knocking copy in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for knocking copy in the English»Italian Dictionary

knocking copy [Brit] N

knocking copy

= messaggio pubblicitario che denigra i prodotti della concorrenza

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

knocking

colpi mpl

knocking (in engine)

detonazione f

knocking (in engine)

battito m in testa

to hear a knocking at the door

sentire bussare alla porta

II.knocking [Brit ˈnɒkɪŋ, Am ˈnɑkɪŋ] ADJ

a knocking sound

dei colpi

a knocking sound (in engine)

una detonazione

I.copy [Brit ˈkɒpi, Am ˈkɑpi] N

1. copy (reproduction, imitation):

copy

copia f

copy

riproduzione f (of di)

to make a copy

fare una copia

certified copy

copia conforme

2. copy (issue, edition):

copy (of book, newspaper, record, report)

copia f

copy (of book, newspaper, record, report)

esemplare m

3. copy:

copy (journalist's text)

testo m da stampare

copy (journalist's text)

materiale m da stampare

copy (advertiser's text)

testo m pubblicitario

to be or make good copy

essere materia di (grande) interesse

to file (one's) copy

presentare or consegnare il proprio lavoro

II.copy [Brit ˈkɒpi, Am ˈkɑpi] VB trans

1. copy (imitate):

copy person, style, design, system

copiare, imitare (from da)

2. copy (duplicate):

copy document, letter

copiare, riprodurre

copy disk, file

copiare

to copy sth onto a disk

copiare qc su un dischetto

to copy onto paper

copiare su carta

to have sth copied

far fare una copia di qc

3. copy (write out by hand):

copy exercise, answers, inscription, text

copiare, ricopiare, trascrivere (from da)

to copy sth into one's book

copiare qc sul proprio quaderno

III.copy [Brit ˈkɒpi, Am ˈkɑpi] VB intr

copy person, candidate, pupil:

copy

copiare (from da)

to copy in a test

copiare durante una prova

knocking copy in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for knocking copy 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.copy <-ies> [ˈkɑ:·pi] N

1. copy (facsimile):

copy

copia f

to be a carbon copy of sb

essere la fotocopia di qu

an exact copy

una copia esatta

2. copy COMPUT:

copy

copia f

hard copy

copia cartacea

to make a copy

fare una copia

3. copy:

copy (text to be published)

testo m

copy (advertisement text)

testo m di pubblicità

4. copy (topics for articles):

copy

tema m

II.copy <-ie-> [ˈkɑ:·pi] VB trans

1. copy a. COMPUT, MUS:

copy

copiare

2. copy (imitate):

copy

imitare

III.copy [ˈkɑ:·pi] VB intr SCHOOL

copy

copiare