knock together

knock together
1. transitive verb
zusammenzimmern (ugs.) [Hütte, Tisch, Bühne]; see also academic.ru/41096/knock">knock 1. 3)
2. intransitive verb

my knees were knocking together — mir schlotterten die Knie

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◆ knock together
vt
▪ to \knock together together ⇆ sth
1. (fam: complete quickly) etw zusammenschustern fam; a piece of furniture, shed, shelves, etc. etw zusammenzimmern fam
to \knock together together an article einen Artikel zusammenschreiben fam
to \knock together together something to eat auf die Schnelle etwas Essbares zaubern
2. BRIT (remove wall)
to \knock together together two rooms/buildings die Wand zwischen zwei Zimmern/Gebäuden einreißen
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1. vi

his knees were knocking together — seine Knie zitterten or schlotterten (inf)

2. vt sep
1) (= make hurriedly) shelter, object zusammenzimmern; meal, snack auf die Beine stellen (inf)
2) (lit) aneinanderstoßen

I'd like to knock their heads together — man sollte die beiden zur Räson bringen

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knock together
A v/t
1. aneinanderstoßen oder -schlagen:
he knocked their heads together er schlug sie mit den Köpfen aneinander (um sie zur Vernunft zu bringen)
2. umg etwas schnell zusammenzimmern, ein Essen etc (her)zaubern
B v/i aneinanderstoßen oder -schlagen:
his knees were knocking together ihm schlotterten die Knie
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1. transitive verb
zusammenzimmern (ugs.) [Hütte, Tisch, Bühne]; see also knock 1. 3)
2. intransitive verb

my knees were knocking together — mir schlotterten die Knie


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