to knock around
[phrase form: knock]
01
slå flera gånger, slå
to strike someone or something multiple times
Transitive: to knock around sb/sth
Exempel
The children were knocking around the ball back and forth, playing a game of catch.
Barnen slog bollen fram och tillbaka och spelade en fångstlek.
1.1
misshandla, behandla respektlöst
to treat someone or something in a careless, rough, or disrespectful manner
Transitive: to knock around sb/sth
Exempel
The employer knocked his workers around, exploiting them for labor and denying them fair wages.
Arbetsgivaren misshandlade sina arbetare, utnyttjade dem för arbete och vägrade dem en rättvis lön.
02
ströva omkring, vandra
to spend time or travel without a clear plan or direction
Transitive: to knock around a place
Exempel
They were knocking around the bookstore, browsing through shelves filled with literary treasures.
De strövade omkring i bokhandeln, bläddrade genom hyllor fyllda med litterära skatter.
03
hänga med, tillbringa tid med
to spend a considerable amount of time with someone, often implying close companionship or romantic involvement
Intransitive
Exempel
They knock around with the same group of friends every weekend.
De hänger med samma grupp vänner varje helg.
04
hänga runt, vara någonstans i närheten
to be somewhere nearby, but the exact location is unknown
Dialect
British
BritishIntransitive: to knock around somewhere
Exempel
The missing piece of the puzzle must be knocking around somewhere, ready to complete the picture.
Den saknade pusselbiten måste ligga och skräpa någonstans, redo att slutföra bilden.
05
diskutera informellt, fundera på idéer
to casually discuss or think about ideas, plans, or possibilities
Transitive: to knock around an idea or plan
Exempel
The various theories to explain the observed phenomenon were knocked around by the scientists.
De olika teorierna för att förklara det observerade fenomenet diskuterades av forskarna.
06
cirkulera, diskuteras
(of ideas, plans, etc.) to be casually discussed or brainstormed over a period of time
Intransitive: to knock around | to knock around sometime
Exempel
The possibility of a merger has been knocking around ever since the two companies started working together.
Möjligheten till en sammanslagning har diskuterats sedan de två företagen började samarbeta.
