to knock around

knock

nɒk

nok

round

ˈraʊnd

rawnd

knock about

Definición y significado de "knock around"en inglés

to knock around

VERBO

golpear repetidamente, pegar

to strike someone or something multiple times

Transitive: to knock around sb/sth

información gramatical

composición morfológica

frasal

verbo de acción

regular

separable

partícula

around

verbo base

knock

presente

knock around

3.ª persona singular

knocks around

participio presente

knocking around

pretérito simple

knocked around

participio pasado

knocked around

Ejemplos

The boxer is knocking around his opponent with heavy punches.

El boxeador está golpeando a su oponente con puñetazos fuertes.

1.1

maltratar, tratar a la ligera

to treat someone or something in a careless, rough, or disrespectful manner

Transitive: to knock around sb/sth

Ejemplos

The company is knocking around its employees, expecting them to work long hours for little pay.

La empresa maltrata a sus empleados, esperando que trabajen largas horas por poco salario.

deambular, vagar

to spend time or travel without a clear plan or direction

Transitive: to knock around a place

Ejemplos

He's a seasoned wanderer who has been knocking around the globe for over two decades.

Es un viajero experimentado que ha estado deambulando por el mundo durante más de dos décadas.

andar con, pasar el rato con

to spend a considerable amount of time with someone, often implying close companionship or romantic involvement

Intransitive

Ejemplos

The two have been knocking around since they met at university, forming an unbreakable bond.

Los dos andan juntos desde que se conocieron en la universidad, formando un vínculo irrompible.

andar por ahí, estar dando vueltas

to be somewhere nearby, but the exact location is unknown

Dialect

British

Intransitive: to knock around somewhere

Ejemplos

My keys must be knocking around here somewhere. I just can't seem to find them.

Mis llaves deben andar por aquí en algún lado. Simplemente no puedo encontrarlas.

discutir informalmente, darle vueltas a ideas

to casually discuss or think about ideas, plans, or possibilities

Transitive: to knock around an idea or plan

Ejemplos

I knocked some potential solutions around to the problem with my friend, but we didn't come up with anything definitive.

Hablé algunas soluciones potenciales al problema con mi amigo, pero no llegamos a nada definitivo.

dar vueltas, ser discutido

(of ideas, plans, etc.) to be casually discussed or brainstormed over a period of time

Intransitive: to knock around | to knock around sometime

Ejemplos

These ideas have been knocking around for years, but no one has taken any concrete action yet.

Estas ideas han estado dando vueltas durante años, pero nadie ha tomado ninguna medida concreta todavía.

Palabras Cercanas

knock down with a feather

Definición y significado de "knock around"en inglés

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