Translations for postman's knock in the English»Spanish Dictionary

postman's knock N U Brit

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postman's knock → post office

See also post office

post office N

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3. post office Am GAMES:

post office

juego infantil en el cual quien hace de cartero recibe un beso a cambio de una carta imaginaria

Translations for postman's knock in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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postman <pl postmen [-mən]> [Am ˈpoʊs(t)mən, Brit ˈpəʊs(t)mən] N esp Brit

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I.knock [Am nɑk, Brit nɒk] N

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1. knock:

knock (sound)

knock (in engine)

knock (in engine)

cascabeleo m LatAm

I heard a knock at the door

oí que llamaron a la puerta

I heard a knock at the door

oí que tocaron a la puerta LatAm

he gave a couple of knocks before entering

llamó (a la puerta) un par de veces antes de entrar

he gave a couple of knocks before entering

tocó (a la puerta) un par de veces antes de entrar LatAm

give me a knock when you're ready

da un golpe en la puerta cuando estés listo

2. knock (blow):

I got a knock on the head

me di un golpe en la cabeza

II.knock [Am nɑk, Brit nɒk] VB trans

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1. knock (strike, push):

to knock one's head/knee on/against sth

darse (un golpe) en la cabeza/rodilla con/contra algo

she knocked my elbow

me dio (un golpe) en el codo

to knock a nail into the wall/a peg into the ground

clavar un clavo en la pared/una estaca en la tierra

knock the nail in a bit further

clava or mete el clavo un poco más

she knocked the vase off the shelf

tiró el jarrón de la repisa

to knock sb to the ground

tirar a alguien al suelo

to knock sb to the ground

tumbar a alguien

he was knocked to the ground by the blast/blow

la explosión/el golpe lo tiró al suelo or lo tumbó

to knock the bottom out of a box

desfondar una caja

she knocked the glass out of his hand

le hizo caer el vaso de la mano

to knock holes in sth

to knock holes in sth

hacer agujeros en algo

they knocked a large hole in the wall

hicieron un gran boquete en la pared

the two rooms were knocked into one

tiraron la pared (abajo) para unir las dos habitaciones

the blow knocked her unconscious

el golpe la dejó inconsciente

to knock sb dead inf

dejar boquiabierto a alguien

his performance knocked them dead

su actuación los dejó boquiabiertos

to knock sb sideways inf

dejar a alguien de una pieza

I was knocked sideways

me quedé de una pieza

2. knock (criticize):

knock inf

knock inf

III.knock [Am nɑk, Brit nɒk] VB intr

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3. knock engine:

cascabelear LatAm

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postman <-men> [ˈpəʊstmən, Am ˈpoʊst-] N Brit

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I.knock [nɒk, Am nɑ:k] N

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1. knock (blow):

2. knock (sound):

to give a knock at the door

llamar a la puerta

3. knock fig inf:

to take a knock

aguantar un revés

II.knock [nɒk, Am nɑ:k] VB intr

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2. knock TECH:

knock engine, pipes

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2. knock inf (criticize):

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