knock over

• Verbe à particule signifiant faire tomber quelque chose ou quelqu'un au sol, ou dévaliser un lieu (familier).

A phrasal verb meaning to cause something or someone to fall to the ground, or to rob a place (informal).

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Cause to fallinformal

   To cause something or someone to fall from an upright position.

   renverser

   • The cat knocked over the vase.
   • He accidentally knocked over a stack of books.
   • The strong wind knocked over the garden chair.

   Synonymesfelloverthrowoverturntip overtoppleupset

   Antonymeserectliftraisesupportuphold

2. Rob or stealslangamerican

   To rob a place, especially a store or bank.

   dévaliser (un commerce)

   • The gang planned to knock over the bank.
   • They knocked over a convenience store last night.
   • The police arrested the men who knocked over the jewelry shop.

   Synonymesburglarizehold uplootplunderriflerobstick up

Verbe de baseknock