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to knock
01
bater, golpear
to hit a door, surface, etc. in a way to attract attention, especially expecting it to be opened
Intransitive: to knock on a surface
Exemplos
She had to knock on the door to announce her arrival.
Ela teve que bater na porta para anunciar sua chegada.
The neighbor decided to knock on the door to return the borrowed sugar.
O vizinho decidiu bater na porta para devolver o açúcar emprestado.
02
bater, chocar
to hit or strike with force, often accidentally
Transitive: to knock sth against | to knock sth on sth
Exemplos
The child knocked his knee against the edge of the coffee table.
A criança bateu o joelho na borda da mesa de café.
She knocked her head on the low ceiling while going up the stairs.
Ela bateu a cabeça no teto baixo enquanto subia as escadas.
03
bater, derrubar
to hit an object with enough intensity to cause it to shift or topple
Transitive: to knock sth somewhere
Exemplos
He knocked the glass off the table accidentally.
Ele derrubou o copo da mesa acidentalmente.
She knocked the book off the shelf while reaching for another.
Ela derrubou o livro da prateleira enquanto pegava outro.
04
bater, golpear
to strike something with force, resulting in a sharp, audible sound
Transitive: to knock sb/sth somewhere
Exemplos
She knocked the nail into the wall with a hammer.
Ela bateu o prego na parede com um martelo.
The boxer knocked his opponent out of the ring with a powerful punch.
O boxeador derrubou seu oponente para fora do ringue com um soco poderoso.
05
criticar, censurar
to express disapproval or point out shortcomings in someone or something
Transitive: to knock sth
Exemplos
The film critic knocked the movie for its lack of character development.
O crítico de cinema criticou o filme por sua falta de desenvolvimento de personagens.
She always seems to knock his choice of clothes, no matter what he wears.
Ela sempre parece criticar a escolha de roupas dele, não importa o que ele vista.
06
bater, golpear
(of an engine) produce a sharp, metallic noise caused by the premature or uneven ignition of the air-fuel mixture
Intransitive
Exemplos
The engine started to knock loudly after using low-quality fuel.
O motor começou a bater alto depois de usar combustível de baixa qualidade.
Driving uphill with a heavy load can cause the engine to knock if not properly tuned.
Dirigir morro acima com uma carga pesada pode fazer o motor bater se não estiver devidamente ajustado.
Knock
01
batida, toque
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
02
crítica, censura
negative criticism
03
batida, golpe
the act of hitting vigorously
04
golpe, batida
a vigorous blow
05
golpe, revés
a bad experience
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