knock up

1. (colloquial)To put together, fabricate, or assemble, particularly if done hastily or temporarily.

   I'll just knock up a quick demo for the sales presentation.

2. (UK)To awaken (someone) as by knocking at the door; rouse; call; summon; also, to go door-to-door on election day to persuade a candidate's supporters to go to the polling station and vote. See also knocker up.

3. (dated)To exhaust; wear out; tire out; to fatigue until unable to do more.

   erschöpfen

4. (dated, intransitive)To become exhausted or worn out; to fail of strength; to become wearied, as with labor; to give out.

5. (US, slang)To impregnate, especially out of wedlock or accidentally. See knocked up.

   I guess his summer plans are shot now that he knocked his girlfriend up.

   schwängern

   де́лать бере́меннойdélatʹ berémennoj, сде́лать бере́меннойsdélatʹ berémennoj, обрюха́титьobrjuxátitʹ

6. (intransitive)To gently hit the ball back and forth before a tennis match, as practice or warm-up, and to gauge the state of the playing surface, lighting, etc. See knock-up.

   aufwärmen

   разминатьсяrazminatʹsja

7. To make even at the edges, or to shape into book form.

   to knock up printed sheets

8. To straighten up a stack of paper.

1. My sister-in-law is knocked up.

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2. He knocked up his girlfriend.

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3. Whoever knocks get opened up to.

   deWer anklopft, dem wird aufgetan.

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4. My sister got knocked up by a married man who's not going to leave his wife for her.

   ruМою сестру обрюхатил какой-то женатый мужик, который не собирается бросать жену ради неё.

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• knock upнабридати, втомлюватисяTo put together, fabricate, or assemble, particularly if done hastily or temporarily.
• knock offзбити, збиватиTo remove (something or someone) by applying a strong force.
• knock outнокаутуватиTo strike or bump (someone or something) out.
• knock downпродати, продаватиTo hit or knock (something or someone), intentionally or accidentally, so that it falls.
• knock overзасмучувати, засмутитиTo bump or strike something in such a way as to tip it.
• knock aboutповісити, вішатиTo hit (someone or something) all over repeatedly; hence, to behave violently towards or mistreat (someone or something).
• knock onTo commit a foul by knocking the ball forward.
• knock inTo enter college after hours—after half-past ten at night when the doors have been locked.