knock over

• Verbo frasal que significa derrubar algo ou alguém ao chão; informalmente, também pode significar assaltar ou roubar um lugar.

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

incontável · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Cause to fallinformal

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

   Derrubar

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

   Sinônimosfelloverthrowoverturntip overtoppleupset

   Antônimoserectliftraisesupportuphold

2. Rob or stealslangamerican

   To rob a place, especially a store or bank.

   Assaltar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosburglarizehold uplootplunderriflerobstick up

Verbo baseknock