Translations for „knocking“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

ˈknock·ing copy N no pl

knocking copy

reklama, ki zaničuje konkurenco

knock·ing-ˈoff time N no pl

knocking-off time

konec m delovnika

I . knock [nɒk] N

1. knock (sound):

knock

trk m

knock

trkanje n

there was a knock on the door

nekdo je trkal

she heard a knock

slišala je trkanje

2. knock (blow):

knock

udarec m

knock

sunek m

to be able to withstand knocks

biti odporen proti udarcem

the table has had a few knocks

miza ima nekaj prask

3. knock no pl TECH:

knock of engine

klenkanje n

4. knock fig inf:

knock (setback)

udarec m

to take a knock

utrpeti hud udarec

to take a knock (in confidence)

spodkopati zaupanje v

to be able to take a lot of knocks

biti sposoben požreti marsikatero grenko

she has learned everything in the school of hard knocks

vsega se je naučila skozi trdo šolo življenja

5. knock inf (critical comment):

knock

kritika f

6. knock SPORTS (in cricket):

knock

obdobje n

knock

doba f

II . knock [nɒk] VB intr

1. knock (strike noisily):

knock

trkati [perf potrkati]

to knock at the door/on the window

potrkati na vrata/okno

his knees were knocking fig

tresla so se mu kolena

2. knock (collide with):

knock into/against

trčiti [perf trkati ]v/ob

knock into/against

zabijati se [perf zabiti se]

to knock into sb

trčiti v koga

3. knock TECH:

knock engine, pipes

ropotati [perf zaropotati]

4. knock inf (be approaching):

to be knocking on 40

bližati se štiridesetim

to knock on wood Am Aus

trikrat potrkati [po lesu]

III . knock [nɒk] VB trans

1. knock (hit):

to knock sth

zadeti ob kaj

I knocked my knee on the door

s kolenom sem udaril ob vrata

she knocked the glass off the table

zadela je ob kozarec, da je padel z mize

2. knock:

(blow) to knock sb

udariti koga

(blow) to knock sb

zadati komu udarec

to knock sb (less hard)

suniti koga

to knock sb to the ground

zbiti koga na tla

to knock sb on the head

udariti koga po glavi

to knock sb unconscious

udariti [or zbiti] koga do nezavesti

to knock sb's self-esteem fig

omajati komu samozavest

3. knock (drive, demolish):

to knock sth out of sb

izbiti komu kaj iz glave

to knock some sense into sb

spraviti koga k pameti

to knock a hole in the wall

narediti luknjo v steni

4. knock inf:

(criticize) to knock sb/sth

očrniti [or kritizirati] koga

don't knock it till you've tried it

ne kritiziraj, dokler ne poskusiš

to knock 'em dead Am

posvetiti komu

okay, son, go and knock 'em dead!

no, sine, pojdi in jim pokaži!

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

postaviti kaj v kot

to knock an idea on the head

zatreti kaj v kali

to knock an idea on the head (complete sth)

napraviti konec čemu

to knock sb sideways [or Brit alsofor six ]

vreči koga iz tira

to knock the stuffing out of sb

izmozgati koga

IV . knock [nɒk] INTERJ

‘knock knock’

„tok, tok”

I . knock about, knock around VB intr inf

1. knock (be present):

knock person

klatiti se

knock person

potikati se

knock person

viseti okoli

knock object, thing

valjati se

to knock about with sb esp Brit

potikati se naokrog s kom

to knock around in town

potepati [or potikati] se po mestu

2. knock inf (travel aimlessly):

knock

potepati se

3. knock Brit (have a sexual relationship):

to knock about with sb

spolno občevati s kom

II . knock about, knock around VB trans

1. knock (hit):

to knock sb about

biti grob s kom

to knock sb about

trpinčiti koga

2. knock (play casually):

to knock a ball about

poigravati se z žogo

to knock a ball about TENNIS

podajati si žogico

knock back VB trans inf

1. knock (drink quickly):

knock

eksati

knock liquor

zvrniti

to knock a beer back

popiti kozarec piva na dušek

2. knock (cost a lot):

Brit Aus to knock sb back

stati lep kup denarja

3. knock (surprise):

to knock sb back

šokirati koga

4. knock Brit inf (reject):

to knock sb back

zavrniti koga

knock down VB trans

1. knock:

knock (cause to fall)

prevračati [perf prevrniti]

knock (cause to fall)

potolči

knock (with a car, motorbike)

povoziti

knock (with a car, motorbike)

zbiti

knock (with a car, motorbike)

podreti

2. knock (demolish):

knock

rušiti [perf porušiti]

3. knock (reduce):

knock price

barantati [perf zbarantati]

4. knock (sell at auction):

knock

prodajati

knock

prodati na dražbi

5. knock Am inf (earn):

to knock down a few thousand

pokasirati par tisočakov

I . knock off VB trans

1. knock (cause to fall off):

knock

strmoglavljati [perf strmoglaviti]

to knock sb off their pedestal

strmoglaviti koga s piedestala

2. knock (reduce a price):

knock

odbijati [perf odbiti]

knock

odračunavati [perf odračunati]

3. knock Brit sl (steal):

knock

krasti [perf ukrasti]

4. knock inf (murder):

knock

pihniti

knock

počiti

5. knock inf manuscript, novel, report, story:

knock (produce quickly)

hitro izdelovati [perf izdelati]

knock (easily)

narediti [kaj] z levo roko

knock (easily)

stresti [kaj] iz rokava

knock (easily)

klamfati [perf sklamfati ]inf!

knock (on a keyboard)

klempati [perf naklempati ]inf

6. knock inf (stop):

to knock off ⇄ sth

prenehati s čim

to knock off work

prekiniti delo

7. knock Am inf (rob):

to knock off a bank/a shop

oropati banko/trgovino

II . knock off VB intr inf

knock

narediti konec

knock on VB trans, intr (in rugby)

to knock [the ball] on

podati [žogo] naprej

knock out VB trans

1. knock:

(render unconscious) to knock out ⇄ sb

zbiti koga do nezavesti

to knock out ⇄ sb (in a fight)

nokavtirati koga

2. knock (forcibly remove):

to knock out two teeth

izbiti dva zoba

3. knock pipe:

knock

iztrkavati [perf iztrkati]

knock

izpraznjevati [perf izprazniti]

4. knock (eliminate):

knock

izločevati [perf izločiti]

to be knocked out of a competition

biti izločen [or izpasti] iz tekmovanja

5. knock (render useless):

knock

uničiti

knock

pokvariti

6. knock inf (earn a specified sum of money):

Aus NZ to knock out £2000

pokasirati 2000 funtov

7. knock inf draft, manuscript, story also:

knock (produce quickly)

skrpucati

knock (produce quickly)

klamfati [perf sklamfati ]inf!

knock (on a keyboard)

klempati [perf naklempati ]inf

8. knock inf (astonish and impress):

knock

presenečati [perf presenetiti]

knock over VB trans

1. knock:

knock (cause to fall)

prevračati [perf prevrniti]

knock (cause to fall)

potolči

knock (with a bike, car)

povoziti

knock (with a bike, car)

zbiti

knock (with a bike, car)

podreti

2. knock Am inf (rob):

to knock over a shop

okrasti [or oropati] trgovino

to knock sb over with a feather

presenetiti koga kot strela z jasnega

knock together VB trans

1. knock inf (complete quickly):

knock

nametati skupaj

knock piece of furniture, shed, shelves

zbiti skupaj

knock piece of furniture, shed, shelves written article

skrpucati

2. knock Brit (remove wall):

to knock together two rooms/buildings

zrušiti zid med dvema sobama/stavbama

I . knock up VB trans

1. knock inf (make quickly):

knock

hitro pripraviti

2. knock inf (awaken):

knock Brit Aus

zbobnati iz postelje

3. knock esp Am sl (impregnate):

to knock up ⇄ a woman

napumpati žensko inf!

II . knock up VB intr Brit

knock (in a racket game)

podajati si žogico

knock (before a match starts)

ogrevati se

ˈanti-knock N

anti-knock

antidetonator m

anti-knock

dodatek m gorivu proti klenkanju

knock-ˈkneed ADJ

knock-kneed

iksastih nog

to be knock-kneed

imeti iksaste noge

to be knock-kneed

imeti noge na iks

ˈknock-up N usu sing Brit

knock-up

uigravanje n

ˈknock-on ef·fect N Brit

knock-on effect

domino efekt [or učinek] m

knock-on effect

stranski učinek m

to have a knock-on effect on sth

posredno učinkovati [or vplivati] na kaj

knock up VB

User Entry

knock up Brit

zbuditi (nekoga)

knock up VB

User Entry

knock up Brit

zbuditi ali poklicati (nekoga s tem, da mu potrkamo)

knock up VB

User Entry

knock up (to get/make someone pregnant, inseminate, procreate, spermatize) Am inf

oploditi (žensko)

Usage examples with knocking

his knees were knocking fig

tresla so se mu kolena

to be knocking on 40

bližati se štiridesetim

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

nima smisla trkati, ne more te slišati