knock against

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar o ato de bater ou colidir com algo, frequentemente de forma acidental ou com força.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of striking or hitting against something, often accidentally or with force.

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparável

1. Hit or collide withinformal

   To strike or bump into something or someone, often accidentally.

   Bater contra

   • He knocked against the table and spilled his drink.
   • She knocked against the door frame in the dark.
   • The car knocked against the curb while parking.

   Sinônimosbump intocollide withhitrun intostrike

2. Criticize or opposeinformal

   To express disapproval or opposition to something or someone.

   Criticar ou se opor

   • The critics knocked against the new policy.
   • He always knocks against any new idea in the meeting.
   • They knocked against the proposal for budget cuts.

   Sinônimosattackblastcensurecondemncriticizedenounceopposepanslam

   Antônimosdefendpraisesupport

Verbo baseknock