knock on in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for knock on in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

Translations for knock on in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

Translations for knock on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.knock [Am nɑk, Brit nɒk] N

1. knock (strike, push):

I.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] PREP on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).

II.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADV

III.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADJ

See also put on, have on, go on, come on, bring on

I.put on VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

II.put on VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv)

I.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o) (put on)

II.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (be wearing)

III.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv) Brit

IV.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv)

I.go on VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

3. go on (last, continue):

to go on -ing
¡venga! Spain
¡venga ya! Spain

II.go on VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

come on VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv)

I.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

II.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + prep + o) (cause to befall)

knock on in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for knock on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Every day he would knock on doors, inviting people to share their prosperity.
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The house key might also be used to knock on the hive.
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At night, his two younger colleagues are making ready for bed in their quarters, when there is a frantic knock on the door.
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The next moment, there is another knock on the door and this time it is the police.
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Well-heeled visitors could knock on the front door and a senior servant would give a guided tour for a small remuneration.
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As he cleans a light bulb, he hears a knock on the door and opens it to sees no one there.
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Juveniles use their beaks to knock on the red spot on the beaks of adults to indicate hunger.
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There is a frantic knock on the door.
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There's a knock on the door and people are almost willing to go.
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A toep is usually signified by a knock on the playing surface.
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