Knock on Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈnɑk/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn

NAHK-on

UK

nˈɒk/ /ˈɒn

NOK-on

Definición

To hit a door or other surface with your hand or something hard to get someone's attention or to ask for entry.

Uso & Matices

Usually used for doors. Typical phrase: 'knock on the door.' Common mistake: don't say 'knock the door' (which may mean to hit it so hard it breaks). Also used metaphorically ('knock on wood' is separate, unrelated idiom).

• Spanish: tocar - golpear (puerta)
• Portuguese (BR): bater (na porta)
• Portuguese (PT): bater (à porta)
• Chinese (Simplified): 敲（门）
• Chinese (Traditional): 敲（門）
• Hindi: खटखटाना (दरवाज़ा)
• Arabic: يطرق (الباب)
• Bengali: থাপড়ানো - কড়া নাড়া
• Russian: постучать по - стучать по
• Japanese: ノックする
• Vietnamese: gõ lên
• Korean: 두드리다
• Turkish: kapıyı çalmak - tıklatmak
• Urdu: دستک دینا
• Indonesian: mengetuk

Oraciones de Ejemplo

Please knock on the door before entering.

basic

She heard someone knock on the window.

basic

If you need help, just knock on my office door.

basic

I didn't want to knock on his door so late at night.

natural

People sometimes knock on their neighbors' doors to borrow something.

natural

I heard someone knock on the wall next door last night.

natural