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

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

golpe, impacto

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

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

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

golpear, chocar

to hit something or someone, especially by accident

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

criticar, desprestigiar

to criticize or disparage something or someone

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