knock in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for knock in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.knock [Am nɑk, Brit nɒk] N

1. knock (strike, push):

knock the nail in a bit further
to knock sb to the ground
to knock sb to the ground
to knock the bottom out of a box
to knock holes in sth
to knock holes in sth
to knock sb dead inf
to knock sb sideways inf

knock-for-knock agreement [ˈnɑːk fər ˈnɑːk, ˌnɒk fə ˈnɒk] N Brit

I.knock about VB [Am nɑk -, Brit nɒk -], knock around VB inf (v + o + adv)

II.knock about VB [Am nɑk -, Brit nɒk -], knock around VB inf (v + adv, v + prep + o)

I.knock off VB [Am nɑk -, Brit nɒk -] (v + adv, v + prep + o)

II.knock off VB [Am nɑk -, Brit nɒk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (stop)

III.knock off VB [Am nɑk -, Brit nɒk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o, v + o + prep + o) (deduct, eliminate)

IV.knock off VB [Am nɑk -, Brit nɒk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

I.knock out VB [Am nɑk -, Brit nɒk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

II.knock out VB [Am nɑk -, Brit nɒk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

knock together → knock up

See also knock up

I.knock up VB [Am nɑk -, Brit nɒk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) inf

II.knock up VB [Am nɑk -, Brit nɒk -] (v + o + adv)

III.knock up VB [Am nɑk -, Brit nɒk -] (v + adv) (in tennis, squash)

IV.knock up VB [Am nɑk -, Brit nɒk -] (v + adv + o)

knock on VB [Am nɑk -, Brit nɒk -] (v + adv)

knock over VB [Am nɑk -, Brit nɒk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

I.knock up VB [Am nɑk -, Brit nɒk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) inf

II.knock up VB [Am nɑk -, Brit nɒk -] (v + o + adv)

III.knock up VB [Am nɑk -, Brit nɒk -] (v + adv) (in tennis, squash)

IV.knock up VB [Am nɑk -, Brit nɒk -] (v + adv + o)

knock down VB [Am nɑk -, Brit nɒk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

knock in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for knock in the English»Spanish Dictionary

knock-kneed [ˌnɒkˈni:d, Am ˈnɑ:kni:d] ADJ

knock Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

(to) touch wood, (to) knock on wood Am
to knock the stuffing out of sb inf
to give a knock at the door
to knock a hole into the wall
to knock the bottom out of sth a. fig
to knock at [or on] the door
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Never mind that this man in a comedy pinny doesn't so much as knock up a dish of pasta 364 days a year.
www.telegraph.co.uk
The following year he missed much of the indoor track season due to hamstring problems, which were a knock-on effect of his previous injury.
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Such variations will almost inevitably cause a knock-on effect through the lower divisions.
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It is claimed this had a serious knock-on effect on pupils studying the subjects at a higher level in the sixth-form.
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Millions of homes do not have double-glazing, for instance, which helps to cut down wasted energy and has a knock-on effect of reducing heating bills.
www.independent.co.uk
Every day he would knock on doors, inviting people to share their prosperity.
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While trying to court her, there is a knock on the door.
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If you want to psychoanalyse me with this book, knock yourself out.
www.independent.ie
As mentioned earlier, gas ions and atoms striking the sample surface knock atoms off of it, a process known as sputtering.
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They would then use the sandbags to knock over nine bamboo targets.
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