knock over

umstoßen, umfahren

Eine Person oder Sache treffen, sodass sie hinfällt oder zur Seite kippt.

In einfachem Englisch: To hit someone or something so that they fall or tip onto their side.

• I knocked over my glass.
• A car knocked her over as she crossed the road.
• Be careful not to knock the lamp over.

So benutzt man es: knock someone/something over (The dog knocked the vase over.)

Synonyme: tip over, topple

Häufige Wendungen: knock over something, knock someone over, knock over furniture

ausrauben, überfallen

Geld oder Waren aus einem Ort stehlen, oft mit Drohungen oder Gewalt.

In einfachem Englisch: To steal money or goods from a place, often using threats or violence.

• They knocked over a bank.
• The thieves knocked over three shops in one night.
• He was caught planning to knock over a casino.

So benutzt man es: knock over a place (The gang planned to knock over a bank.)

Synonyme: rob, hold up

Häufige Wendungen: knock over banks, knock over something, knock something over

verprügeln, umbringen

Jemanden schwer verprügeln oder töten.

In einfachem Englisch: To beat someone badly or kill them.

• The gang threatened to knock him over.
• Two men knocked him over and left him badly injured.
• The boss ordered his men to knock over a rival.

So benutzt man es: knock someone over (They hired a thug to knock him over.)

Synonyme: beat up, kill

Häufige Wendungen: knock someone over, knock over someone

aufessen, austrinken

Eine Speise ganz aufessen oder ein Getränk austrinken, oft sehr schnell.

In einfachem Englisch: To finish eating some food or drinking a drink, often quickly.

• He knocked over a beer.
• We knocked over lunch in ten minutes.
• She had knocked over two sandwiches before we arrived.

So benutzt man es: knock something over (He knocked over a beer before dinner.)

Synonyme: finish, polish off

Häufige Wendungen: knock over lunch, knock over something, knock something over

festnehmen

Als Polizei jemanden ergreifen und in Gewahrsam nehmen.

In einfachem Englisch: For police to catch someone and take them into custody.

• The cops knocked him over yesterday.
• Police knocked over two suspects during the raid.
• They finally knocked her over for selling stolen goods.

So benutzt man es: knock someone over (The detectives knocked him over outside his flat.)

Synonyme: arrest, nab

Gegenteile: release

Häufige Wendungen: knock someone over, knock over suspects