knock
gb/nˈɑk/ us/nˈɑk/
A1
영어
~ 2100
kopogtat, bekopog, felborít, fellök, kidönt, leszól, kopogás, motorkopogás, kopogásos égés
동사
A1
1
사용 패턴：
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.
학습자용 예문
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.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'knock' with 'hit' or 'beat'; 'knock' is usually lighter and often for getting attention.
뜻
Hit a surface to make noise
연어
knock on the door
|knock loudly
|soft knock
|knock gently
|knock at the window
유의어
rap (Slightly more formal or literary, often used for quick, light knocks.)
반의어
ignore (Choosing not to make any sound to get attention.)
주제
daily life
|communication
|daily_life
정의
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.
동사
A2
2
사용 패턴：
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.
학습자용 예문
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.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes forget to include 'over' or 'down' when describing causing something to fall.
뜻
Hit to make fall or move
연어
knock over a glass
|knock down a sign
|knock someone off balance
유의어
topple (Implies causing something tall or unstable to fall over.)
반의어
upright (To set or keep something standing straight.)
주제
daily life
|sports
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
정의
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.
동사
B1
INFORMAL
3
leszól
B2
사용 패턴：
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.
학습자용 예문
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.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may confuse this with physically hitting; here it means criticizing verbally.
뜻
Speak badly about unfairly
연어
knock someone's ideas
|knock the competition
|always knocking
유의어
belittle (More formal; emphasizes making someone seem less important.)
반의어
praise (To say good things about someone or something.)
주제
emotions
|communication
정의
To say bad things about someone or something when it is not fair.
To speak negatively about someone or something, often without good reason.
명사
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.
학습자용 예문
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.
뜻
Sound from hitting a surface
연어
a loud knock
|a gentle knock
|a knock at the door
유의어
tap (Usually lighter and softer than a knock.)
반의어
silence (The absence of any noise.)
주제
daily life
|communication
|daily_life
정의
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.
명사
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.
학습자용 예문
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.
뜻
Engine noise from combustion problem
연어
engine knock
|detonation knock
유의어
pinging (Informal term used by mechanics for this engine noise.)
반의어
smooth running (An engine operating without unusual noises.)
주제
technology
|transport
|transportation
정의
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.
문법
기본형
knock
IPA
GB/nˈɑk/
US/nˈɑk/
음절 및 강세
knock （1음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (knock)
활용형
Noun
- Base: knock
- Plural: knocks
Verb
- Base: knock
- 3rd Person Singular: knocks
- Present Participle: knocking
- Past: knocked
관련 단어
Forms
knocks
noun
knocking
verb
knocked
verb
Related words
knocker
noun
Advanced or less common
knockout
noun
표현
knock back
1/nˈɑk bˈæk/
phrasal verb
informal
Drink alcohol quickly
To drink alcohol very quickly, usually all at once.
예문
- 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.
예문
- 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.
예문
- 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.
예문
- 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.
예문
- 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.