Locuciones verbales
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| knock [sb] about vtr phrasal sep | UK, informal (punch or treat roughly) (AR, coloquial) | fajar⇒ vtr |
| | | golpear⇒, pegar⇒ vtr |
| | | tratar a los golpes loc verb |
| | | maltratar⇒ vtr |
| knock [sth] about vtr phrasal sep | UK, informal, figurative (consider, debate: an idea) (idea) | dar vueltas a loc verb |
| | | considerar⇒ vtr |
knock [sb] around,
also UK: knock [sb] about vtr phrasal sep | informal (punch or treat roughly) | pegar una paliza, dar una curra loc verb |
| | | machacar⇒, golpear⇒ vtr |
knock [sth] around,
also UK: knock [sth] about vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (consider, debate: an idea) (idea) | debatir⇒, considerar⇒, deliberar⇒, discutir⇒ vtr |
knock around,
also UK: knock about vi phrasal | informal (idle, hang around) | holgazanear⇒ vi |
| | (AR, coloquial) | huevear⇒, boludear⇒ vi |
knock around with [sb],
knock about with [sb] vi phrasal + prep | UK, informal (spend time with) | holgazanear con vi + prep |
| | | pasar el tiempo con loc verb |
| | (AR, coloquial) | huevear con, boludear con vi + prep |
| knock [sb] back vtr phrasal sep | informal (impede progress of) | bloquear a vtr + prep |
| | | poner trabas a loc verb |
| | The unexpected obstacle knocked her back and she was not able to finish on time. |
| | El obstáculo inesperado la bloqueó y no pudo terminar a tiempo. |
knock [sth] back,
knock back [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal (drink greedily) | beberse⇒, tomarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (AmL: coloquial) | chuparse⇒ v prnl |
| | (ES: coloquial) | soplarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (AR, EC: coloquial) | bajarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Charlie knocked back his beer in two gulps. |
| knock [sb] back [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal, UK (cost) (figurado) | dolerle a vtr + prep |
| | | costarle a vtr + prep |
| | That new car must have knocked you back a fair amount! |
| | ¡Este auto nuevo te debe haber costado una buena cantidad! |
| | | sacarle a v prnl + prep |
| | (ES, informal) | soplarle a v prnl + prep |
| | ¡Te deben haber sacado una buena cantidad por este auto nuevo! |
knock [sth] down,
knock down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (demolish) | derribar⇒, demoler⇒ vtr |
| | | echar a tierra loc verb |
| | (CO: informal) | tumbar⇒ vtr |
| | The old office building was knocked down to make place for a new shopping mall. |
| | Derribaron el viejo edificio de oficinas para construir un nuevo centro comercial. |
knock [sth] down,
knock down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (reduce the price of) | bajar⇒, rebajar⇒ vtr |
| | | reducir⇒ vtr |
| | No one was buying anything so they decided to knock down the prices. |
| | Nadie estaba comprando nada así que decidieron bajar los precios. |
knock [sb] down,
knock down [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (pedestrian: hit with a vehicle) | atropellar⇒, arrollar⇒ vtr |
| | The car knocked him down as he crossed the street. |
| | El auto lo atropelló cuando cruzaba la calle. |
knock down [sth],
knock [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | (cause to fall to the ground) | hacer caer loc verb |
| | | derribar⇒ vtr |
| | | tirar⇒, tumbar⇒ vtr |
| | The objective of bowling is to knock down as many pins as possible. |
| | El objetivo en el boliche es hacer caer el mayor número de bolos posible. |
knock [sth] in,
knock in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (demolish, break down) | tirar abajo loc verb |
| | Before adding the extra room to the house, they had to knock in the kitchen wall. |
| | Antes de agregarle la habitación extra a la casa, tuvieron que tirar abajo la pared de la cocina. |
| knock [sth] off vtr phrasal sep | slang (finish rapidly) | acabar⇒, terminar⇒ vtr |
| | I knocked off a politics essay while I was waiting for her to get ready. |
| | Terminé con un ensayo de política mientras la esperaba. |
| knock [sth] off vtr phrasal sep | UK, slang (brand: copy) | copiar⇒ vtr |
| | | piratear⇒ vtr |
| | They're knocking off designer brands and selling the goods in the local market. |
| | Están copiando las marcas de diseño y vendiendo los productos en el mercado local. |
| knock off vi phrasal | slang (finish day's work) | salir⇒ vi |
| | (ES, AR: coloquial) | pirarse⇒ v prnl |
| | When it rains, the boss lets us knock off work early. |
| | Cuando llueve el jefe nos deja salir del trabajo antes de la hora. |
| | Cuando llueve el jefe nos deja pirarnos a casa antes de la hora. |
| knock [sth] off vtr phrasal sep | slang, figurative (price: reduce) | bajar⇒ vtr |
| | There's a button missing from this dress. Could you knock a couple of pounds off the price? |
| | A este vestido le falta un botón. ¿Podías bajar un poco el precio? |
| knock [sb] out vtr phrasal sep | informal (strike unconscious) | noquear⇒ vtr |
| | | dejar inconsciente vtr + adj mf |
| | | dejar sin sentido vtr + loc adv |
| | (informal) | privar⇒ vtr |
| | The goalkeeper collided with the striker and knocked him out. |
| | El arquero chocó con el delantero y lo noqueó. |
| knock [sb] out vtr phrasal sep | informal, figurative (send to sleep) | dejar inconsciente vtr + adj mf |
| | | dejar sin sentido vtr + loc adv |
| | The chloroform knocked her out. |
| | El cloroformo la dejó inconsciente. |
| knock [sb] out vtr phrasal sep | (KO: defeat in boxing match) (boxeo) | noquear a vtr + prep |
| | The boxer knocked out his opponent in the third round. |
| | El boxeador noqueó a su oponente en el tercer round. |
| knock [sb] out vtr phrasal sep | (competitor: eliminate) | eliminar⇒ vtr |
| | | dejar fuera de competencia vtr + loc adv |
| | In the semi-final of the competition, Manchester United knocked Liverpool out. |
| | En la semifinal, el Manchester United eliminó al Liverpool. |
| knock [sb] out vtr phrasal sep | slang, figurative (impress) | dejar atónito a vtr + adj |
| | (informal) | dejar boquiabierto a vtr + adj |
| | (informal) | dejar pasmado a vtr + adj |
| | | sorprender a vtr + prep |
| | Sophie knocked everybody out with her great singing voice. |
| | Sophie dejó atónitos a todos con su espectacular voz. |
| knock [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | slang (do hurriedly) | hacer a las apuradas loc verb |
| | | hacer de prisa loc verb |
| | | hacer a toda velocidad loc verb |
| | Ben quickly knocked the essay out. |
| | Ben hizo el ensayo a las apuradas. |
knock [sb] over,
knock over [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (pedestrian: hit with a vehicle) | atropellar⇒, arrollar⇒ vtr |
| | The bus was delayed because a cyclist was knocked over by a car. |
| | El autobús llegó tarde porque un auto arrolló a un ciclista. |
knock [sth] over,
knock over [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (from upright position) | derribar⇒ vtr |
| | | tirar⇒, tumbar⇒ vtr |
| | | hacer caer loc verb |
| | I got mad at the little girl for knocking over my statue. |
| | Me puse furioso con la niña porque derribó mi estatua. |
knock [sth] over,
knock over [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal (rob) | robar⇒ vtr |
| knock [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | often passive, informal (make pregnant) (ofensivo) | preñar a vtr + prep |
| | (coloquial, ofensivo) | hacerle el bombo loc verb |
| | | embarazar a vtr + prep |
| | Her boyfriend knocked her up when she was 16, which put an end to her dreams of being an actress. |
| | Su novio la preñó a los 16, lo que acabó con sus sueños de ser actriz. |
knock [sth] up,
knock up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal, UK (make or put together hurriedly) | hacer a las apuradas loc verb |
| | (AR, coloquial) | hacer de toque loc verb |
| | If you're hungry, I can knock up a quick spaghetti bolognese. |
| | Si tienes hambre, puedo hacer a las apuradas unos fideos con boloñesa. |
| knock [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | informal, UK (call on) (coloquial) | pasar por casa loc verb |
| | (coloquial) | avisar⇒ vtr |
| | (ES, coloquial) | dar un toque loc verb |
| | Knock me up next time you're passing and we'll have a coffee together. |
| | Knock me up when you've finished work. |
| | Pasa por casa la próxima vez que estés por aquí y nos tomamos un café. // Pasa por la casa cuando salgas del trabajo. |
| | Avísame la próxima vez que estés por aquí y nos tomamos un café. // Avísame cuando salgas del trabajo. |
| knock up vi phrasal | informal, UK (tennis: practise before game) | pelotear⇒ vi |
Compound Forms:
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don't knock it until you've tried it,
don't knock it till you've tried it expr | informal (experience [sth] before criticizing) | probar antes de hablar expr |
| | | no hablar sin conocer expr |
| | | no rechazar hasta probar expr |
| hard knocks npl | figurative, informal (real-life experience) (figurado) | mal trago loc nom m |
| | (figurado) | duro golpe loc nom m |
| | Dan brings to the job a life-long experience of hard knocks. |
| | Dan trae al trabajo una vida llena de malos tragos. |
| hard knocks npl | figurative, informal (difficult experiences) (figurado) | duro golpe loc nom m |
| | The advertising industry has taken some hard knocks in the recent economic downturn. |
| | La industria de la publicidad ha sufrido un duro golpe durante la última crisis económica. |
knock 'em dead,
knock them dead v expr | figurative, informal (impress people) | impresionar a vtr + prep |
| | (figurativo) | matar a vtr + prep |
| | Don't be nervous about the job interview; with your qualifications and experience, you're bound to knock 'em dead. |
| | No te pongas nervioso por la entrevista, con tus calificaciones y tu experiencia seguro los impresionarás. |
knock-back,
knockback n | informal (setback) | revés nm |
| | The project has experienced several knock-backs in the past year, with three employees resigning. |
| knock into [sb/sth] vi + prep | (hit) | golpearse con, golpearse contra v prnl + prep |
| | (AR, coloquial) | dársela con v prnl + prep |
| | Rachel tripped and knocked into a coworker. |
knock [sth] into a cocked hat,
also US: beat [sth] into a cocked hat v expr | figurative, slang (be far superior to) | ser mucho mejor loc verb |
| | | ganar por lejos loc verb |
| | Those coffee éclairs are delicious, but the chocolate ones knock them into a cocked hat. |
| Knock it off! interj | slang (stop it) | ¡basta! interj |
| | (informal; tuteo) | ¡para! expr |
| | (ES: coloquial) | ¡ya vale!, ¡vale ya! loc interj |
| | (AR: informal; voseo) | ¡cortala!, ¡terminala! expr |
| | Knock it off! Go and play somewhere else--I'm trying to do some work! |
| | ¡Basta! ¡Ve a jugar a otro lado, que estoy tratando de trabajar! |
| knock it off v expr | slang (stop: doing, saying) | parar⇒ vi |
| | (AR: informal) | cortarla, terminarla loc verb |
| | (hacer silencio) | callarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Gary was whistling tunelessly until Dave told him to knock it off. |
| | Gary no paraba de silbar desafinado hasta que Dave le dijo que parara. |
| knock knees npl | (condition: knees tilting inwards) | rodillas valgas loc nom fpl |
| | (Medicina) | genu valgo loc nom m |
| knock [sb/sth] off [sb/sth] vtr + adv | (push [sb/sth] off [sb/sth] forcefully) | hacer caer loc verb |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | At the funfair, Jerry won a prize for knocking a coconut off its post. |
| | En la feria, Jerry ganó un premio por hacer caer un coco de su árbol. |
knock [sb] off their pedestal,
knock [sb] off his pedestal,
knock [sb] off her pedestal v expr | figurative (humble [sb] who is self-important) (coloquial) | bajar a alguien de la nube loc verb + prep |
| | (coloquial) | bajarle los humos a alguien loc verb + prep |
| | Losing a game so early in the tournament knocked him off his pedestal. |
| | Perder un partido apenas empezado el campeonato lo bajó de la nube. |
| knock on vi + adv | informal, UK (grow old) | envejecer⇒ vi |
| Note: Usually used in continuous tenses. |
| | Mrs Brady was my favourite teacher. She must be knocking on now. |
| | La Sra. Brady era mi profesora favorita, debe estar envejeciendo ahora. |
| knock [sth] on vtr + adv | (rugby: use arm illegally) (voz inglesa, rugby) | cometer knock on loc verb |
| | The referee blew his whistle to stop play when he saw a player knock the ball on. |
| knock [sth] on the head n | UK, informal, figurative (stop, end) | acabar con vi + prep |
| | | poner fin a loc verb |
knock on wood (US),
touch wood (UK) expr | (said in order to avoid bad luck) | tocar madera loc verb |
| | Everything's going well so far—touch wood! |
| | Todo va bien por ahora, ¡toca madera! |
knock [sth] out of the park,
hit [sth] out of the park v expr | informal, figurative (do [sth] very well) | hacer algo muy bien vtr + loc adv |
| | | tener mucho éxito con algo loc verb + prep |
| knock [sth/sb] out of the way v expr | informal (shove aside) | quitar de en medio loc verb |
| | He ran down the school hallway knocking people out of his way. |
| | Corrió por el pasillo de la escuela quitando gente de en medio. |
| | | apartar a empujones loc verb |
| | | sacar a empujones loc verb |
| | | empujar⇒ vtr |
| | Corrió por el pasillo de la escuela apartando gente a empujones. |
| | | abrirse paso a empellones loc verb |
| | Se fue abriendo paso a empellones por el pasillo de la escuela. |
| knock [sb] sideways v expr | figurative (astonish) (coloquial) | dejar mudo a loc verb + prep |
| | (AR, coloquial) | volarle la cabeza a loc verb + prep |
| knock the rough edges off [sth/sb] v expr | informal, figurative (refine) (figurado) | pulir⇒, limar⇒ vtr |
| | The band have knocked the rough edges off their playing and now sound more professional. |
| | La banda ha pulido su modo de tocar y ahora suena más profesional. |
| knock [sth] together vtr + adv | informal (make or put together hurriedly) | hacer a las apuradas loc verb |
| | | hacer corriendo loc verb |
| | | hacer deprisa loc verb |
| | Helga knocked dinner together from whatever she could find in the fridge. |
| | Helga hizo a las apuradas la cena, con cosas que encontró en la heladera. |
knock [sb]'s socks off,
knock the socks off [sb] v expr | figurative, informal (amaze, impress) (coloquial) | dejar mudo a loc verb + prep |
| | (AR, coloquial) | volarle la cabeza a loc verb + prep |
| Knock yourself out! interj | slang, figurative (go ahead, do it) | ¡Adelante! interj |
| | (coloquial) | ¡Dale! interj |
| | "Could I try riding your bike?" "Sure, knock yourself out!" |
| | -¿Puedo dar una vuelta en tu bici? -Claro, ¡adelante! |
| knock-kneed adj | (person: legs tilting in at the knee) | con rodillas valgas loc adj |
| | (Medicina) | con genu valgo loc adj |
| | (coloquial) | patizambo/a adj |
| knock-on n | (rugby: illegal use arm) (voz inglesa, rugby) | knock on loc nom m |
| | The try was declared invalid due to a knock-on. |
| knock-on effect n | UK (indirect consequence) | efecto lateral, efecto colateral loc nom m |
| | Inflation can be a knock-on effect of increased government spending. |
| | La inflación puede ser un efecto lateral del aumento de los gastos gubernamentales. |
| knock-up n | informal, UK (tennis: pre-game practice) | peloteo nm |
| | The two players were having a knock-up before the final. |
| | Los dos jugadores estaban de peloteo antes de la final. |
knockdown price,
knock-down price n | UK, informal (low cost, discounted price) | precio rebajado nm + adj |
| | | oferta nf |
| | This holiday season, our store will offer the best knockdown prices of the year. |
knockoff (US),
knock-off (UK) adj | informal (counterfeit) | de imitación loc adj |
| | | falso/a adj |
| | | pirata adj mf |
| | (AR, UY) | trucho adj |
| | This market stall sells knock-off perfumes. |
knockoff (US),
knock-off (UK) n | informal (bootleg copy) | copia nf |
| | | imitación nf |
| | (AR, UY) | truchada nf |
| | It's not a real designer purse; it's only a cheap knockoff. |
| | No es un verdadero bolso de diseñador: es una copia barata. |
take [sb] down a peg or two,
bring [sb] down a peg or two,
knock [sb] down a peg or two v expr | informal (humble) (informal) | bajarle los humos a loc verb |
| | (informal) | bajarle el copete a loc verb |
throw [sb] for a loop,
knock [sb] for a loop v expr | (upset, shock) | desconcertar a vtr + prep |
| | The news of her brother’s death really threw Evie for a loop. Discovering his wife had been cheating on him with his best friend knocked Stuart for a loop. |
| | Las noticias sobre la muerte de su hermano desconcertaron a Evie. |