knock into in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for knock into in the English»Spanish Dictionary

to knock sb/sth into a cocked hat

darle cien or cien mil vueltas a alguien/algo inf

to knock sb/sth into a cocked hat

ser muchísimo mejor que alguien/algo

to knock sb into the middle of next week inf

romperle el alma or la crisma a alguien inf

to knock or lick sth/sb into shape

poner algo/a alguien a punto or en forma

to knock a nail into the wall/a peg into the ground

clavar un clavo en la pared/una estaca en la tierra

Translations for knock into in the Spanish»English Dictionary

te voy a dar una bofetada que te va a poner en órbita inf

I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week inf

¡o lo haces o te reviento! AmS

if you don't do it, I'll knock you into the middle of next week! inf

Translations for knock into in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.knock [Am nɑk, Brit nɒk] N

1. knock:

knock (sound)

golpe m

knock (in engine)

golpeteo m

knock (in engine)

cascabeleo m LatAm

I heard a knock at the door

oí que llamaron a la puerta

I heard a knock at the door

oí que tocaron a la puerta LatAm

he gave a couple of knocks before entering

llamó (a la puerta) un par de veces antes de entrar

he gave a couple of knocks before entering

tocó (a la puerta) un par de veces antes de entrar LatAm

give me a knock when you're ready

da un golpe en la puerta cuando estés listo

2. knock (blow):

knock

golpe m

I got a knock on the head

me di un golpe en la cabeza

3.1. knock inf (setback):

knock

golpe m

he has taken a lot of knocks in his time

le han dado or ha recibido muchos golpes en la vida

the company has taken some bad knocks recently

la compañía ha tenido serios reveses últimamente

the school of hard knocks

la escuela de la vida

3.2. knock inf (criticism):

knock

crítica f

knock

palo m inf

she's taken a lot of knocks from the critics

los críticos la han vapuleado mucho

she's taken a lot of knocks from the critics

los críticos le han dado muchos palos inf

II.knock [Am nɑk, Brit nɒk] VB trans

1. knock (strike, push):

to knock one's head/knee on/against sth

darse (un golpe) en la cabeza/rodilla con/contra algo

she knocked my elbow

me dio (un golpe) en el codo

to knock a nail into the wall/a peg into the ground

clavar un clavo en la pared/una estaca en la tierra

knock the nail in a bit further

clava or mete el clavo un poco más

she knocked the vase off the shelf

tiró el jarrón de la repisa

to knock sb to the ground

tirar a alguien al suelo

to knock sb to the ground

tumbar a alguien

he was knocked to the ground by the blast/blow

la explosión/el golpe lo tiró al suelo or lo tumbó

to knock the bottom out of a box

desfondar una caja

she knocked the glass out of his hand

le hizo caer el vaso de la mano

to knock holes in sth

agujerear algo

to knock holes in sth

hacer agujeros en algo

they knocked a large hole in the wall

hicieron un gran boquete en la pared

the two rooms were knocked into one

tiraron la pared (abajo) para unir las dos habitaciones

the blow knocked her unconscious

el golpe la dejó inconsciente

to knock sb dead inf

dejar boquiabierto a alguien

his performance knocked them dead

su actuación los dejó boquiabiertos

to knock sb sideways inf

dejar a alguien de una pieza

I was knocked sideways

me quedé de una pieza

2. knock (criticize):

knock inf

criticar

knock inf

hablar mal de

III.knock [Am nɑk, Brit nɒk] VB intr

1. knock (on door):

knock

llamar

knock

golpear LatAm

knock

tocar LatAm

she went in without knocking

entró sin llamar

she went in without knocking

entró sin golpear or tocar LatAm

to knock on or at the door

llamar a la puerta

to knock on or at the door

golpear or tocar a la puerta LatAm

2. knock (collide):

to knock against/into sb/sth

darse or chocar contra alguien/algo

I almost knocked into her

por poco choqué con ella

3. knock engine:

knock

golpetear

knock

cascabelear LatAm

into [Am ˈɪntu, ˈɪn(t)ə, Brit ˈɪntʊ, ˈɪntə] PREP into often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (break into, look into, settle into, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (break, look, settle, etc).
into is used in the structure verb +  sb +  into +  -ING (to coax sb into doing, to provoke sb into doing, etc). For translations of these structures see the appropriate verb (coax, provoke, etc).

1.1. into (indicating motion, direction):

to get into bed

meterse en la cama

to walk into a building

entrar en un edificio

to walk into a building

entrar a un edificio esp LatAm

to translate sth into Spanish

traducir algo al español

we drove into town

fuimos a la ciudad en coche

they helped him into the chair

lo ayudaron a sentarse en el sillón

she sat staring into space

estaba sentada mirando al vacío

she dived into the pool

se tiró a la piscina

she dived into the pool

se echó a la alberca Mex

I dropped a coin into the water

dejé caer una moneda en el agua

the cat shot up into the air

el gato salió volando por los aires

pour the milk into a bowl

pon or echa la leche en un bol

the dog sank its teeth into my leg

el perro me clavó los dientes en la pierna

a journey into the future

un viaje al futuro

1.2. into (against):

she walked into a tree

se dio contra un árbol

he drove into the other car

chocó con el otro coche

1.3. into MATH:

3 into 15 goes or is 5

15 dividido (por) 3 or entre 3 es 5

2. into (in time, distance):

ten minutes into the game

a los diez minutos de empezar el partido

they talked far into the night

hablaron hasta bien entrada la noche

they penetrated deep into the jungle

entraron en el corazón de la selva

the project is well into its third year

el proyecto ya está bien adentrado en su tercer año

3. into (indicating result of action):

we split into two groups

nos dividimos en dos grupos

roll the dough into a ball

haga una bola con la masa

the snowman had melted into a puddle

el muñeco de nieve había quedado convertido en un charco

the colors had merged into a muddy gray

los colores se habían mezclado y había quedado un gris sucio

don't let it boil into a mush

no dejes que hierva hasta convertirse en puré

4. into (involved in) inf:

to be into sth/-ing she's into 60's music

le gusta la música de los años sesenta

to be into sth/-ing she's into 60's music

le ha dado por la música de los años sesenta inf

she's really or heavily into jazz

le ha dado fuerte por el jazz inf

he's into some funny things

anda metido en unas ondas raras or en unos rollos raros inf

they're into drugs

se drogan

at two, children are into everything

a los dos años, los niños son muy inquietos

5. into (indebted to) inf:

to be into sb for sth

deberle algo a alguien

he's into me for $60

me debe 60 dólares

knock into in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for knock into in the English»Spanish Dictionary

knock into VB trans (make understand)

knock into

inculcar

to knock some sense into sb

hacer entrar en razón a alguien

Translations for knock into in the English»Spanish Dictionary

to knock [or lick Am] sth/sb into trong class="tilde">shape

poner algo/a alguien a punto

to knock a hole into the wall

abrir un agujero en la pared

Translations for knock into in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.knock [nɒk, Am nɑ:k] N

1. knock (blow):

knock

golpe m

2. knock (sound):

knock

llamada f

to give a knock at the door

llamar a la puerta

3. knock fig inf:

knock

crítica f

to take a knock

aguantar un revés

II.knock [nɒk, Am nɑ:k] VB intr

1. knock (hit):

knock

golpear

to knock on the window/at the door

llamar a la ventana/puerta

2. knock TECH:

knock engine, pipes

martillear

III.knock [nɒk, Am nɑ:k] VB trans

1. knock (hit):

knock

golpear

to knock sb

dar un golpe a alguien

to knock a hole into the wall

abrir un agujero en la pared

to knock the bottom out of sth a. fig

desfondar algo

2. knock inf (criticize):

knock

criticar

into [ˈɪntʊ, Am -tə] PREP

1. into:

into (to the inside of)

en

into (towards)

hacia

to walk into a place

entrar en un sitio

to get into bed

meterse en la cama

shall we walk into the park?

¿vamos dar un paseo por el parque?

into the future

hacia el futuro

2. into (indicating an extent in time or space):

deep into the forest

en lo más profundo del bosque

to work late into the evening

trabajar hasta tarde

3. into (against):

into

contra

to drive into a tree

chocar contra un árbol

to bump into a friend

tropezar con un amigo

4. into (to the state or condition of):

to burst into tears

echarse a llorar

to grow into a woman

hacerse una mujer

to translate from Spanish into English

traducir del español al inglés

to turn sth into sth

convertir algo en algo

5. into inf (interested in):

she's really into her new job

está entusiasmada con su nuevo trabajo

I think they are into drugs

creo que andan metidos en drogas

6. into MATH:

two into ten equals five

diez entre dos es igual a cinco

two goes into five two and a half times

cinco dividido entre dos es igual a dos y medio