knock
 transitive verb
 golpear
EN It is famous to students as the Imaxe dos Cloques, since those who knock their heads against its head are supposed to receive the gift of memory and so pass their examinations, although in practice this has not always proved as effective as was hoped.
GL Coñécese entre os estudiantes como o "Santo dos Croques", xa que quen golpea a cabeza contra a cabeza da imaxe suponse que recibe o regalo da memoria para aproba-los exames, aínda que nunca se comprobou a súa esperada efectividade.
 Fonte: GAL (636)
intransitive verb
chamar
EN Finally, somebody knocked on the door, and when I went to open it, I had my suitcase right in the way and I fell over it and damn near broke my knee.
GL E finalmente, alguén chamou á porta. Cando fun abrir batín coa maleta e case rompo o xeonllo ó caer.
Fonte: VIX (3049)
petar
EN He got out of bed and opened the door just as the Wagon Lit conductor came hurrying along the corridor and knocked on Ratchett's door.
GL Levantouse da cama e abriu a porta ó tempo que o revisor de Wagon Lit se achegaba ás carreiras polo corredor e petaba na porta de Ratchett.
Fonte: ASA (773)
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