knock through in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for knock through in the English»Italian Dictionary

knock through VB [nɒk -] ENGINEER

you could knock through into the dining room

potreste buttare giù la parete della sala da pranzo

Translations for knock through in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.through [Brit θruː, Am θru] PREP

1. through (from one side to the other):

through

attraverso

to see through the curtain, mist

vedere attraverso la tenda, la nebbia

to feel the stones through one's shoes

sentire i sassi attraverso le suole

to cut through the fields

tagliare per i campi

the nail went right through the wall

il chiodo attraversò il muro

to drive through the forest, desert

attraversare la foresta, il deserto (in macchina)

to stick one's finger through the slit

infilare il dito nella fessura

to poke sth through a hole

fare passare qc attraverso un buco

to drill through a cable

bucare un cavo (da parte a parte) con il trapano

he was shot through the head

il proiettile gli trapassò il cranio

it has a crack running through it

è attraversato da una crepa

2. through (via, by way of):

to go through a tunnel

passare per un tunnel

to go through London, the town centre

passare per Londra, per il centro della città

to travel through Germany to Poland

andare in Polonia passando per la Germania

the path goes through the woods

il sentiero passa per il bosco

to come in through the hole, door

entrare dal buco, dalla porta

go straight through that door

passate da quella porta

to jump through the window

saltare dalla finestra

to look through binoculars, telescope

guardare in

to look through hole, window, keyhole

guardare da

to hear sth through the wall

sentire qc attraverso il muro

you have to go through her secretary

devi passare dalla sua segretaria

3. through (past):

to go through red light

passare con

to get or go through barricade

passare attraverso

to get or go through customs

passare

to push one's way through crowd, undergrowth

aprirsi un varco attraverso

the water poured through the roof

entrava tanta acqua dal tetto

4. through (among):

to fly through the clouds

volare tra le nuvole

to leap through the trees

saltare di ramo in ramo

to fly through the air acrobat:

volare nell'aria

to fly through the air arrow, bullet:

fendere l'aria

to search through cupboard, bag

frugare in

5. through (expressing source or agency):

I heard through a friend

ho saputo da un amico

I met my husband through her

ho conosciuto mio marito tramite lei

it was through her that I got this job

è stato grazie a lei che ho avuto questo lavoro

to speak through an interpreter

comunicare per mezzo di un interprete

to send sth through the post

spedire qc per posta

to book sth through a travel agent

prenotare qc tramite un'agenzia di viaggi

to order sth through a mail order firm

ordinare qc da una società di vendita per corrispondenza

I only know her through her writings

la conosco solo attraverso i suoi scritti

6. through (because of):

through carelessness, inexperience

per negligenza, inesperienza

through illness

per malattia

through no fault of mine, we were late

eravamo in ritardo ma non per colpa mia

7. through (until the end of):

to work through the night

lavorare per tutta la notte

all or right through the day

per tutta la giornata

he talked right through the film

ha parlato per tutta la durata del film

to stay through until Sunday

rimanere fino a domenica

to work through the lunch hour

lavorare durante la pausa pranzo

she will not live through the night

non supererà la notte

8. through (up to and including):

from Friday through to Sunday

da venerdì a domenica

1939 through 1945 Am

dal 1939 al 1945 compreso

open April through September Am

aperto da aprile a settembre compreso

II.through [Brit θruː, Am θru] ADV

1. through (from one side to the other):

the water went right through

l'acqua è passata da parte a parte

to let sb through

lasciare passare qn

can you fit or squeeze or get through?

riesci a passare?

2. through (completely):

wet or soaked through coat, cloth

fradicio

wet or soaked through person

bagnato fino alle ossa

mouldy right through

completamente ammuffito

cooked right through

ben cotto

3. through (from beginning to end):

to read, play sth right through

leggere, suonare qc fino in fondo or fino alla fine

I'm halfway through the article

ho letto metà dell'articolo

4. through TELEC:

you're through

è in linea

you're through to Ms Wilkins

le passo la signora Wilkins

Phrases:

through and through to know sth through and through area, city

conoscere come le proprie tasche

I know him through and through

lo conosco molto bene

rotten through and through

completamente marcio

English through and through

inglese fino al midollo

selfish through and through

estremamente egoista

III.through [Brit θruː, Am θru] ADJ

1. through (finished):

through inf

finito

I'm through

ho finito

I'm not through with you yet!

non ho ancora finito con te!

are you through with the paper?

hai finito col giornale?

I'm through with men!

con gli uomini ho chiuso!

we're through (of a couple)

tra noi è finita

Luke and I are through

tra me e Luke è finita

2. through (direct):

through train

diretto

through ticket

cumulativo

through freight

a corpo

a through route to the station

una strada che va direttamente alla stazione

“no through road”

“strada senza uscita”

“through traffic” (on roadsign)

“circonvallazione”

through traffic uses the bypass

i veicoli in transito possono usare la tangenziale

3. through (successful):

to be through to the next round

passare al turno successivo

4. through Brit (worn):

your trousers are through at the knee

i tuoi pantaloni sono bucati al ginocchio

IV.through [Brit θruː, Am θru]

to have been through a lot

averne passate di cotte e di crude

you really put her through it

gliene hai fatte vedere di tutti i colori

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 through in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for knock through in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.through [θru:] PREP

1. through (spatial):

through

attraverso

through

per

to go right through sth

attraversare qc

to go through the door

entrare dalla porta

to walk through a room

attraversare una stanza

to walk through a village

camminare per un paese

2. through (temporal):

through

durante

all through my life

per tutta la mia vita

to be through sth

aver terminato qc

3. through (until):

through

da

open Monday through Friday

aperto da lunedì a venerdì

4. through (by means of):

through

per mezzo di

II.through [θru:] ADV

1. through (of place):

through

da parte a parte

I read the book through

ho letto il libro da cima a fondo

to go through to sth

andar dritto a qc

2. through (of time):

all day through

per tutto il giorno

halfway through

a metà

3. through TELEC:

to put sb through to sb

passare qn a qn

4. through (completely):

through

completamente

to think sth through

riflettere bene su qc

Phrases:

through and through

da capo a piedi

III.through [θru:] ADJ

1. through (finished):

through

finito, -a

we are through

abbiamo finito

2. through (direct):

through

diretto, -a

3. through SCHOOL:

to get through

passare

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

While the boulders will knock through a couple of walls to open secret rooms, figuring that out is strictly optional.

kotaku.com

The company has bought the building next door and knock through walls to double the size of their shop floor and office space.

www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk

The brickie, who had failed to shore up or support some crumbling masonry, started to knock through an external wall the entire building became unsafe, he claimed in court.

www.dailymail.co.uk

I'd knock through the various dining rooms, creating one formal restaurant and one buzzy brasserie.

www.telegraph.co.uk