knock-on in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for knock-on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

knock-on ADJ

knock-on effect

repercusiones fpl

it will have a knock-on effect on the local economy

repercutirá or tendrá repercusiones en la economía local

they were afraid of the knock-on effects of the plant closure

temían la reacción en cadena que podría seguir al cierre de la planta

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

knock on (get old) Brit inf:

he must be knocking on a bit!

¡ya debe de tener sus años!

she was knocking on a bit by then

para esa época ya tenía sus años

she was knocking on a bit by then

para esa época ya no era ninguna nena inf

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to touch wood or Am knock on wood

tocar madera

I got a knock on the head

me di un golpe en la cabeza

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

to knock on or at sb's door

llamar a la puerta de alguien

to knock sth on the head inf

dar al traste con algo

Translations for knock-on in the Spanish»English Dictionary

knock-on [noˈkon] N m

knock-on

knock-on

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perdió por K. O. técnico

he lost on a technical knock-out o on a TKO

tocar madera

to knock (on) wood Am

nunca me han operado, toco madera

I've never had an operation, knock (on) wood o touch wood

knock-on in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for knock-on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

knock-on effect N Brit

knock-on effect

efecto m dominó

knock on VB intr

to be knocking on 40

estar acercándose a los 40

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(to) touch wood, (to) knock on wood Am

tocar madera

to knock on the window/at the door

llamar a la ventana/puerta

Translations for knock-on in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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lagarto

knock on wood! Am

golpear (puerta)

to knock on

picar a la puerta

to knock on the door

knock-on Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

(to) touch wood, (to) knock on wood Am

tocar madera

to knock on the window/at the door

llamar a la ventana/puerta

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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