knock back

bere d'un fiato, buttare giù

Bere qualcosa rapidamente, soprattutto alcol, oppure bere diversi alcolici.

In inglese semplice: To drink something quickly, especially alcohol, or drink several alcoholic drinks.

• He knocked back his beer.
• They were knocking back shots at the bar.
• How many drinks did you knock back?

Come si usa: knock back something (He knocked back a glass of whisky.)

Sinonimi: down, gulp down

Espressioni comuni: knock back beer, knock back a drink

spingere indietro

Far muovere qualcuno o qualcosa all'indietro colpendolo o spingendolo con forza.

In inglese semplice: To make someone or something move backward by hitting or pushing them hard.

• The blast knocked him back.
• A strong wave knocked the boat back.
• The force of the collision knocked her back against the wall.

Come si usa: knock someone/something back (The wave knocked us back several steps.)

Sinonimi: push back, drive back

Espressioni comuni: knock someone back, knock something back

rifiutare, respingere

Non accettare una richiesta, un'offerta, un'idea o una persona.

In inglese semplice: To refuse to accept a request, offer, idea, or person.

• They knocked back my application.
• Why did you knock her back?
• The bank keeps knocking back our requests.

Come si usa: knock back someone/something (The council knocked back our proposal.)

Sinonimi: reject, turn down, refuse

Contrari: accept

Espressioni comuni: knock back an offer, knock someone back

sbalordire, sorprendere

Sorprendere qualcuno tanto da lasciarlo quasi senza reazione.

In inglese semplice: To surprise someone so much that they find it hard to react.

• The news knocked me back.
• We were knocked back by her unexpected generosity.
• The scale of the damage really knocked him back.

Come si usa: be knocked back by something (I was knocked back by the size of the crowd.)

Sinonimi: stun, shock, surprise

Espressioni comuni: knock someone back, knock back someone

superare, affrontare

Affrontare con successo i problemi e andare avanti nonostante tutto.

In inglese semplice: To deal successfully with problems and continue despite them.

• She knocked back every setback.
• They kept knocking back challenges throughout the season.
• He knocked back those difficulties and continued his work.

Come si usa: knock back something (She knocked back each setback and carried on.)

Sinonimi: overcome, get through

Espressioni comuni: knock back setbacks, knock back challenges

avere successo, trionfare

Ottenere un successo notevole.

In inglese semplice: To achieve an impressive success.

• The team really knocked it back.
• Her latest album knocked it back with critics.
• They knocked it back and won the top award.

Sinonimi: succeed, excel

Contrari: fail

Espressioni comuni: really knock back, knock back successfully