LEARNit Dictionary

knock

verb
A2
1
A2
to hit a door, etc. in order to attract attention
در زدن, دق الباب کردن
synonym rap
2
B1
to hit something hard, often by accident
زدن, ضربه زدن, کوبیدن
Be careful you don't knock your head on this low beam.
Her hand knocked against the glass.
She dropped the pile of books when he accidentally knocked her shoulder.
3
B1
to hit something so that it moves or breaks
ضربه زدن, کوبیدن
He'd knocked over a glass of water.
I knocked the nail into the wall.
They had to knock the door down to get in.
He had knocked one of the pictures off the wall.
The boys were knocking a ball around in the back yard.
(figurative)The criticism had knocked her self-esteem.
4
to put somebody/something into a particular state by hitting them/it
زدن, کوبیدن, به زمین زدن, ضربه زدن
The blow knocked me flat.
He was knocked senseless by the blow.
She knocked my drink flying.
The two rooms had been knocked into one .
5
to make a hole in something by hitting it hard
سوراخ کردن, کندن
They managed to knock a hole in the wall.
6
if your heart knocks, it beats hard; if your knees knock, they shake, for example from fear
تپیدن, ضربان داشتن, لرزیدن
My heart was knocking wildly.
7
to make a regular sound of metal hitting metal, especially because there is something wrong
تق تق کردن
8
to criticize somebody/something, especially when it happens unfairly
انتقاد کردن, عیب‌جویی کردن
The newspapers are always knocking the England team.
It may sound pretty childish, but don't knock it until you've tried it.
noun
B1
1
B1
the sound of somebody hitting a door, window, etc. with their hand or with something hard to attract attention
در زدن, صدای در زدن
2
B1
a sharp hit from something hard
ضربه, کوبیدن
He got a nasty knock on the head.
Knocks and scratches will lower the value of valuable furniture.
synonym bang
3
a bad experience that makes somebody/something less confident or successful
ضربه روحی, افت موفقیت
Her confidence took a further knock when she lost her job.
The company has suffered two huge knocks of late.