knock

Klopfen, Klopfgeräusch

Kurzes Geräusch, wenn etwas Hartes gegen eine Holzfläche schlägt, besonders gegen eine Tür.

In einfachem Englisch: A short sound made when something hard hits a wooden surface, especially a door.

• I heard a knock.
• Three sharp knocks came from the front door.
• Did you hear that knock on the wooden wall?

So benutzt man es: a knock at/on something (A knock at the door woke me.)

Synonyme: tap, rap

Häufige Wendungen: a loud knock, knock at the door, knock on wood

Stoß, Schlag

Plötzlicher Schlag oder Zusammenstoß, der Schmerzen oder Schäden verursachen kann.

In einfachem Englisch: A sudden hit against something, which may cause pain or damage.

• My knee took a knock.
• The box survived several knocks during the journey.
• He felt dizzy after a knock on the head.

So benutzt man es: a knock on/to something (She received a knock to her shoulder.)

Synonyme: blow, bump, hit

Häufige Wendungen: a hard knock, take a knock, knock on the head

Schlagdurchgang

Der Schlagdurchgang eines Cricketspielers einschließlich der dabei erzielten Punkte.

In einfachem Englisch: A player's turn at hitting the ball in cricket, including the runs they score.

• She played a fine knock.
• His unbeaten knock saved the cricket match.
• The captain's knock of sixty included eight boundaries.

So benutzt man es: a knock of + number (His knock of eighty helped the team win.)

Synonyme: innings

Häufige Wendungen: a fine knock, an unbeaten knock, knock of fifty

Hit, Basehit

Schlag beim Baseball, der den Ball ins Spielfeld befördert und besonders dem Schlagmann das Erreichen einer Base ermöglicht.

In einfachem Englisch: A hit that sends a baseball into the playing field, especially one that lets the batter reach base.

• His knock reached the outfield.
• Two base knocks brought a runner home.
• The batter's final knock won the game.

Synonyme: hit, base hit

Häufige Wendungen: a base knock, a solid knock, an extra-base knock

klopfen

Mit den Fingerknöcheln gegen eine Fläche schlagen, meist gegen eine Tür, um auf sich aufmerksam zu machen.

In einfachem Englisch: To hit a surface with the joints of your fingers, usually to get someone's attention at a door.

• Please knock before you enter.
• I knocked on the door, but nobody answered.
• She knocked gently on the wooden frame.

So benutzt man es: knock on/at something (Someone knocked at the kitchen door.)

Synonyme: tap, rap

Häufige Wendungen: knock on something, knock at the door, knock before entering

stoßen, schlagen

Etwas treffen, oft aus Versehen, oder es durch einen Stoß bewegen.

In einfachem Englisch: To hit something, often by accident, or make it move by hitting it.

• I knocked my elbow.
• She accidentally knocked the cup off the shelf.
• He knocked the ball across the field.

So benutzt man es: knock something against something (I knocked my knee against the table.); knock something + direction (He knocked the ball into the garden.)

Synonyme: hit, bump, strike

Häufige Wendungen: knock something over, knock something off, knock the ball

kritisieren, schlechtmachen

Schlecht über jemanden oder etwas reden, oft auf ungerechte Weise.

In einfachem Englisch: To say bad things about someone or something, often unfairly.

• Stop knocking my ideas.
• They knocked his cooking without tasting it.
• It's easy to knock someone else's efforts.

So benutzt man es: knock someone/something for something (People knocked her for choosing a different career.)

Synonyme: criticize, put down, disparage

Gegenteile: praise

Häufige Wendungen: knock someone's work, knock the idea, knock someone's efforts