svolge tra New York e Roma

IV.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] VB trans

1. back (support):

back candidate, party, person, bid, bill, action, enterprise, project

sostenere, appoggiare

back application

appoggiare

the strike is backed by the union

lo sciopero è appoggiato dal sindacato

the junta is backed by the militia

la giunta ha l'appoggio della milizia

2. back (finance):

back project, undertaking

finanziare

3. back (endorse):

back currency

sostenere

to back a bill COMM, ECON

avallare una cambiale

4. back (substantiate):

back argument, claim

suffragare, convalidare (with con)

5. back (reverse):

back horse

fare rinculare, fare indietreggiare

to back the car into the garage

mettere la macchina in garage a marcia indietro

to back sb into, against sth

fare indietreggiare qn fino dentro, contro qc

to back oars, water

sciare, remare all'indietro

6. back (bet on):

back horse, favourite, winner

puntare, scommettere su

to back a loser race goer:

puntare sul cavallo perdente

to back a loser (invest ill-advisedly)

investire in modo sconsiderato

to back a loser (support a lost cause)

sostenere una causa persa

to back the wrong horse

puntare sul cavallo perdente also fig

7. back (stiffen, line):

back structure

rinforzare

back book

foderare

back painting

rinforzare, rintelare

back fabric

intelare, foderare

8. back MUS:

back singer, performer

accompagnare

9. back NAUT:

back sail

accollare, bracciare

V.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] VB intr

1. back (reverse):

back

fare marcia indietro

2. back NAUT:

back wind:

cambiare direzione

VI.back [Brit bak, Am bæk]

to break the back of a journey, task

fare il grosso di un viaggio, di un lavoro

to be in the back of beyond house, farm:

essere in capo al mondo or a casa del diavolo

to live in the back of beyond

vivere in capo al mondo or a casa del diavolo

it's like water off a duck's back

= non ha alcun effetto

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

una mano lava l'altra

to have one's back to the wall

essere con le spalle al muro

to get one's own back

vendicarsi (on sb di qn)

back in the day

ai tempi

back in the day

a quei tempi

knock back in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for knock back in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

Translations for knock back in the Italian»English Dictionary

trincare

to knock back

Translations for knock back in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

I.back [bæk] N

1. back:

back (opposite of front)

dietro m

back of a hand

dorso m

back of a chair

schienale m

back (of fabric)

rovescio m

back of a piece of paper, envelope

retro m

back to front

al contrario

to know sth back to front

sapere qc a menadito

2. back (end):

back of a book

fine m

3. back ANAT:

back

schiena f

back of an animal

dorso m

to be on one's back

stare a pancia in su

to break one's back inf

spaccarsi la schiena

to do sth behind sb's back a. fig

fare qc alle spalle di qu

to turn one's back on sb

girare le spalle a qu

to turn one's back on sb fig

abbandonare qu

4. back SPORTS:

back

difesa f

Phrases:

to know sth like the back of one's hand

conoscere qc a menadito inf

to have one's back against the wall

essere con le spalle al muro

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

una mano lava l'altra

to stab sb in the back

pugnalare qc alle spalle

II.back [bæk] ADJ (rear)

back

posteriore

III.back [bæk] ADV

1. back:

to be back

essere di ritorno

to come back

tornare

to want sb back

desiderare che qu torni

I want the money back

rivoglio i miei soldi

to bring back memories

far venire in mente ricordi

2. back (to the rear, behind):

back

dietro

back and forth

avanti e indietro

to look back

pensare al passato

to sit back

rilassarsi

3. back (in return):

back

indietro

4. back (into the past):

back

fa

IV.back [bæk] VB trans

back

appoggiare

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Never knock back a talking gig for your industry.

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Workers are dousing the rubbish with lime powder and pesticide to knock back the smell and the spread of pests.

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I had to knock back a couple of offers.

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Then knock back the dough -- this means kneading it quickly until it reduces back to its original size.

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Sounds like that first big knock back done him the world of good, might speak well on his character.

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I use the media to damage their brands when they knock back my applicants because of their age, gender or the colour of their skin.

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I'm pretty sure a dealer is not going to knock back your car servicing because it's an import.

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While the comparatively affluent knock back highly taxed bottled beers, the poor turn to cheap and potent moonshine.

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Despite the knock back, the schools would not be cutting any programmes, and there was no intention to ask families for more contributions.

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It's all too easy, as you knock back one glass after another, to forget to use your indoor voice at the wine bar.

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