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knock1 /nɑ:k / || /nɒk/ sustantivo (sound) golpe m;
(blow to head, on door) golpe m

knock2 verbo transitivo

1. (strike, push): to ~ one's head on/against sth darse^(conj.⇒) (un golpe) en la cabeza con/contra algo;
   she ~ed the vase off the shelf tiró el jarrón de la repisa;
   they ~ed a large hole in the wall hicieron un gran boquete en la pared

2. (criticize) (colloq) criticar^(conj.⇒)

verbo intransitivo

1. (on door) llamar, golpear (AmL), tocar^(conj.⇒) (AmL)

2. (collide) to ~ AGAINST/INTO sb/sth darse^(conj.⇒) or chocar^(conj.⇒) contra algn/algo

Phrasal Verbs
knock about, knock around (colloq) v + o + adv pegarle^(conj.⇒) a knock back v + o + adv, v + adv + o (colloq) ‹drink› beberse, tomarse knock down v + o + adv, v + adv + o

1. 1. (cause to fall) ‹door/fence› tirar abajo;
      ‹obstacle› derribar;
      he ran into her and ~ed her down chocó con ella y la hizo caer
   2. [vehicle/driver] atropellar
   3. (demolish) echar abajo

2. (colloq) (reduce) ‹price/charge› rebajar

knock off

1. v + adv v + prep + o (stop work) (colloq): when do you ~ off (work)? ¿a qué hora sales del trabajo?, ¿hasta qué hora trabajas?;
   let's ~ off for lunch vamos a parar para comer

2. v + o + adv, v + adv + o (stop) (colloq) dejar de;
   ~ it off, will you! ¡déjala ya! (fam)

3. v + o + adv, v + adv + o (deduct, eliminate) (colloq) rebajar;
   I'll ~ off 25% for you le hago un descuento del 25%

knock out

1. v + o + adv, v + adv + o (make unconscious) dejar sin sentido, hacer^(conj.⇒) perder el conocimiento;
   (in boxing) dejar K.O., noquear;
   she hit her head and ~ed herself out se dio un golpe en la cabeza y perdió el conocimiento

2. v + o + adv, v + adv + o (of competition) eliminar

knock over v + o + adv, v + adv + o

1. (cause to fall) tirar

2. [vehicle] atropellar

knock up v + o + adv, v + adv + o (colloq) (assemble hurriedly) improvisar

knock: knock-kneed~-kneed /'nɑ:k'ni:d / || /ˌnɒk'ni:d/ adjetivo
patizambo;
knock-on effect~-on effect /'nɑ:k'ɑ:n / || /nɒk'ɒn/ sustantivo
repercusiones fpl;
knockout~out sustantivo (in boxing) nocaut m, K.O. m (read as: nocaut or (Esp) cao)

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Diccionario Espasa Concise © 2000 Espasa Calpe:

knock [nɒk]

I	nombre (sonido, impacto, tb fig) golpe
II	verbo intransitivo 1   (a la puerta) llamar
III	verbo transitivo 1   golpear, dar un golpe a: he knocked his head on the ceiling, se dio con la cabeza contra el techo 2   (un clavo) clavar [into, en] 3   familiar criticar

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Compound Forms:
knock back		very informal	beber de un trago
knock back			rechazar
knock down		(cut down)	conseguir una rebaja
knock down		(run over)	atropellar
knock down			derribar
knock in			meter a golpes
knock it off			tirar algo de algún sitio
knock knees	npl	(to have knock knees)	ser patizambo vi
knock off		informal	parar de trabajar
knock off		informal	salir del trabajo
knock off			llevar a cabo rápidamente
knock oneself out		colloquial	esforzarse
knock onto		(the floor)	tirar al suelo
knock out			dejar inconsciente
knock out of the way			quitar de en medio
knock over			volcar
knock sb off their pedestal			bajar a alguien del pedestal
knock the rough edges off			limar asperezas loc
knock together			apresurar
knock up		colloquial coloquial	dejar preñada
knock up		(sports) deporte	calentar
knock-on effect	n		consecuencia nf
knock-on effect	n		repercusión nf
technical knock-out	n	pugilismo	golpe de deja fuera de combate nm
technical knock-out	n	pugilismo	golpe que ocasiona pérdida del conocimiento nm
technical knock-out	n	pugilismo	knock-out técnico nm
technical knock-out	n		también knockout
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'knock' also found in these entries:

English:

feather - knock back - knock down - knock off - knock out - knock over - knock up - knock-up - bump - deck - down - floor - hard - lay - lump - over - spill

Spanish:

abatir - apear - atropellar - chocar - coger - coscorrón - derribar - derrumbar - desencajar - escabechar - golpe - hundir - llamar - revolcar - ta - tirar - tumbar - volcar - zamba - zambo - bolear - botar - eliminar - golpear - madera - noquear - patizambo - privar - puerta - tocar - torcido - voltear

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