Cari
to knock
01
mengetuk, memukul
to hit a door, surface, etc. in a way to attract attention, especially expecting it to be opened
Intransitive: to knock on a surface
Contoh-contoh
She had to knock on the door to announce her arrival.
Dia harus mengetuk pintu untuk mengumumkan kedatangannya.
The neighbor decided to knock on the door to return the borrowed sugar.
Tetangga memutuskan untuk mengetuk pintu untuk mengembalikan gula yang dipinjam.
02
menabrak, memukul
to hit or strike with force, often accidentally
Transitive: to knock sth against | to knock sth on sth
Contoh-contoh
The child knocked his knee against the edge of the coffee table.
Anak itu menabrak lututnya ke tepi meja kopi.
She knocked her head on the low ceiling while going up the stairs.
Dia membenturkan kepalanya ke langit-langit rendah saat naik tangga.
03
memukul, menjatuhkan
to hit an object with enough intensity to cause it to shift or topple
Transitive: to knock sth somewhere
Contoh-contoh
He knocked the glass off the table accidentally.
Dia tidak sengaja mengetuk gelas dari meja.
She knocked the book off the shelf while reaching for another.
Dia menjatuhkan buku dari rak saat meraih buku yang lain.
04
mengetuk, memukul
to strike something with force, resulting in a sharp, audible sound
Transitive: to knock sb/sth somewhere
Contoh-contoh
She knocked the nail into the wall with a hammer.
Dia memukul paku ke dinding dengan palu.
The boxer knocked his opponent out of the ring with a powerful punch.
Petinju itu memukul lawannya keluar dari ring dengan pukulan yang kuat.
05
mengkritik, menyalahkan
to express disapproval or point out shortcomings in someone or something
Transitive: to knock sth
Contoh-contoh
The film critic knocked the movie for its lack of character development.
Kritikus film mengritik film itu karena kurangnya pengembangan karakter.
She always seems to knock his choice of clothes, no matter what he wears.
Dia selalu terlihat mengritik pilihan pakaiannya, tidak peduli apa yang dia kenakan.
06
mengetuk, berdetak
(of an engine) produce a sharp, metallic noise caused by the premature or uneven ignition of the air-fuel mixture
Intransitive
Contoh-contoh
The engine started to knock loudly after using low-quality fuel.
Mesin mulai mengetuk keras setelah menggunakan bahan bakar berkualitas rendah.
Driving uphill with a heavy load can cause the engine to knock if not properly tuned.
Mengemudi menanjak dengan beban berat dapat menyebabkan mesin berdetak jika tidak disetel dengan benar.
Knock
01
ketukan, bunyi ketukan
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
02
kritik, celaan
negative criticism
03
pukulan, ketukan
the act of hitting vigorously
04
pukulan, tumbukan
a vigorous blow
05
pukulan, pengalaman buruk
a bad experience
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