knock up

• Phrasal verb, das bedeutet, jemanden schwanger zu machen, oder (im britischen Englisch) jemanden durch Klopfen an der Tür zu wecken.

A phrasal verb meaning to make someone pregnant, or (in British English) to wake someone up by knocking on their door.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Make quickly or improviseinformalbritish

   To prepare or assemble something hastily or without much effort.

   Schnell zusammenbauen

   • She knocked up a quick dinner from leftovers.
   • He knocked up a simple shelf in the garage.
   • They knocked up a plan for the weekend trip in ten minutes.

   Synonymecobble togetherconcoctimprovisethrow togetherwhip up

2. informalbritish

   To wake someone by knocking on their door.

   Durch Klopfen wecken

   • Could you knock me up at 6 AM tomorrow?
   • The hotel staff knocked up the guests for breakfast.
   • He knocked up his friend to go fishing early.

Grundverbknock