Knock up
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British pronunciation/nˈɒk ˈʌp/
American pronunciation/nˈɑːk ˈʌp/

Definición y Significado de "knock up"

to knock up
[phrase form: knock]
01

preparar rápidamente, hacer de manera sencilla

to make something quickly and easily, often without much care or effort
to knock up definition and meaning
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I knocked up a quick sandwich for lunch.
Preparé rápidamente un sándwich para el almuerzo.
She knocked up a few sketches for the new product design.
Ella preparó rápidamente unos bocetos para el nuevo diseño del producto.
02

dejar embarazada, embarazar

to cause a woman to become pregnant
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OffensiveOffensive
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He knocked her up and then left her to raise the child on her own.
La dejó embarazada y luego la dejó criar al niño sola.
She 's worried that she might be knocked up after that one-night stand.
Está preocupada por si la podrían dejar embarazada después de esa aventura de una noche.
03

calentarse, calentar la muñeca

(in tennis) to warm up for a match by hitting a few balls back and forth for a short time
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The tennis players knocked up for a few minutes before the start of their match.
Los tenistas calentaron la muñeca durante unos minutos antes del comienzo de su partido.
The coach told the players to knock up before starting their practice drills.
El entrenador dijo a los jugadores que calentaran la muñeca antes de comenzar sus ejercicios de práctica.
04

despertar, golpear la puerta

to wake someone up by gently banging on their door
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He knocked me up at six o'clock in the morning to go fishing.
Me despertó a las seis de la mañana para ir a pescar.
I knocked up my friend for work.
Desperté a mi amigo para trabajar.
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