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knock verb

  /nɑk/ , /nɒk/
  • (intransitive) To rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood.
 bussare, battere, sbattere
  • (transitive, colloquial, originally, US) To criticize verbally; to denigrate; to undervalue.
 buttare giù, denigrare, distruggere, sparlare
  • (transitive, Britain, slang, dated) To impress forcibly or strongly; to astonish; to move to admiration or applause.
 picchiare, sbattere

knock noun

  /nɑk/ , /nɒk/
  • A sharp impact.
 botta, colpo
  • An abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a hard object against wood.
 botta, colpo, botto
  • (automotive, uncountable) Preignition, a type of abnormal combustion occurring in spark ignition engines caused by self-ignition; also, the characteristic knocking sound associated with it.
 autocombustione

knocking

investimento
knocking down
abbacchiatura
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