Pesquisar
to knock up
[phrase form: knock]
01
preparar rapidamente, fazer de forma improvisada
to make something quickly and easily, often without much care or effort
Example
I knocked up a quick sandwich for lunch.
She knocked up a few sketches for the new product design.
I knocked up a quick lasagna for dinner tonight because I did n't have time to cook anything elaborate.
02
engravidar, deixar grávida
to cause a woman to become pregnant
Informal
OffensiveExample
She 's worried that she might be knocked up after that one-night stand.
The doctor confirmed that she was knocked up and that she was due to give birth in six months.
03
aquecimento, aquecendo
(in tennis) to warm up for a match by hitting a few balls back and forth for a short time
Example
The junior players knocked up before their tournament match.
The tennis players knocked up for a few minutes before the start of their match.
The spectators watched the players knock up as they anticipated the start of the match.
04
bater à porta, acordar batendo
to wake someone up by gently banging on their door
Example
I knocked up my friend for work.
The kids knocked up their parents to ask for breakfast.
Exemplo
I knocked up a quick sandwich for lunch.
She knocked up a few sketches for the new product design.
I knocked up a quick lasagna for dinner tonight because I didn't have time to cook anything elaborate.
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