[Sửa] Cú đánh, cú va chạm

a knock on the head

cú đánh vào đầu

[Sửa] Tiếng gõ (cửa)

a knock at the door

tiếng gõ cửa

[Sửa] (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (từ lóng) lời phê bình kịch liệt, lời chỉ trích gay gắt

[Sửa] (kỹ thuật) tiếng nổ lọc xọc (máy bị rơ hoặc hỏng)

to get the knock

bị thất bại, bị đánh bại

[Sửa] (sân khấu) bị khán giả chê

to take the knock

(từ lóng) bị sa sút, bị nghèo khổ

[Sửa] Đập, đánh, va đụng

to knock somebody on the head

đập vào đầu ai

to knock something to pieces

đập vụn cái gì

to knock one's head against something

đụng đầu vào cái gì

[Sửa] (từ lóng) làm choáng người, gây ấn tượng sâu sắc, làm ngạc nhiên hết sức

[Sửa] (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (từ lóng) phê bình kịch liệt, chỉ trích gay gắt

[Sửa] Gõ

to knock at the door

gõ cửa

[Sửa] (kỹ thuật) kêu lọc xọc, nổ lọc xọc (máy bị rơ hoặc hỏng)

to knock about (around)

đánh liên hồi, gõ liên hồi

[Sửa] Hành hạ, làm khổ, ngược đãi

[Sửa] Đi lang thang, sống lang thang, sống được chăng hay chớ

to knock against

va phải, đụng phải

[Sửa] Tình cờ, chạm trán, tình cờ gặp (ai)

to knock back

(từ lóng) uống

to knock down

đánh ngã, húc ngã; phá đổ (nhà...); bắn rơi (máy bay...)

[Sửa] Đánh quỵ; hạ (uy thế của ai...)

[Sửa] Gõ búa xuống bàn ra hiệu quyết định bán (bán đấu giá)

[Sửa] (thông tục) yêu cầu (ai hát một bài...)

[Sửa] Dỡ (máy...) thành từng bộ phận nhỏ (cho gọn khi chuyên chở)

[Sửa] (thông tục) hạ (giá...)

to knock off

đánh bật đi, đánh văng đi, đánh tung lên

[Sửa] Nghỉ, ngừng (việc); ngừng làm việc

[Sửa] Giải quyết nhanh, làm mau, làm vội

to knock off business

giải quyết nhanh công việc

to knock off some verses

làm mau mấy câu thơ

[Sửa] Rút bớt, bớt đi

to knock off a sum from the bill

bớt một số tiền lớn ở hoá đơn

[Sửa] (từ lóng) ăn cắp, chôm

[Sửa] (từ lóng) chết

to knock out

gõ (tẩu) cho tàn thuốc bật ra

[Sửa] (thể dục,thể thao) đánh nốc ao, hạ đo ván (quyền Anh)

[Sửa] Đánh gục, đánh bại (kẻ địch)

[Sửa] (thông tục) làm vội (một kế hoạch...)

to knock together

tập hợp vội vàng, vơ váo vào với nhau; ghép vội vào với nhau

to knock under

đầu hàng, hàng phục, chịu khuất phục, chịu thua

to knock up

đánh bay lên, đánh tốc lên

[Sửa] Gõ cửa đánh thức (ai) dậy

[Sửa] Làm vội vàng, giải quyết vội vàng, thu xếp vội vàng (việc gì)

[Sửa] Làm kiệt sức, làm mệt lử; kiệt sức, mệt lử

[Sửa] (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (từ lóng) làm cho có mang

[Sửa] (thể dục,thể thao) ghi nhanh, thắng nhanh (điểm)

to knock the bottom out of something, to knock something into a cocked hat

(nghĩa bóng) làm thất bại, làm hỏng (kế hoạch...); chặn đứng (một âm mưu...)

to knock somebody's head off

(nghĩa bóng) thắng ai một cách dễ dàng

to knock somebody into the middle of next week

đánh ai ngã lăn quay

to knock somebody off his pins

làm cho ai choáng người, làm cho ai điếng người

to knock their heads together

va chạm nhau kịch liệt

knock it off!

im đi! câm mồm!

[Sửa] To knock sb off his perch

[Sửa] Chứng tỏ ai không còn nổi bật về cái gì nữa

to knock sb sideways

đánh bật ra rìa

[Sửa] To knock spots off sb/sth

[Sửa] Trội hơn ai/ cái gì

to knock the stuffing out of sb

đánh gục, đánh quỵ

knock them in the aisles

(về một buổi trình diễn) rất thành công, gặt hái thành công

you could have knocked me down with a feather

tôi sửng sốt quá đỗi!

[Sửa] Strike, hit, rap, thwack, whack, thump, bang, tap: Knockon the door. He knocked the man on the head with hiswalking-stick.

[Sửa] Colloq criticize, deprecate, carp or cavil at,disparage, put down, run down: Don't knock something tillyou've tried it.

[Sửa] Knock about or around. a wander, roam,ramble, rove, travel, gad about: She's going to knock about theworld for a bit before settling down. b associate with, consortwith: He was only knocking about with some of the boys. cdiscuss, debate, talk over, Colloq kick about or around: I havea business proposition that I want to knock around with you. dbeat (up), maltreat, mistreat, maul, manhandle, batter, abuse,hit, strike: He's been known to knock his wife about.

[Sửa] Knockdown. a raze, demolish, destroy, level, wreck, lay in ruins,throw or pull down: They knocked down those beautiful oldhouses and erected an ugly office block in their place. b fell,floor, cut down: As soon as he got up, McCloskey knocked himdown again.

[Sửa] Knock off. Colloq a stop work(ing), quit, gohome, clock off or out, terminate, lock up, close down: I thinkI'll knock off for a few hours' rest. b steal, pilfer, thieve,rob, Colloq lift, Brit pinch, Slang Brit nick, US knock over:Two men in balaclavas knocked off the bank in the High Street.c See kill, 1. d make quick or short work of, complete, finish,bring to an end, Colloq polish off: He knocked off that book ina week. e US copy, imitate: They knock off expensive items,then sell them for much less than the originals. 6 knock out. aknock or render unconscious, floor, prostrate, trounce, whip,Slang flatten, K.O. or kayo: The smart money says that thechallenger will knock out the champion in the third round. boverwhelm, overcome, daze, stagger, astound, astonish, bewilder,stun, Colloq bowl over, blow (someone's) mind, Slang Brit knockfor six: She'll really knock them out in that dress!

[Sửa] Knockup. a knock or put together, improvise: I think I can knock upsomething quickly that will pass muster. b arouse, (a)waken,wake up: They knocked me up at dawn to go to work. c Slangimpregnate, get with child, make pregnant: Her boyfriendknocked her up and then refused to marry her.

[Sửa] N.

[Sửa] Blow, rap, tap, thump, pounding, hammering: I was wokenby a knock on the wall from my neighbour.

[Sửa] Blow, punch, jab,smack, thwack, whack, right, left, cuff, Colloq clout, bop,biff, conk: He gave me a knock on the nose, and it started tobleed.

[Sửa] Slap (in the face), censure, criticism, condemnation,slur, insult: My latest novel took quite a few knocks from thereviewers.

[Sửa] V.

[Sửa] A tr. strike (a hard surface) with an audiblesharp blow (knocked the table three times). b intr. strike,esp. a door to gain admittance (can you hear someone knocking?;knocked at the door).

[Sửa] Tr. make (a hole, a dent, etc.) byknocking (knock a hole in the fence).

[Sửa] Tr. (usu. foll. by in,out, off, etc.) drive (a thing, a person, etc.) by striking(knocked the ball into the hole; knocked those ideas out of hishead; knocked her hand away).

[Sửa] Tr. sl. criticize.

[Sửa] Intr. a(of a motor or other engine) make a thumping or rattling noiseesp. as the result of a loose bearing. b = PINK(3).

[Sửa] Tr.Brit. sl. make a strong impression on, astonish.

[Sửa] Tr. Brit.coarse sl. offens. = knock off 7.

[Sửa] N.

[Sửa] An act of knocking.2 a sharp rap, esp. at a door.

[Sửa] An audible sharp blow.

[Sửa] Thesound of knocking in esp. a motor engine.

[Sửa] Cricket colloq. aninnings.

[Sửa] Lead a wandering adventurouslife; wander aimlessly.

[Sửa] Be present without design or volition(there's a cup knocking about somewhere).

[Sửa] (usu. foll. bywith) be associated socially (knocks about with his brother).knock against 1 collide with.

[Sửa] Come across casually. knockback 1 Brit. sl. eat or drink, esp. quickly.

[Sửa] Brit. sl.disconcert.

[Sửa] Austral. & NZ colloq. refuse, rebuff. knock-backn. Austral. & NZ colloq. a refusal, a rebuff. knock thebottom out of see BOTTOM. knock down 1 strike (esp. a person)to the ground with a blow.

[Sửa] Demolish.

[Sửa] (usu. foll. by to)(at an auction) dispose of (an article) to a bidder by a knockwith a hammer (knocked the Picasso down to him for a million).4 colloq. lower the price of (an article).

[Sửa] Take (machinery,furniture, etc.) to pieces for transportation.

[Sửa] US sl. steal.7 Austral. & NZ sl. spend (a pay cheque etc.) freely.knock-down attrib.adj.

[Sửa] (of a blow, misfortune, argument,etc.) overwhelming.

[Sửa] Brit. (of a price) very low.

[Sửa] (of aprice at auction) reserve.

[Sửa] (of furniture etc.) easilydismantled and reassembled.

[Sửa] N. Austral. & NZ sl. anintroduction (to a person). knock for knock agreement anagreement between insurance companies by which each pays its ownpolicyholder regardless of liability. knock one's head againstcome into collision with (unfavourable facts or conditions).knocking-shop Brit. sl. a brothel. knock into a cocked hatsee COCK(1). knock into the middle of next week colloq. send(a person) flying, esp. with a blow. knock into shape seeSHAPE. knock-kneed having knock knees. knock knees an abnormalcondition with the legs curved inwards at the knee. knock off 1strike off with a blow.

[Sửa] Colloq. a finish work (knocked offat 5.30). b finish (work) (knocked off work early).

[Sửa] Colloq.dispatch (business).

[Sửa] Colloq. rapidly produce (a work of art,verses, etc.).

[Sửa] (often foll. by from) deduct (a sum) from aprice, bill, etc.

[Sửa] Sl. steal.

[Sửa] Brit. coarse sl. offens.have sexual intercourse with (a woman).

[Sửa] Sl. kill. knock onRugby Football drive (a ball) with the hand or arm towards theopponents' goal-line. knock-on n. an act of knocking on.knock-on effect a secondary, indirect, or cumulative effect.knock on the head 1 stun or kill (a person) by a blow on thehead.

[Sửa] Colloq. put an end to (a scheme etc.). knock on (orknock) wood US = touch wood. knock out 1 make (a person)unconscious by a blow on the head.

[Sửa] Knock down (a boxer) for acount of 10, thereby winning the contest.

[Sửa] Defeat, esp. in aknockout competition.

[Sửa] Sl. astonish.

[Sửa] (refl.) colloq.exhaust (knocked themselves out swimming).

[Sửa] Colloq. make orwrite (a plan etc.) hastily.

[Sửa] Empty (a tobacco-pipe) bytapping.

[Sửa] Austral., NZ, & US sl. earn. knock sideways colloq.disconcert; astonish. knock spots off defeat easily. knocktogether put together or assemble hastily or roughly. knockunder submit. knock up 1 make or arrange hastily.

[Sửa] Driveupwards with a blow.

[Sửa] A become exhausted or ill. b exhaust ormake ill.

[Sửa] Brit. arouse (a person) by a knock at the door.

[Sửa] Cricket score (runs) rapidly.

[Sửa] Esp. US sl. make pregnant.

[Sửa] Practise a ball game before formal play begins. knock-up n. apractice at tennis etc. take a (or the) knock be hard hitfinancially or emotionally. [ME f. OE cnocian: prob. imit.]