Английский Этимологический словарь - knock
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Knock
knock
- O.E. cnocian, likely of imitative origin. Meaning "deprecate, put down" is from 1896. Knockoff "cheap imitation" is from 1966; knockout "attractive person" is from 1906. Knock-kneed first attested 1806. Knocker "door banger" is from 1598; knockers "a woman's breasts" is from 1941. Knock up is 17c. in sense of "arouse by knocking at the door;" c.1920 Amer.Eng. slang in sense of "get a woman pregnant."
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~1 v 1 »DOOR/WINDOW« to hit a door or window with your closed hand to attract the attention of the people inside (Why don't you knock before you come in?) + at/on (I turned to see Jane knocking frantically on the taxi window.) 2 »HIT/MAKE STH MOVE« I always + adv/prep, to hit someone or something with a short quick action, so that it moves, falls down etc (Don't knock the camera, the picture will be blurry.) (knock sth down/off/over etc) (The dog managed to knock over a table.) (knock sth against/into/in) (I need a hammer to knock these tent pegs in. | knock sb/sth flying BrE informal (=hit something or someone so that they move a long distance)) (Holly ran through the crowd, knocking people flying. | knock a hole in (=make a hole in something)) 3 »HIT SB HARD« a) knock sb flat/knock sb to the ground to hit someone so hard that they fall down (His assailant knocked him to the ground and ran off with his briefcase.) b) knock sb unconscious/senseless to hit someone so hard that they fall unconscious (The blast from the explosion knocked him unconscious.) c) knock the living daylights out of/hell out of informal to hit someone many times or very hard 4 I'll knock your block off spoken used when threatening to hit someone very hard (If you touch her, I'll knock your block off!) 5 knock it off spoken used to tell someone to stop doing something, because it is annoying you ("Hey, knock it off!" Jesse shouted furiously.) 6 »CRITICIZE« to criticize someone or their work, especially in an unfair or annoying way (Some movie reviewers seem to knock every picture they see. | don't knock it spoken (=used to tell someone not to criticize something)) ("Bungee jumping! You must be crazy!" "Don't knock it till you've tried it.") 7 knock sb/sth into shape informal to make changes to something in order to make it good enough (We've only got until Thursday to knock this play into shape.) 8 »MAKE A NOISE« if an engine or pipes etc knock, they make a noise like something hard being hit, usually because something is...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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(knocks, knocking, knocked) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you knock on something such as a door or window, you hit it, usually several times, to attract someone’s attention. She went directly to Simon’s apartment and knocked on the door... He knocked before going in. VERB: V on/at n, V • Knock is also a noun. They heard a knock at the front door. N-COUNT • knocking They were wakened by a loud knocking at the door. N-SING: also no det 2. If you knock something, you touch or hit it roughly, especially so that it falls or moves. She accidentally knocked the tea tin off the shelf... Isabel rose so abruptly that she knocked down her chair... VERB: V n prep, V n with adv • Knock is also a noun. The bags have tough exterior materials to protect against knocks, rain and dust. N-COUNT 3. If someone knocks two rooms or buildings into one, or knocks them together, they make them form one room or building by removing a wall. They decided to knock the two rooms into one... The spacious kitchen was achieved by knocking together three small rooms. VERB: V pl-n into n, V pl-n with together 4. To knock someone into a particular position or condition means to hit them very hard so that they fall over or become unconscious. The third wave was so strong it knocked me backwards... Someone had knocked him unconscious. VERB: V n prep/adv, V n adj 5. To knock a particular quality or characteristic out of someone means to make them lose it. The stories of his links with the actress had knocked the fun out of him... Those people hurt me and knocked my confidence. VERB: no cont, V n out of n, V n 6. If you knock something or someone, you criticize them and say unpleasant things about them. (INFORMAL) I’m not knocking them: if they want to do it, it’s up to them... VERB: V n 7. If someone receives a knock, they have an unpleasant experience which prevents them from achieving something or which causes them to change their...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. verb Etymology: Middle English knoken, from Old English cnocian; akin to Middle High German knochen to press Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to strike something with a sharp blow 2. to collide with something 3. a. bustle heard them ~ing around in the kitchen b. wander ~ed about Europe all summer 4. a. to make a pounding noise b. to have engine ~ 5. to find fault transitive verb 1. a. (1) to strike sharply (2) to drive, force, or make by or as if by so striking was ~ed out of the campaign b. to set forcibly in motion with a blow 2. to cause to collide 3. to find fault with always ~ing those in authority II. noun Date: 14th century 1. a. a sharp blow ; rap, hit a loud ~ on the door b. (1) a severe misfortune or hardship (2) setback, reversal 2. a. a pounding noise b. a sharp repetitive metallic noise caused by abnormal ignition in an automobile engine 3. a harsh and often petty criticism the ~ on him was that he couldn't handle the pressure ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v. & n. --v. 1 a tr. strike (a hard surface) with an audible sharp blow (knocked the table three times). b intr. strike, esp. a door to gain admittance (can you hear someone knocking?; knocked at the door). 2 tr. make (a hole, a dent, etc.) by knocking (knock a hole in the fence). 3 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 his head; knocked her hand away). 4 tr. sl. criticize. 5 intr. a (of a motor or other engine) make a thumping or rattling noise esp. as the result of a loose bearing. b = PINK(3). 6 tr. Brit. sl. make a strong impression on, astonish. 7 tr. Brit. coarse sl. offens. = knock off 7. --n. 1 an act of knocking. 2 a sharp rap, esp. at a door. 3 an audible sharp blow. 4 the sound of knocking in esp. a motor engine. 5 Cricket colloq. an innings. Phrases and idioms knock about (or around) 1 strike repeatedly; treat roughly (knocked her about). 2 lead a wandering adventurous life; wander aimlessly. 3 be present without design or volition (there's a cup knocking about somewhere). 4 (usu. foll. by with) be associated socially (knocks about with his brother). knock against 1 collide with. 2 come across casually. knock back 1 Brit. sl. eat or drink, esp. quickly. 2 Brit. sl. disconcert. 3 Austral. & NZ colloq. refuse, rebuff. knock-back n. Austral. & NZ colloq. a refusal, a rebuff. knock the bottom out of see BOTTOM. knock down 1 strike (esp. a person) to the ground with a blow. 2 demolish. 3 (usu. foll. by to) (at an auction) dispose of (an article) to a bidder by a knock with a hammer (knocked the Picasso down to him for a million). 4 colloq. lower the price of (an article). 5 take (machinery, furniture, etc.) to pieces for transportation. 6 US sl. steal. 7 Austral. & NZ sl. spend (a pay cheque etc.) freely. knock-down attrib.a adj. 1 (of a blow, misfortune, argument, etc.) overwhelming. 2 Brit. (of a price) very low. 3 (of a price at auction) reserve. 4 (of furniture etc.) easily dismantled and reassembled. --n. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1) удар; толчок ударять; бить 2) детонация, стук (в двигателе) при детонационном сгорании to knock back — 1. конденсировать 2. отбирать тяжёлые фракции; отделять тяжёлый компонент (из смеси паров) 3. оседать; to knock down — разбирать (конструкцию); to knock down the oil — отделять нефть от воды; to knock out — выбивать (напр. клин); to knock up — приготавливать (напр. раствор или бетонную смесь) - big-end knock - diesel knock - spark knock ...Большой Англо-русский Русско-английский политехнический словарь
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1) выбивать 2) выбить 3) детонационный 4) детонация 5) детонировать 6) стук 7) стучать 8) толчок 9) удар 10) ударить 11) ударять - combustion knock - knock out atom - knock out - knock rating - knock value - suppress knock ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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1. сущ. 1) удар, толчок 2) амер. резкая критика - get the knock 2. гл. 1) ударять, бить 2) амер. резко критиковать, придираться, нападать 3) понижать (цены) (down) 4) вычитать, удерживать сумму (off) - knock down ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. стук timid knock —- робкий стук to give a knock —- постучаться (в дверь) the door opened at the first knock —- дверь открыли по первому стуку there was a double knock at the door —- в дверь постучали два раза 2. удар; толчок hard knock —- сильный удар a knock on the head —- удар по голове 3. тех. детонация, стук (в двигателе) 4. ам. разг. резкая критика 5. ам. разг. придирки. нападки, замечания 6. разг. подача мяча (в крикете) 7. ам. разг. неприятность; беда; удар (судьбы) 8. ам. разг. неудача; убыток he has taken a bad knock —- он понес большие убытки 9. сл. аукцион. продажа с молотка Id: to get the knock —- быть уволенным с работы, "вылететь"; театр. с треском провалиться; напиться, опьянеть Id: to take the knock —- разориться; вылететь в трубу 10. стучать; стучаться, постучаться to knock sharply —- резко стучать to knock for admittance —- постучать (чтобы войти) to knock at the door —- стучать в дверь 11. разг. поднять, разбудить стуком (в дверь) to knock sleeping people out of their beds —- стуком поднять на ноги спящих 12. ударять; бить, колотить to knock the ball hard —- сильно ударить по мячу to knock one's foot against a stone —- ударить ногу о камень to knock smb. on the head —- ударить кого-л. по голове; разг. убить кого-л. ударом в голову, прикончить кого-л to knock smth. from smb.'s hand —- выбить что-л. у кого-л. из рук to knock smth. to...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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about а) бить, колотить Theres nothing to do here; lets go into that field and knock a ball about for half an hour or so. б) странствовать, шататься, рыскать (по свету) Ive knocked about in most paw of the world in my time. в) вести беспутный образ жизни г) существовать Is the same chairman still knocking about? д) валяться I found this book knocking about upstairs; is it yours? е) грубо обращаться; разрушать If that man knocks his wife about any more hell be sent to prison. That poor old piano has been considerably knocked about in its travels. ж) показываться вместе с кем-л. в свете How long was Grace knocking about with that red-haired boy before he left her? They knocked about together for a year, I think. KNOCK 1. noun 1) удар 2) стук (особ. в дверь) - give a knock 3) amer.; coll. резкая критика; pl. придирки, нападки 4) tech. детонация - get the knock - take the knock Syn: see blow 2. v. 1) ударять(ся), бить; стучать(ся); колотить to knock to pieces - разбить вдребезги to knock at/on the door - стучать в дверь 2) сбивать to knock the nuts - сбивать орехи (с дерева) 3) (against) наткнуться (на что-либо); удариться (обо что-л.) 4) coll. поражать, ошеломлять 5) amer.; coll. резко критиковать; придираться 6) amer. превосходить - knock about - knock against - knock back - knock down - knock in - knock into - knock off - knock out - knock the bottom out of - knock over - knock together - knock under - knock up to knock home - вбивать прочно; вдолбить, довести до сознания to knock on the head - а) оглушить; убить; б) положить конец to...Англо-русский словарь
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