knock en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de knock en el diccionario inglés»español

I.knock [ingl. am. nɑk, ingl. brit. nɒk] SUST.

1. knock:

knock (sound)

golpe m

knock (in engine)

golpeteo m

knock (in engine)

cascabeleo m amer.

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 amer.

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 amer.

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 coloq. (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 coloq. (criticism):

knock

crítica f

knock

palo m coloq.

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 coloq.

II.knock [ingl. am. nɑk, ingl. brit. nɒk] V. 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 coloq.

dejar boquiabierto a alguien

his performance knocked them dead

su actuación los dejó boquiabiertos

to knock sb sideways coloq.

dejar a alguien de una pieza

I was knocked sideways

me quedé de una pieza

2. knock (criticize):

knock coloq.

criticar

knock coloq.

hablar mal de

III.knock [ingl. am. nɑk, ingl. brit. nɒk] V. intr.

1. knock (on door):

knock

llamar

knock

golpear amer.

knock

tocar amer.

she went in without knocking

entró sin llamar

she went in without knocking

entró sin golpear or tocar amer.

to knock on or at the door

llamar a la puerta

to knock on or at the door

golpear or tocar a la puerta amer.

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 amer.

knock-for-knock agreement [ˈnɑːk fər ˈnɑːk, ˌnɒk fə ˈnɒk] SUST. ingl. brit.

knock-for-knock agreement

acuerdo entre aseguradoras de coches mediante el cual cada una indemniza a su respectivo asegurado en caso de accidente

I.knock about V. [ingl. am. nɑk -, ingl. brit. nɒk -], knock around V. coloq. (v + o + adv)

1. knock about (beat):

knock about

pegarle a

her husband used to knock her about

su marido la maltrataba or le pegaba

he got knocked about in his cell

le daban palizas en la celda

2. knock about (batter):

knock about furniture

maltratar

II.knock about V. [ingl. am. nɑk -, ingl. brit. nɒk -], knock around V. coloq. (v + adv, v + prep + o)

1. knock about (be present):

I used to knock around with him a lot

antes andaba or salía mucho con él

he spends his time knocking about the bars

se pasa el día deambulando por los bares

2. knock about (travel):

knock about

viajar

she spent two years knocking around South America

pasó dos años viajando or dando vueltas por Sudamérica

I.knock off V. [ingl. am. nɑk -, ingl. brit. nɒk -] (v + adv, v + prep + o)

knock off (stop work) coloq.:

when do you knock off (work)?

¿a qué hora sales del trabajo?

when do you knock off (work)?

¿hasta qué hora trabajas?

let's knock off for lunch

vamos a parar para comer

II.knock off V. [ingl. am. nɑk -, ingl. brit. nɒk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (stop)

knock off coloq.

dejar de

why don't you knock off criticizing me?

¿por qué no dejas de criticarme?

knock it off, will you!

¡déjala ya! coloq.

knock it off, will you!

¡córtala de una vez! Chile coloq.

knock it off, will you!

¡terminala de una vez! Río Pl. coloq.

knock it off, will you!

¡párale ya! Méx. coloq.

III.knock off V. [ingl. am. nɑk -, ingl. brit. nɒk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o, v + o + prep + o) (deduct, eliminate)

knock off coloq.

rebajar

I'll knock off 25% for you

le rebajo el 25%

I'll knock off 25% for you

le hago un descuento del 25%

we've knocked £10 off the price

hemos rebajado el precio en diez libras

the strike knocked 12 points off the Dow Jones index

el índice de Dow Jones bajó 12 enteros como consecuencia de la huelga

IV.knock off V. [ingl. am. nɑk -, ingl. brit. nɒk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. knock off (do quickly, easily) coloq.:

he knocks off four novels a year

se escribe cuatro novelas por año coloq.

he knocks off four novels a year

se manda cuatro novelas por año Co. Sur coloq.

2. knock off (steal):

knock off argot

robar

knock off argot

mangar coloq.

knock off argot

volarse Méx. coloq.

3. knock off (kill):

knock off argot

liquidar coloq.

knock off argot

darle el pasaporte a coloq.

4. knock off (have sex with) ingl. brit.:

knock off argot

echarse un polvo con argot

knock off argot

tirarse vulg. argot

knock off argot

cogerse Méx. Río Pl. Ven. vulg. argot

5. knock off (make illegal copy of):

knock off

reproducir ilegalmente

knock off

copiar ilegalmente

6. knock off (burgle) ingl. am.:

knock off coloq.

entrar a robar en

I.knock out V. [ingl. am. nɑk -, ingl. brit. nɒk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. knock out (make unconscious):

knock out

dejar sin sentido

knock out

hacer perder el conocimiento

knock out

noquear

she hit her head and knocked herself out

se dio un golpe en la cabeza y perdió el conocimiento

he was knocked out in the fourth round

lo dejó K. or or lo noqueó en el cuarto asalto

2. knock out (destroy, damage) coloq.:

knock out target/installations

destruir

3. knock out (shock, overwhelm) coloq.:

the news knocked everybody out

la noticia los dejó a todos anonadados

we were knocked out by their generosity

su generosidad nos dejó pasmados coloq.

that song really knocks me out!

¡esa canción me enloquece! coloq.

4. knock out (exhaust):

knock out coloq.

dejar hecho polvo coloq.

knock out coloq.

dejar para el arrastre coloq.

knock out coloq.

dejar de cama amer. coloq.

II.knock out V. [ingl. am. nɑk -, ingl. brit. nɒk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. knock out (remove by hitting):

knock out contents

vaciar

several teeth were knocked out

perdió varios dientes

to knock one's pipe out

vaciar la pipa

2. knock out (of competition, tournament):

knock out

eliminar

they were knocked out in the third round

quedaron eliminados or fuera en la tercera vuelta

knock together V. [ingl. am. nɑk -, ingl. brit. nɒk -]

knock together → knock up

Véase también: knock up

I.knock up V. [ingl. am. nɑk -, ingl. brit. nɒk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) coloq.

1. knock up (assemble hurriedly):

knock up meal/snack

improvisar

knock up meal/snack

hacer

he knocked up these shelves in a couple of hours

hizo esta estantería en un par de horas

2. knock up (rouse, waken):

knock up ingl. brit.

despertar

knock up ingl. brit.

llamar

II.knock up V. [ingl. am. nɑk -, ingl. brit. nɒk -] (v + o + adv)

1. knock up (exhaust) ingl. am.:

knock up coloq.

dejar hecho polvo coloq.

knock up coloq.

dejar para el arrastre coloq.

knock up coloq.

dejar de cama amer. coloq.

2. knock up (make pregnant):

knock up argot

dejar embarazada

knock up argot

hacerle un hijo a coloq.

III.knock up V. [ingl. am. nɑk -, ingl. brit. nɒk -] (v + adv) (in tennis, squash)

knock up ingl. brit.

pelotear

IV.knock up V. [ingl. am. nɑk -, ingl. brit. nɒk -] (v + adv + o)

knock up (in cricket) coloq.:

they knocked up a good score

hicieron un buen tanteo

knock on V. [ingl. am. nɑk -, ingl. brit. nɒk -] (v + adv)

knock on (get old) ingl. brit. coloq.:

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 coloq.

knock over V. [ingl. am. nɑk -, ingl. brit. nɒk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. knock over (cause to fall):

knock over

tirar

2. knock over vehicle/driver:

knock over

atropellar

I.knock up V. [ingl. am. nɑk -, ingl. brit. nɒk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) coloq.

1. knock up (assemble hurriedly):

knock up meal/snack

improvisar

knock up meal/snack

hacer

he knocked up these shelves in a couple of hours

hizo esta estantería en un par de horas

2. knock up (rouse, waken):

knock up ingl. brit.

despertar

knock up ingl. brit.

llamar

II.knock up V. [ingl. am. nɑk -, ingl. brit. nɒk -] (v + o + adv)

1. knock up (exhaust) ingl. am.:

knock up coloq.

dejar hecho polvo coloq.

knock up coloq.

dejar para el arrastre coloq.

knock up coloq.

dejar de cama amer. coloq.

2. knock up (make pregnant):

knock up argot

dejar embarazada

knock up argot

hacerle un hijo a coloq.

III.knock up V. [ingl. am. nɑk -, ingl. brit. nɒk -] (v + adv) (in tennis, squash)

knock up ingl. brit.

pelotear

IV.knock up V. [ingl. am. nɑk -, ingl. brit. nɒk -] (v + adv + o)

knock up (in cricket) coloq.:

they knocked up a good score

hicieron un buen tanteo

knock down V. [ingl. am. nɑk -, ingl. brit. nɒk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1.1. knock down (cause to fall):

knock down door/fence

tirar abajo

knock down obstacle

derribar

he knocked him down in the second round

lo derribó en el segundo asalto

he ran into her and knocked her down

chocó con ella y la hizo caer or la tiró al suelo

1.2. knock down vehicle/driver:

knock down

atropellar

1.3. knock down (demolish):

knock down building/slums

echar abajo

knock down building/slums

derribar

knock down building/slums

derrumbar

knock down wall

tirar (abajo)

1.4. knock down (dismantle):

knock down machinery

desmontar

knock down machinery

desarmar

2.1. knock down coloq. (reduce):

knock down price/charge

rebajar

we knocked her down to £150 esp ingl. brit.

conseguimos que nos rebajara el precio a 150 libras

2.2. knock down coloq. (at auction):

it was knocked down at £60

se subastó en 60 libras

it was knocked down at £60

se remató en 60 libras amer.

in the end it was knocked down to Mr Smith

finalmente se lo adjudicaron al señor Smith

knock en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de knock en el diccionario inglés»español

I.knock [nɒk, ingl. am. nɑ:k] SUST.

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. coloq.:

knock

crítica f

to take a knock

aguantar un revés

II.knock [nɒk, ingl. am. nɑ:k] V. intr.

1. knock (hit):

knock

golpear

to knock on the window/at the door

llamar a la ventana/puerta

2. knock TÉC.:

knock engine, pipes

martillear

III.knock [nɒk, ingl. am. nɑ:k] V. 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 coloq. (criticize):

knock

criticar

knock-up SUST.

knock-up

peloteo m

knock out V. trans.

1. knock out DEP.:

knock out (render unconscious)

dejar sin sentido

knock out (render unconscious)

dejar K.O.

knock out (cause to sleep)

hacer dormir

knock out (exhaust)

agotar

2. knock out (remove):

knock out

quitar

knock out contents in text

suprimir

3. knock out (eliminate):

knock out

eliminar

to be knocked out of a competition

ser eliminado de una competición

4. knock out (produce quickly):

knock out

hacer (en un momento)

knock out

producir

5. knock out coloq. (astonish):

knock out

pasmar

to knock sb out

dejar pasmado a alguien

knock on V. intr.

to be knocking on 40

estar acercándose a los 40

knock-kneed [ˌnɒkˈni:d, ingl. am. ˈnɑ:kni:d] ADJ.

knock-kneed

patizambo, -a

knock-kneed fig.

débil

I.knock off V. trans.

1. knock off (cause to fall off):

knock off

hacer caer

to knock sb off his pedestal fig.

hacer bajar a alguien de su pedestal

2. knock off (reduce):

knock off

rebajar

to knock £5 off the price

rebajar 5 libras el precio

3. knock off coloq. (steal):

knock off

choricear coloq.

4. knock off coloq. (murder):

knock off

cargarse coloq.

5. knock off (produce easily):

knock off

ejecutar prontamente

to knock off some copies

hacer algunas copias

6. knock off (stop):

to knock it off

dejarlo

knock it off!

¡déjalo!

II.knock off V. intr. coloq.

knock off

terminar

to knock off work at 3 p.m.

salir de trabajar a las 3 p.m.

to knock off for lunch

salir para comer

knock over V. trans.

knock over

atropellar

knock over objects

volcar

knock back V. trans. coloq.

1. knock back (drink quickly):

knock back

beber rápidamente

to knock a beer back

beberse una cerveza de golpe

2. knock back ingl. brit., ingl. austr. (cost a lot):

knock back

costar

3. knock back ingl. brit., ingl. austr. coloq. (reject advances):

knock back

dar calabazas

4. knock back (surprise):

knock back

pasmar

knock together V. trans.

knock together

construir deprisa

to knock together something to eat

hacer algo rápido para comer

I.knock-off SUST. COM.

knock-off (imitation)

imitación f (de un producto de marca)

II.knock-off SUST. modifier

knock-off merchandise

productos m pl. de imitación

knock Ejemplos de uso en el diccionario PONS (revisados por la redacción)

(to) touch wood, (to) knock on wood ingl. am.

tocar madera

to knock sth down to sb for £100

dejar algo a alguien en 100 libras

to knock the stuffing out of sb coloq.

dar una paliza a alguien

to give a knock at the door

llamar a la puerta

to knock a hole into the wall

abrir un agujero en la pared

to knock the bottom out of sth a. fig.

desfondar algo

to knock £5 off the price

rebajar 5 libras el precio

to knock at [or on] the door

llamar a la puerta

to knock together something to eat

hacer algo rápido para comer

to knock fruit from an apple tree

apalear un manzano

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés

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.

www.telegraph.co.uk

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.

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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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