knock

US /nɑːk/
UK /nɑːk/
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1.

golpe, llamada

to hit something (such as a door) with the knuckles of your hand or with a hard object in order to get attention

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She heard a knock at the door.
Ella escuchó un golpe en la puerta.
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There was a loud knock on the window.
Hubo un fuerte golpe en la ventana.
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2.

golpe, impacto

a blow or hit, especially one that causes damage or injury

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The car sustained a heavy knock to the front bumper.
El coche sufrió un fuerte golpe en el parachoques delantero.
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He took a nasty knock to the head during the game.
Se llevó un feo golpe en la cabeza durante el partido.
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1.

tocar, golpear

to hit something (such as a door) with the knuckles of your hand or with a hard object in order to get attention

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Please knock before entering.
Por favor, toca antes de entrar.
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He knocked on the window to get her attention.
Él golpeó la ventana para llamar su atención.
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raptapthumpbang
2.

golpear, chocar

to hit something or someone, especially by accident

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He accidentally knocked the vase off the table.
Accidentalmente tiró el jarrón de la mesa.
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The car knocked into the lamppost.
El coche chocó contra el poste de luz.
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3.

criticar, desprestigiar

to criticize or disparage something or someone

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Don't knock it until you've tried it.
No lo critiques hasta que lo hayas probado.
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He's always knocking his competitors.
Siempre está criticando a sus competidores.
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