Translation of "أطرق" in English

أطرق على الباب.

Knock on the door.

وأنا لم أخبرهم، "أطرق مثل فتاة"،

And I didn't tell them, "Knock like a girl,"

لكنني قلت لهم، "أطرق ثم خذ بضع خطوات للوراء،

but I did tell them, "Knock and then take a couple of steps back,