knock

knock
knock [nɒk]
1. noun
   a. ( = blow) coup m ; ( = collision) choc m
• he got a knock (on the head) il a reçu un coup (sur la tête)
   b. (at door) there was a knock at the door on a frappé (à la porte)
• I heard a knock (at the door) j'ai entendu frapper (à la porte)
   c. ( = setback) revers m
• knocks ( = criticism) (inf) critiques fpl
• to take a knock [person] en prendre un coup (inf)
• his pride has taken a knock son orgueil en a pris un coup
• his confidence has taken a knock sa confiance a été sérieusement ébranlée
2. transitive verb
   a. [+ object] frapper
• to knock a nail in (with a hammer) enfoncer un clou (à coups de marteau)
• he knocked the ball into the hedge il a envoyé la balle dans la haie
• to knock a glass off a table faire tomber un verre d'une table
• to knock one's head on or against sth se cogner la tête contre qch
• that knocked his plans on the head (inf) (British) ça a flanqué (inf) par terre ses projets
• to knock some sense into sb (inf) ramener qn à la raison
• to knock spots off sb (inf) battre qn à plate(s) couture(s)
• to knock spots off sth (inf) être beaucoup mieux que qch
   b. [+ person] to knock sb to the ground jeter qn à terre
• to knock sb unconscious assommer qn
• to knock sb dead (inf) épater qn (inf)
• go out there and knock 'em dead! (inf) montre-leur de quoi tu es capable !
• his wife's death really knocked him sideways (inf) (British) la mort de sa femme l'a profondément ébranlé
• to knock sb for six (inf) (British) [news] faire un choc à qn
   c. (in building) to knock two rooms into one abattre la cloison entre deux pièces
   d. ( = denigrate) (inf) [+ person, plan, idea] dénigrer
• don't knock it! arrête de dénigrer !
3. intransitive verb
( = bump) frapper
• his knees were knocking il tremblait de peur
• to knock against or into sb/sth se cogner contre qn/qch
• he knocked into the table il s'est cogné dans la table
• the car knocked into the lamppost la voiture a heurté le réverbère
4. compounds
► knock-kneed adjective
• to be knock-kneed avoir les genoux cagneux ► knock-on noun (Rugby) en-avant m inv
► knock-on effect noun répercussions fpl
► knock-up noun (Tennis)
to have a knock-up faire des balles
► knock about (inf)
► knock around (inf)
1. intransitive verb
( = travel) bourlinguer (inf) ; ( = hang around) traîner
• what are all these boxes knocking about in the garage? que font tous ces cartons dans le garage ?
• who's he knocking around with these days? qui est-ce qu'il fréquente en ce moment ?
2. inseparable transitive verb
• he's knocking about France somewhere il se balade (inf) quelque part en France
3. separable transitive verb
( = beat) taper sur
• he knocks her about il lui tape dessus (inf)
► knock back (inf) separable transitive verb
   a. [+ drink] s'envoyer (inf)
   b. ( = cost) coûter
• how much did it knock you back? ça vous a coûté combien ?
   c. ( = shock) sonner (inf)
• the news knocked her back a bit la nouvelle l'a un peu sonnée (inf)
   d. ( = refuse) [+ offer, invitation] refuser ; [+ person] jeter (inf)
► knock down separable transitive verb
   a. [+ person] renverser
• he got knocked down by a bus il a été renversé par un autobus
   b. [+ building] démolir ; [+ door] ( = remove) démolir ; ( = kick in) enfoncer
• he knocked me down with one blow il m'a jeté à terre d'un seul coup
   c. [+ price] baisser
► knock off
1. intransitive verb
( = leave work) (inf) quitter son travail
2. separable transitive verb
   a. I got knocked off my bike j'ai été renversé en vélo
• to knock sb's block off (inf) casser la figure (inf) à qn
   b. ( = reduce price by) faire une remise de
• I'll knock off £10 je vous fais une remise de 10 livres
• she knocked 15 seconds off the world record elle a battu le record du monde de 15 secondes
   c. (British = steal) (inf) piquer (inf)
   d. ( = stop) knock it off! (inf) ça suffit !
   e. ( = kill) (inf) liquider (inf)
► knock out separable transitive verb
   a. ( = stun) to knock sb out [person, drug] assommer qn ; [boxer] mettre qn KO
   b. ( = exhaust) mettre à plat (inf)
   c. (from competition) éliminer
   d. [+ electricity] couper
► knock over separable transitive verb
[+ object, pedestrian] renverser
• he was knocked over by a taxi il a été renversé par un taxi► knock up
1. intransitive verb
(Tennis) faire des balles
2. separable transitive verb
   a. [+ meal] improviser ; [+ shed] bricoler (en vitesse)
   b. ( = make pregnant) (inf!) engrosser (inf !)
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[nɒk] 1.
noun
1) (blow) coup m (on sur; with de)

a knock at the door — un coup à la porte

I'll give you a knock at 7.30 — je frapperai à ta porte à 7 h 30

2) onomat

knock! knock! — toc! toc!

3) fig (setback) coup m

to take a knock — en prendre un coup

to take the knocks — encaisser (colloq) (les coups)

2.
transitive verb
1) (strike) cogner [object]

to knock one's head on something — se cogner la tête contre quelque chose

to knock somebody on the arm — donner un coup sur le bras de quelqu'un

to knock something against — projeter quelque chose contre

to knock somebody unconscious ou silly — (colloq) assommer quelqu'un

to knock a hole in something — faire un trou dans quelque chose

2) (cause to move)

to knock something off ou out of something — faire tomber quelque chose de quelque chose

to knock somebody/something over something — envoyer quelqu'un/quelque chose par-dessus quelque chose

to knock a nail into something — enfoncer un clou dans quelque chose

to knock somebody off his feet — [blast, wave] soulever quelqu'un

to knock somebody flat — étendre quelqu'un par terre

3) (colloq) (criticize) critiquer [method, achievement]; dénigrer [person]
3.
intransitive verb
1) (make sound) [branch, engine, object] cogner (on, against contre); [person] frapper (at, on à)
2) (collide)

to knock into ou against something — heurter quelque chose

to knock into each other — se heurter

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Phrasal Verbs:
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his knees were knocking — ses genoux s'entrechoquaient de peur

to knock something on the head — (colloq) mettre fin à quelque chose

to be knocking on a bit — (colloq) commencer à se faire vieux


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