What does knacka på in Swedish mean?

What is the meaning of the word knacka på in Swedish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use knacka på in Swedish.

The word knacka på in Swedish means knacka på, knacka på din dörr, banka på din dörr, break, krossa, knäcka, förstöra, knäcka, förstöra, ha sönder ngt, knäcka, bräcka, bryta ner ngt, knäcka, splittra, skala, knäcka, hosta, knacka dörr, knacka, knacka, dunka, knäcka ngn, knacka, hård nöt att knäcka, bryta av ngt, bryta av ngt från ngt, knacka, skriva, trumma fram ngt. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word knacka på

knacka på

(strike with knuckles)

Helen rapped the table to get everyone's attention.

knacka på din dörr, banka på din dörr

(figurative (be keen to meet with sb) (bildlig)

Om du har en god idé så kommer investerare bana sig väg till din dörr.
If you have a good idea, investors will beat a path to your door.

break

krossa

(press with destructive force)

Han krossade nöten för att bryta den i många bitar.
He crushed the nut to break it into many pieces.

knäcka

(break with noise)

Mary höll en kvist i sina händer och hon knäckte den.
Mary was holding a twig in her hands and she snapped it.

förstöra

(confidence, reputation: wreck) (göra värdelös)

The scandal destroyed the politician's reputation.

knäcka

(vulgar, offensive, slang (damage psychologically) (vardagligt, bildligt)

Dan's experiences during the war had fucked him up.

förstöra

(devastate emotionally)

We can't tell him what's happened. It would destroy him.

ha sönder ngt

(break, split) (allmän)

Jenny spräckte skallen mot bordet när hon föll.
Jenny cracked her head on the table as she fell.

knäcka, bräcka

(destroy) (vardaglig)

The boxer threatened to break his opponent.

bryta ner ngt

(figurative (wear sth down)

The interrogation broke the soldier's spirit.

knäcka

(figurative (solve sth) (vardaglig)

No matter what I try, I can't break this problem.

splittra

(split, crack)

He sprang the handle of the broom.

skala

(remove outer casing from: nut)

Shell the nuts and eat them.

knäcka

(figurative, slang (defeat badly) (bildlig)

Larry hosed Mike in that game.

hosta

(figurative (engine: make faltering noise) (bildlig)

The car's motor coughed twice and then stopped working.

knacka dörr

(UK (canvass door-to-door)

Party members were doorstepping voters in the weeks leading up to the election.

knacka

(rap on door)

Larry knackade på dörren.
Larry knocked on the door.

knacka, dunka

(car engine) (i bilmotor)

Tom took his car to the mechanic because his engine was knocking.

knäcka ngn

(figurative, slang (cause emotional problems)

The death of Charlotte's boyfriend really messed her up.

knacka

(knock: on door)

Lucy rapped on the door and waited for a response.

hård nöt att knäcka

(UK, informal (sth very difficult)

bryta av ngt

(break sth off)

bryta av ngt från ngt

(break sth off sth)

Jason split off a branch from the tree and used it as firewood.

knacka

(rap with fingers)

Jessica knackade på dörren innan hon gick in.
Jessica tapped the door before going in.

skriva

(type: on keyboard) (allmän)

The secretary was tapping the keys.

trumma fram ngt

(beat: a rhythm)

The drummer tapped out the rhythm.

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