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to knock
01
frapper, taper
to hit a door, surface, etc. in a way to attract attention, especially expecting it to be opened
Intransitive: to knock on a surface
Exemples
The neighbor decided to knock on the door to return the borrowed sugar.
Le voisin a décidé de frapper à la porte pour rendre le sucre emprunté.
02
heurter, cogner
to hit or strike with force, often accidentally
Transitive: to knock sth against | to knock sth on sth
Exemples
She knocked her head on the low ceiling while going up the stairs.
Elle s'est cogné la tête contre le plafond bas en montant les escaliers.
03
frapper, heurter
to hit an object with enough intensity to cause it to shift or topple
Transitive: to knock sth somewhere
Exemples
She knocked the book off the shelf while reaching for another.
Elle a fait tomber le livre de l'étagère en essayant d'en attraper un autre.
04
frapper, cogner
to strike something with force, resulting in a sharp, audible sound
Transitive: to knock sb/sth somewhere
Exemples
The boxer knocked his opponent out of the ring with a powerful punch.
Le boxeur a frappé son adversaire hors du ring avec un coup puissant.
05
critiquer, dénigrer
to express disapproval or point out shortcomings in someone or something
Transitive: to knock sth
Exemples
She always seems to knock his choice of clothes, no matter what he wears.
Elle semble toujours critiquer son choix de vêtements, peu importe ce qu'il porte.
06
cogner, cliqueter
(of an engine) produce a sharp, metallic noise caused by the premature or uneven ignition of the air-fuel mixture
Intransitive
Exemples
Driving uphill with a heavy load can cause the engine to knock if not properly tuned.
Conduire en montée avec une charge lourde peut faire cogner le moteur s'il n'est pas correctement réglé.
Knock
01
coup, frappe
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
02
critique, reproche
negative criticism
03
coup, frappe
the act of hitting vigorously
04
coup, frappe
a vigorous blow
05
coup dur, épreuve
a bad experience
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knocker
knocking
knock
