to knock back
01
slå tillbaka, tömma
to drink quickly or consume a beverage in a rapid or forceful manner
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
frasalt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
skiljbar
partikel
back
grundverb
knock
presens
knock back
3:e person singular
knocks back
presens particip
knocking back
enkelt preteritum
knocked back
perfekt particip
knocked back
Exempel
He often knocks back a few glasses of beer after work to unwind.
Han sveper ofta några glas öl efter jobbet för att koppla av.
02
kosta en hel del pengar, slå hårt mot plånboken
to cost someone a significant amount of money
Dialect
British
BritishExempel
The new car knocked them back several thousand dollars.
Den nya bilen kostade dem flera tusen dollar.
03
hämma, fördröja
to prevent someone from succeeding or making further advancements
DialectBritish
BritishExempel
The rejection of their grant application really knocked them back.
Avvisningen av derans ansökan om bidrag knäckte dem verkligen.
04
chockera, skaka om
to shock someone with unexpected information or events
DialectBritish
BritishExempel
The news of his sudden illness really knocks everyone back.
Nyheten om hans plötsliga sjukdom chockerar verkligen alla.
