KNOCK ABOUT - angleščina-španščina prevod

I. knock about GLAG. [am. angl. nɑk -, brit. angl. nɒk -], knock around GLAG. pog. (v + o + adv)

1. knock about (beat):

knock about: pegarle a

her husband used to knock her about: su marido la maltrataba or le pegaba

he got knocked about in his cell: le daban palizas en la celda

2. knock about (batter):

knock about furniture: maltratar

II. knock about GLAG. [am. angl. nɑk -, brit. angl. nɒk -], knock around GLAG. pog. (v + adv, v + prep + o)

1. knock about (be present):

I used to knock around with him a lot: antes andaba or salía mucho con él

he spends his time knocking about the bars: se pasa el día deambulando por los bares

2. knock about (travel):

knock about: viajar

she spent two years knocking around South America: pasó dos años viajando or dando vueltas por Sudamérica

hacer arar a alg. Cono Sur pog. (en una pelea): to knock sb about brit. angl. pog.

bolear: to knock a ball about

I. about [am. angl. əˈbaʊt, brit. angl. əˈbaʊt] PRISL. about often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (fool about, knock about, move about, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (fool, knock, move, etc)

1. about (approximately):

about: más o menos

about: aproximadamente

he's about my age: tiene más o menos mi edad

she must be about 60: debe (de) tener alrededor de or unos 60 años

she must be about 60: debe (de) andar por los 60 pog.

at about six o'clock: alrededor de or a eso de las seis

at about six o'clock: sobre las seis Šp.

there were about 12 of us: éramos unos 12

there were about 12 of us: éramos como 12

they should be arriving about now: deben (de) estar a punto de llegar

in about three hours: en unas tres horas

about a month ago: hace cosa de un mes

about a month ago: hará un mes

the soup must be about ready by now: la sopa tiene que estar ya casi lista

that's about it for today: eso es todo por hoy

about time too!: ¡ya era hora!

2. about:

to be about to + infin I'm sorry, you were about to say something: perdón, ibas a decir algo

we were just about to start eating: estábamos a punto de empezar a comer

we were just about to start eating: justo estábamos por empezar a comer lat. amer.

I'm not about to mention it to her: no tengo la más mínima intención de mencionárselo

3.1. about (from one place to another):

the dog followed him about: el perro lo seguía a todas partes

she travels about a lot: viaja mucho

he knows his way about: conoce la ciudad (or la zona etc.)

she's very old and can't get about very easily: es muy mayor y le cuesta desplazarse

3.2. about (in various directions):

he was waving a knife about: blandía un cuchillo

she rummaged about in her bag: revolvió en el bolso

he glanced about nervously: miraba nervioso a su alrededor

4.1. about (in the vicinity, in circulation) esp brit. angl. :

is Teresa about?: ¿Teresa anda por aquí?

there's not much traffic about today: hoy no hay mucho tráfico

she's about somewhere, she's somewhere about: anda por aquí

I'm not usually about that early: no suelo estar allí/aquí tan temprano

there's a lot of flu about: hay mucha gente con gripe

he's very mean — there's a lot of it about: es muy tacaño — eso es algo que abunda

4.2. about (on all sides):

about esp brit. angl. lit.: por todas partes

II. about [am. angl. əˈbaʊt, brit. angl. əˈbaʊt] PREDL.

1.1. about (concerning):

about: sobre

about: acerca de

a book about Greece: un libro acerca de or sobre Grecia

what's the play about?: ¿de qué se trata la obra?

he wants to see you — what about?: quiere verte — ¿acerca de qué?

she said nothing about that: no dijo nada acerca de or (con) respecto a or sobre eso

about tonight: are you coming?: (con) respecto a lo de esta noche ¿vas a venir?

what was all that shouting about?: ¿a qué venían todos esos gritos?

what about Helen? isn't she coming?: ¿y Helen? ¿no viene?

and Helen? — what about Helen?: ¿y Helen? — ¿qué pasa con Helen?

that's what it's all about: de eso se trata

politics is all about persuading people: en política de lo que se trata es de convencer a la gente

I don't know what to buy her — what about a record?: no sé qué comprarle — ¿qué te parece or qué tal un disco?

she won — how about that!: ganó — ¡pues qué te parece! or ¡pues mira tú!

what he is/they are about I hope you know what you're about: espero que sepas lo que haces

I don't understand what he's about: no entiendo qué es lo que pretende

1.2. about (pertaining to):

there's something about him that I don't like: tiene algo que no me acaba de gustar

what's so unusual about that?: ¿qué tiene eso de raro?

the place has a certain charm about it: el lugar tiene cierto encanto

2. about (engaged in):

while you're about it, could you fetch my book?: ¿me traes el libro de paso?

while you're about it, could you fetch my book?: ya que estás ¿me traes el libro?

why did you take so long about it?: ¿por qué tardaste tanto (en hacerlo)?

why did you take so long about it?: ¿por qué demoraste tanto (en hacerlo)? lat. amer.

3.1. about (in, on, through) esp brit. angl. :

they were playing about the house: estaban jugando en la casa

he wandered about the empty streets: recorrió las calles vacías

3.2. about (encircling):

about lit.: alrededor de

3.3. about (on one's person) brit. angl.:

do you have a pencil about you?: ¿tienes un lápiz?

I. knock [am. angl. nɑk, brit. angl. nɒk] SAM.

1. knock:

knock (sound): golpe m. spol

knock (in engine): golpeteo m. spol

knock (in engine): cascabeleo m. spol lat. amer.

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 lat. amer.

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 lat. amer.

give me a knock when you're ready: da un golpe en la puerta cuando estés listo

2. knock (blow):

knock: golpe m. spol

I got a knock on the head: me di un golpe en la cabeza

3.1. knock pog. (setback):

knock: golpe m. spol

he has taken a lot of knocks in his time: le han dado or ha recibido muchos golpes en la vida

the company has taken some bad knocks recently: la compañía ha tenido serios reveses últimamente

the school of hard knocks: la escuela de la vida

3.2. knock pog. (criticism):

knock: crítica ž. spol

knock: palo m. spol pog.

she's taken a lot of knocks from the critics: los críticos la han vapuleado mucho

she's taken a lot of knocks from the critics: los críticos le han dado muchos palos pog.

II. knock [am. angl. nɑk, brit. angl. nɒk] GLAG. preh. glag.

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: agujerear algo

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 pog.: dejar boquiabierto a alguien

his performance knocked them dead: su actuación los dejó boquiabiertos

to knock sb sideways pog.: dejar a alguien de una pieza

I was knocked sideways: me quedé de una pieza

2. knock (criticize):

knock pog.: criticar

knock pog.: hablar mal de

III. knock [am. angl. nɑk, brit. angl. nɒk] GLAG. nepreh. glag.

1. knock (on door):

knock: llamar

knock: golpear lat. amer.

knock: tocar lat. amer.

she went in without knocking: entró sin llamar

she went in without knocking: entró sin golpear or tocar lat. amer.

to knock on or at the door: llamar a la puerta

to knock on or at the door: golpear or tocar a la puerta lat. amer.

2. knock (collide):

to knock against/into sb/sth: darse or chocar contra alguien/algo

I almost knocked into her: por poco choqué con ella

3. knock engine:

knock: golpetear

knock: cascabelear lat. amer.

I. knock about GLAG. nepreh. glag. pog.

knock about: andar vagando

knock about: vagabundear

to knock about in town: andar por la ciudad

II. knock about GLAG. preh. glag.

knock about person: pegar

knock about ball: golpear

I. about [əˈbaʊt] PREDL.

1. about (on subject of):

about: sobre

about: acerca de

a book about football: un libro sobre fútbol

what is the film about?: ¿de qué trata la película?

to talk about cinema: hablar sobre cine

while he is about it brit. angl. pog.: mientras esté haciendo eso

2. about (surrounding):

about: alrededor de

the garden about the house: el jardín alrededor de la casa

3. about (in and through):

about: por

to go about a place: andar por un lugar

4. about (characteristic of):

that's what I like about him: eso es lo que me gusta de él

5. about brit. angl. (with):

I have no money about me: no llevo dinero encima

fraza:

how about that!: ¡vaya!

what about it? (suggestion): ¿quieres/queréis?

what about it? (so what?): ¿y qué?

what about a drink?: ¿qué tal si tomamos algo?

II. about [əˈbaʊt] PRISL.

1. about (around):

all about: por todas partes

to leave things lying about somewhere: dejar cosas tiradas por un sitio

to be the other way about: ser exactamente al revés

is Paul about?: ¿está Paul por ahí?

2. about (approximately):

about: aproximadamente

about my size: más o menos de mi tamaño

round about 5 km: cerca de 5 kilómetros

about here: más o menos aquí

about 5 years ago: hace unos cinco años

about twenty: unos veinte

to be somewhere about: estar por aquí

to have had just about enough of sth: estar harto de algo

that's about it for today: eso es todo por hoy

3. about (almost):

about: casi

to be (just) about ready: estar casi listo

4. about (willing to):

not to be about to do sth: no estar dispuesto a hacer algo

5. about (on the point of):

to be about to do sth: estar a punto de hacer algo

I. knock [nɒk, am. angl. nɑ:k] SAM.

1. knock (blow):

knock: golpe m. spol

2. knock (sound):

knock: llamada ž. spol

to give a knock at the door: llamar a la puerta

3. knock fig. pog.:

knock: crítica ž. spol

to take a knock: aguantar un revés

II. knock [nɒk, am. angl. nɑ:k] GLAG. nepreh. glag.

1. knock (hit):

knock: golpear

to knock on the window/at the door: llamar a la ventana/puerta

2. knock TEH.:

knock engine, pipes: martillear

III. knock [nɒk, am. angl. nɑ:k] GLAG. preh. glag.

1. knock (hit):

knock: golpear

to knock sb: dar un golpe a alguien

to knock a hole into the wall: abrir un agujero en la pared

to knock the bottom out of sth a. fig.: desfondar algo

2. knock pog. (criticize):

knock: criticar

knock about GLAG. nepreh. glag., preh. glag.

knock about PHRVB knock around

I. knock around GLAG. nepreh. glag. pog.

knock around: andar vagando

knock around: vagabundear

to knock around in town: rular por la ciudad

II. knock around GLAG. preh. glag.

knock around person: pegar

knock around ball: golpear

I. about [ə·ˈbaʊt] PREDL.

1. about (on subject of):

about: sobre

about: acerca de

a book about football: un libro sobre fútbol

what is the film about?: ¿de qué trata la película?

2. about (characteristic of):

that's what I like about him: eso es lo que me gusta de él

3. about (surrounding):

about: alrededor de

the garden about the house: el jardín alrededor de la casa

4. about (in and through):

about: por

to go about a place: andar por un lugar

fraza:

how about that!: ¡vaya!

how about a drink?: ¿qué tal si tomamos algo?

what about it? (suggestion): ¿quieres/queréis?

what about it? (so what?): ¿y qué?

II. about [ə·ˈbaʊt] PRISL.

1. about (approximately):

about: aproximadamente

about my size: más o menos de mi tamaño

about 5 lbs.: cerca de 5 libras

about here: más o menos aquí

about 5 years ago: hace unos cinco años

about twenty: unos veinte

to have had just about enough of sth: estar harto de algo

that's about it for today: eso es todo por hoy

2. about (almost):

about: casi

to be (just) about ready: estar casi listo

3. about (on the point of):

to be about to do sth: estar a punto de hacer algo

4. about (around):

all about: por todas partes

to be somewhere about: estar por aquí

is Paul about?: ¿está Paul por ahí?

5. about (willing to):

not to be about to do sth: no estar dispuesto a hacer algo

I. knock [nak] SAM.

1. knock (blow):

knock: golpe m. spol

2. knock (sound):

knock: llamada ž. spol

to give a knock at the door: llamar a la puerta

3. knock fig. pog.:

knock: crítica ž. spol

to take a knock: aguantar un revés

II. knock [nak] GLAG. nepreh. glag.

1. knock (hit):

knock: golpear

to knock on the window/at the door: llamar a la ventana/puerta

2. knock TEH.:

knock engine, pipes: martillear

III. knock [nak] GLAG. preh. glag.

1. knock (hit):

knock: golpear

to knock sb: dar un golpe a alguien

to knock a hole into the wall: abrir un agujero en la pared

to knock the bottom out of sth a. fig.: echar por tierra algo

2. knock pog. (criticize):

knock: criticar

Present
I	knock about
you	knock about
he/she/it	knocks about
we	knock about
you	knock about
they	knock about

Past
I	knocked about
you	knocked about
he/she/it	knocked about
we	knocked about
you	knocked about
they	knocked about

Present Perfect
I	have	knocked about
you	have	knocked about
he/she/it	has	knocked about
we	have	knocked about
you	have	knocked about
they	have	knocked about

Past Perfect
I	had	knocked about
you	had	knocked about
he/she/it	had	knocked about
we	had	knocked about
you	had	knocked about
they	had	knocked about

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