knocking in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for knocking in the English»Serbian Dictionary

'knock·ing copy N no pl

knocking copy

reklama kojom se ponižava konkurencija f

knock·ing-'off time N no pl

knocking-off time

kraj radnog vremena m

I.knock [nɒk] N

1. knock (sound):

knock

kucanje nt

there was a knock on the door

čulo se kucanje na vratima

she heard a knock

čula je kucanje

2. knock (blow):

knock

udarac m

to be able to withstand knocks

biti u stanju da izdrži udarce (predmet)

the table has had a few knocks

na stolu su se videli tragovi udaraca

3. knock no pl TECH:

knock of engine

lupanje nt

4. knock fig (setback):

knock

neuspeh m

to take a knock inf

zadobiti udarac

to be able to take a lot of knocks

biti u stanju da primi mnogo udaraca

5. knock inf (critical comment):

knock

kritika

knock

prigovaranje

6. knock SPORTS (in cricket):

knock

poen m

II.knock [nɒk] VB intr

1. knock (strike noisily):

knock

lupati

to knock at the door/on the window

lupati na vrata/prozor

his knees are knocking fig

kolena mu klecaju

2. knock (collide with):

knock

sudariti se into/against - sa

to knock into sb

udariti u nešto

3. knock TECH:

knock engine, pipes

kvrckati

4. knock inf (be approaching):

to be knocking on 40/50/60

približavati se petoj/šestoj/sedmoj deceniji života

Phrases:

to knock on wood Am, Aus

da kucnem u drvo

III.knock [nɒk] VB trans

1. knock (hit):

to knock sth

udariti u nešto

I knocked my knee on the door

udario sam koleno o vrata

she knocked the glass off the table

oborila je čašu sa stola

2. knock (blow):

to knock sb

udarcem oboriti nekoga

to knock sb (less hard)

kvrcnuti

to knock sb to the ground

oboriti nekoga na zemlju

to knock sb on the head

udariti nekoga po glavi

to knock sb unconscious

onesvestiti nekoga udarcem

fig to knock sb's self-esteem

poljuljati nečije samopouzdanje

3. knock (drive, demolish):

to knock sth out of sb

izvući nešto iz nekoga

to knock some sense into sb

natera ti nekoga da se prizove pameti

to knock a hole in the wall

udarcem napraviti rupu u zidu

4. knock inf (criticize):

to knock sb/sth

silovito kritikovati nekoga/nešto

don't knock it till you've tried it

ne kritikuj dok ne pokušaš

Phrases:

knock 'em dead Am

obori ih s nogu

to knock sth on the head Brit, Aus (stop sth)

naglo zaustaviti nešto

to knock sth on the head (kill)

ubiti nekoga

to knock sb sideways

zaprepastiti nekoga

to knock the stuffing out of sb

pokolebati nekoga

IV.knock [nɒk] INTERJ

“knock knock”

kuc, kuc!

I.knock about, knock around VB intr inf

1. knock about (be present):

knock about

skitati se inf

knock about

visiti negde

to knock about with sb esp Brit

smucati se sa nekim

to knock about around in town

smucati se po gradu inf

to knock about around in town

blejati

2. knock about inf (travel aimlessly):

knock about

lutati

knock about

tumarati

3. knock about Brit (have a sexual relationship):

to knock about with sb

viđati se sa nekim

II.knock about, knock around VB trans

1. knock about (hit):

to knock about sb about

oboriti nekoga

2. knock about (play casually):

to knock about a ball about

lupkati

to knock about a ball about tennis

vežbati

'knock-up N usu sing Brit

knock-up

zagrevanje nt u sportu

knock down VB trans

1. knock down:

knock down (cause to fall)

oboriti

knock down (with a car, motorbike)

udariti

2. knock down (demolish):

knock down

srušiti (obično zgradu)

3. knock down (reduce):

knock down price

sniziti

4. knock down (sell at auction):

knock down

rasprodati

5. knock down Am inf (earn):

to knock down a few thousand

zaraditi nekoliko hiljadarki

knock together VB trans

1. knock together inf (complete quickly):

knock together

zbrzati

knock together piece of furniture, shed, shelves

sklepati

knock together written article

nažrvljati

2. knock together Brit (remove wall):

to knock together two rooms/buildings

sastaviti [or spojiti] dve sobe/zgrade

knock out VB trans

1. knock out (render unconscious):

to knock out ⇄ sb

onesvestiti nekoga

to knock out ⇄ sb (in a fight)

nokautirati

2. knock out (forcibly remove):

to knock out two teeth

izbiti dva zuba

3. knock out pipe:

knock out

probiti

knock out

probušiti

4. knock out (eliminate):

knock out

eliminisati

to be knocked out of a competition

biti eliminisan iz takmičenja

5. knock out (render useless):

knock out

pokvariti

6. knock out Aus, NZ inf (earn a specified sum of money):

to knock out $ 2000

zaraditi 2000 dolara

7. knock out inf draft, manuscript, story also:

knock out (produce quickly)

sklepati

knock out (produce quickly)

nažvrljati

knock out (on a keyboard)

otkucati

8. knock out inf (astonish and impress):

knock out

impresionirati

knock over VB trans

1. knock over:

knock over (cause to fall)

prevrnuti

knock over (with a bike, car)

udariti

knock over (with a bike, car)

zgaziti

2. knock over Am inf (rob):

to knock over a shop

opljačkati radnju

Phrases:

to knock over sb over with a feather

vrlo lako oboriti nekoga

knock-'kneed ADJ

knock-kneed

krivonog

knocking Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

there was a knock on the door

čulo se kucanje na vratima

his knees are knocking fig

kolena mu klecaju

to be knocking on 40/50/60

približavati se petoj/šestoj/sedmoj deceniji života

to knock a hole in the wall

udarcem napraviti rupu u zidu

don't knock it till you've tried it

ne kritikuj dok ne pokušaš

“knock knock”

kuc, kuc!

to knock over sb over with a feather

vrlo lako oboriti nekoga

to knock down a few thousand

zaraditi nekoliko hiljadarki

to knock off a bank/a shop

opljačkati banku/radnju

it's no use knocking, she can't hear you

ne vredi da kucaš, ne čuje te