knock
gb/nˈɑk/ us/nˈɑk/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 2100
kopogtat, bekopog, felborít, fellök, kidönt, leszól, kopogás, motorkopogás, kopogásos égés
ΡΉΜΑ
A1
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to knock on [something]
She knocked on the door before entering.
Kopogtatott az ajtón, mielőtt belépett.
I heard someone knocking at the back door.
Hallottam, hogy valaki kopogtat a hátsó ajtón.
Please knock if you arrive after midnight.
He knocked three times and waited.
They knocked loudly to be heard over the music.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I knocked on the door.
Kopogtattam az ajtón.
She knocked at the window.
Kopogtatott az ablakon.
Please knock before you come in.
He knocked loudly.
They knocked on the gate.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'knock' with 'hit' or 'beat'; 'knock' is usually lighter and often for getting attention.
Σημασία
Hit a surface to make noise
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
knock on the door
|knock loudly
|soft knock
|knock gently
|knock at the window
Συνώνυμα
rap (Slightly more formal or literary, often used for quick, light knocks.)
Αντώνυμα
ignore (Choosing not to make any sound to get attention.)
Θέματα
daily life
|communication
|daily_life
Ορισμός
To hit something like a door with your hand to make a sound so someone will hear you.
To strike a surface, usually with the knuckles or an object, to produce a sound that attracts attention.
ΡΉΜΑ
A2
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to knock [something/someone] [over/down]
He knocked over the vase while cleaning.
Takarítás közben felborította a vázát.
The wind knocked down several trees.
A szél több fát is kidöntött.
She accidentally knocked him off his chair.
The boxer knocked his opponent out in the second round.
I knocked my coffee mug off the table.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I knocked over the cup.
Felborítottam a csészét.
The ball knocked him down.
A labda fellökte.
She knocked over the chair.
He knocked the box off the table.
The wind knocked down the tree.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes forget to include 'over' or 'down' when describing causing something to fall.
Σημασία
Hit to make fall or move
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
knock over a glass
|knock down a sign
|knock someone off balance
Συνώνυμα
topple (Implies causing something tall or unstable to fall over.)
Αντώνυμα
upright (To set or keep something standing straight.)
Θέματα
daily life
|sports
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To hit someone or something so it falls down or moves away.
To strike someone or something so that they fall, are pushed over, or are moved from their place.
ΡΉΜΑ
B1
INFORMAL
3
leszól
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to knock [someone/something]
Don't knock it until you've tried it.
Ne szóld le, amíg ki nem próbáltad.
He's always knocking his coworkers' suggestions.
Mindig leszólja a munkatársai javaslatait.
Stop knocking her—she's doing her best.
Critics were quick to knock the new film.
They kept knocking his work without offering solutions.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
Don't knock my idea.
Ne szóld le az ötletemet.
She knocks her team too much.
Túl gyakran szólja le a csapatát.
They knock his work every day.
Stop knocking him.
He knocks everything I do.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this with physically hitting; here it means criticizing verbally.
Σημασία
Speak badly about unfairly
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
knock someone's ideas
|knock the competition
|always knocking
Συνώνυμα
belittle (More formal; emphasizes making someone seem less important.)
Αντώνυμα
praise (To say good things about someone or something.)
Θέματα
emotions
|communication
Ορισμός
To say bad things about someone or something when it is not fair.
To speak negatively about someone or something, often without good reason.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A1
4
kopogás
A2
There was a loud knock at the door.
Hangos kopogás hallatszott az ajtó felől.
I heard a gentle knock on the window.
Halk kopogást hallottam az ablakon.
A sudden knock interrupted our conversation.
The meeting was stopped by a knock from outside.
Three knocks signaled it was time to begin.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I heard a knock at the door.
Kopogást hallottam az ajtó felől.
There was a loud knock.
Hangos kopogás hallatszott.
He gave a soft knock on the table.
We heard two knocks on the wall.
A knock came from the window.
Σημασία
Sound from hitting a surface
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
a loud knock
|a gentle knock
|a knock at the door
Συνώνυμα
tap (Usually lighter and softer than a knock.)
Αντώνυμα
silence (The absence of any noise.)
Θέματα
daily life
|communication
|daily_life
Ορισμός
The sound you hear when someone hits something like a door with their hand.
A noise produced by striking a surface, especially to attract attention or signal entry.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
TECHNICAL
5
motorkopogás
C1
The mechanic diagnosed the problem as engine knock.
A szerelő motorkopogást állapított meg.
Knock can damage your engine if left untreated.
A kopogásos égés károsíthatja a motort, ha nem szüntetik meg.
Using higher-octane fuel can prevent knock.
I heard a knocking sound from under the hood.
Engine knock is common in older cars.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The car has an engine knock.
Kopog az autó motorja.
I hear a knock in my car's engine.
Kopogást hallok az autóm motorjában.
Engine knock can break the motor.
He fixed the engine knock.
My car makes a knock when I drive fast.
Σημασία
Engine noise from combustion problem
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
engine knock
|detonation knock
Συνώνυμα
pinging (Informal term used by mechanics for this engine noise.)
Αντώνυμα
smooth running (An engine operating without unusual noises.)
Θέματα
technology
|transport
|transportation
Ορισμός
A bad sound in an engine when fuel burns in the wrong way inside it.
A repetitive tapping or pinging noise from an engine caused by abnormal combustion of fuel in the cylinders.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
knock
IPA
GB/nˈɑk/
US/nˈɑk/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
knock (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (knock)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: knock
- Plural: knocks
Verb
- Base: knock
- 3rd Person Singular: knocks
- Present Participle: knocking
- Past: knocked
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
knocks
noun
knocking
verb
knocked
verb
Related words
knocker
noun
Advanced or less common
knockout
noun
Εκφράσεις
knock back
1/nˈɑk bˈæk/
phrasal verb
informal
Drink alcohol quickly
To drink alcohol very quickly, usually all at once.
Παραδείγματα
- He knocked back three shots in a row.
- She knocked back her beer before leaving.
knock it off
1/nˈɑk ˈɪt ˈɔf/
idiom
informal
Stop doing that now!
Stop doing something that is annoying or bad right now.
Παραδείγματα
- Knock it off! I'm trying to work here.
- You two need to knock it off before someone gets hurt.
knock off
1/nˈɑk ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
informal
Stop working for the day/break
To stop working, usually at the end of the day or before a break.
Παραδείγματα
- Let's knock off early today and go for drinks.
- We usually knock off at five o'clock.
knock out
1/nˈɑk ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Hit to make unconscious
To hit someone so they cannot stay awake.
Παραδείγματα
- The boxer knocked out his opponent in round two.
- That fall nearly knocked me out.
knock on wood
1/nˈɑk ˈɔn wˈʊd/
idiom
informal
Touch wood for good luck
Say this and touch wood so that something good you said will not be followed by bad luck.
Παραδείγματα
- The weather has been great all week, knock on wood.
- The team's been winning all season, knock on wood.
- I’ve never broken a bone, knock on wood.
- I haven't been sick all year—knock on wood.