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knock

S2 W1

BrE /nɒk/ AmE /nɑːk/

verb / noun en → es

past knocked pp knocked ing knocking

1 TO HIT [transitive] A2

to hit something with your hand or a hard object, especially to make a sound

golpear, dar un golpe

  • knock on/against something

Collocations knock on the door · knock against a wall

  • He knocked on the door but there was no answer.

    Golpeó la puerta pero nadie respondió.

2 TO VISIT [intransitive] B1

to go to see someone or somewhere, especially for a short time and without an appointment

visitar, ir a ver

  • knock on somebody's door

Collocations knock on someone's door · knock at the office

  • She knocked on his door and asked to see him.

    Golpeó a su puerta y le pidió verlo.

3 TO AFFECT [transitive] B2

to have an effect on someone or something, especially in a negative way

afectar, perjudicar

  • knock somebody/something + adj

Collocations knock someone out · knock something down

  • The accident knocked him unconscious.

    El accidente lo dejó inconsciente.

4 TO REMOVE [transitive] C1

to remove or take away something, especially a part of your body

quitar, eliminar

  • knock something off

Collocations knock an item off the shelf · knock a tooth out

  • He knocked his hat off and it fell to the ground.

    Se quitó el sombrero y cayó al suelo.

Phrasal verbs

knock back DRINK B2

tomar (un trago)

  • He knocked back a couple of drinks and left.

    Tomó un par de tragos y se fue.

knock down DESTROY B2

derribar, demoler

  • The old building was knocked down to make way for a new one.

    Se derribó el edificio viejo para hacer lugar a uno nuevo.

knock off REMOVE / LEAVE WORK B2

quitar, dejar de trabajar

  • He knocked off work early and went home.

    Dejó el trabajo temprano y se fue a casa.

knock out UNCONSCIOUS / REMOVE B2

dejar inconsciente, quitar

  • The boxer was knocked out in the third round.

    El boxeador quedó inconsciente en el tercer asalto.

knock over TIP OVER B2

derribar, voltear

  • He knocked over a vase and it broke.

    Volteó un jarrón y se rompió.

Idioms

knock on wood B2

tocar madera

  • I hope it works, knock on wood.

    Espero que funcione, toca madera.

knock somebody's socks off C1

quitarle las medias a alguien

  • The performance knocked the audience's socks off.

    El espectáculo dejó al público sin palabras.

knock something into somebody C1

hacer que alguien entienda algo

  • We need to knock some sense into him.

    Necesitamos hacerle entender la situación.