Sentence examples of "knock at" in English
We knocked at the door for five minutes, but in vain.
Nous avons frappé à la porte pendant cinq minutes mais en vain.
She had hardly begun to read the book before someone knocked at the door.
À peine avait-elle commencé à lire le livre que quelqu'un frappa à la porte.
Let's knock on wood so that our dream will come true.
Touchons du bois, pour que notre rêve devienne réalité !
I consider the Jehovah's witnesses who knock on my door all the time to be no different from religious zealots trying to force their beliefs on me.
Je considère que les Témoins de Jéhovah qui viennent constamment frapper à ma porte ne sont pas différents des fanatiques religieux qui essayent de me convertir.
"Thanks a lot for letting me play with your Xbox." "No problem dude, knock yourself out."
«Merci beaucoup de me laisser jouer avec ta Xbox.» «Aucun problème, mec, défonce-toi.»
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