knock

US /nɑːk/
UK /nɑːk/
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1.

coup, frappe

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.
Elle a entendu un coup à la porte.
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There was a loud knock on the window.
Il y a eu un fort coup à la fenêtre.
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raptapthumpbang
2.

coup, choc

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.
La voiture a subi un gros choc sur le pare-chocs avant.
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He took a nasty knock to the head during the game.
Il a reçu un vilain coup à la tête pendant le match.
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blowhitimpactcollision
1.

frapper, heurter

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.
Veuillez frapper avant d'entrer.
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He knocked on the window to get her attention.
Il a frappé à la fenêtre pour attirer son attention.
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raptapthumpbang
2.

heurter, frapper

to hit something or someone, especially by accident

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He accidentally knocked the vase off the table.
Il a accidentellement fait tomber le vase de la table.
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The car knocked into the lamppost.
La voiture a percuté le lampadaire.
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hitstrikebumpcollide
3.

critiquer, dénigrer

to criticize or disparage something or someone

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Don't knock it until you've tried it.
Ne le critique pas avant de l'avoir essayé.
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He's always knocking his competitors.
Il est toujours en train de critiquer ses concurrents.
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criticizedisparagedenigratefaultcondemn
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