knock about

herumliegen

Irgendwo in der Nähe liegen, oft vergessen oder nicht ordentlich weggeräumt.

In einfachem Englisch: To be somewhere nearby, often forgotten or without a proper place.

• My keys are knocking about somewhere.
• We had an old radio knocking about in the garage.
• Are there any pencils knocking about in your bag?

So benutzt man es: be knocking about somewhere (There are some spare batteries knocking about in the drawer.)

Synonyme: lie around

Häufige Wendungen: knock about somewhere, knock about the house

verprügeln, misshandeln

Jemanden wiederholt schlagen oder grob und gewaltsam behandeln.

In einfachem Englisch: To hit someone repeatedly or treat them roughly and violently.

• The bullies knocked him about.
• He was arrested for knocking his partner about.
• Don’t knock that old furniture about; it breaks easily.

So benutzt man es: knock someone about (The gang knocked him about before taking his wallet.)

Synonyme: beat up, batter, mistreat

Häufige Wendungen: knock about someone, knock about something

herumziehen, kursieren

Ohne festen Plan umhergehen oder von einer Person zur nächsten gelangen.

In einfachem Englisch: To move around without a clear plan, or pass from person to person.

• We knocked about town all afternoon.
• She knocked about abroad before settling in London.
• That story has been knocking about for years.

So benutzt man es: knock about somewhere (He knocked about Europe for a year.)

Synonyme: roam, wander, circulate

Häufige Wendungen: knock about town, knock about Europe

abhängen, verkehren

Als Freunde Zeit miteinander verbringen.

In einfachem Englisch: To spend time with someone as friends.

• We knocked about together at school.
• Who do you knock about with these days?
• He stopped knocking about with that crowd last summer.

So benutzt man es: knock about with someone (She used to knock about with my sister.)

Synonyme: hang out, socialize

Häufige Wendungen: knock about with someone, knock about together

herumtrödeln, Zeit verbringen

An einem Ort entspannt und ohne bestimmte Pläne Zeit verbringen.

In einfachem Englisch: To spend time in a place doing relaxed, unplanned activities.

• I like to knock about the garden.
• We knocked about the beach until sunset.
• He spent Saturday knocking about in his garage.

So benutzt man es: knock about somewhere (We knocked about the house all Sunday.)

Synonyme: hang around, potter about

Häufige Wendungen: knock about home, knock about the garden

austrinken, hinunterkippen

Ein Getränk ganz trinken, meistens schnell.

In einfachem Englisch: To drink all of a drink, usually quickly.

• He knocked his drink about.
• They knocked a few pints about before supper.
• She knocked her whisky about and reached for her coat.

So benutzt man es: knock something about (He knocked his beer about before leaving.)

Synonyme: knock back, down, finish

Häufige Wendungen: knock about a drink, knock about a pint