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1 knee-deep
adjective (reaching up to, or covered up to, one's knees: knee-deep water; He is knee-deep in water.) pelos joelhos* * *knee-deep[ni: d'i:p] adj 1 fundo até os joelhos, da altura dos joelhos. 2 fig profundamente envolvido ou ocupado. -
2 knee-deep
adjective (reaching up to, or covered up to, one's knees: knee-deep water; He is knee-deep in water.) até o joelho -
3 knee
[ni:]1) (the joint at the bend of the leg: He fell and cut his knee; The child sat on her father's knee; She was on her knees weeding the garden; He fell on his knees and begged for mercy.) joelho2) (the part of an article of clothing covering this joint: He has a hole in the knee of his trousers.) joelho•- kneecap- knee-deep* * *[ni:] n 1 joelho. 2 articulação, curva, cotovelo. 3 parte do vestuário que cobre o joelho, joelheira. 4 joelhada, golpe com o joelho. • vi 1 tocar ou bater com o joelho. 2 Tech ligar ou reforçar com joelhos. 3 coll fazer joelheiras nas calças. down on one’s knees de joelhos. on the knees of the gods ainda incerto, dependente do futuro. to bend the knee to (someone) curvar-se diante de alguém. to bring someone to his knees forçar a submissão de. to sit on someone’s knee sentar no colo. -
4 knee
[ni:]1) (the joint at the bend of the leg: He fell and cut his knee; The child sat on her father's knee; She was on her knees weeding the garden; He fell on his knees and begged for mercy.) joelho2) (the part of an article of clothing covering this joint: He has a hole in the knee of his trousers.) joelho•- kneecap- knee-deep
См. также в других словарях:
Knee-deep — a. 1. Rising to the knees; knee high; as, water or snow knee deep. [1913 Webster] Grass knee deep within a month. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Sunk to the knees; as, men knee deep in water. [1913 Webster] Where knee deep the trees were standing. Lo … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
knee-deep — adj 1.) deep enough to reach your knees knee deep in ▪ knee deep in mud ▪ knee deep in snow 2.) [not before noun] informal having a lot of something knee deep in ▪ knee deep in work … Dictionary of contemporary English
knee-deep — adjective 1. ) deep enough to reach your knees: The snow was almost knee deep. a ) standing in something that reaches your knees: We were knee deep in water. 2. ) if you are knee deep in work or problems, you have a lot of work or problems … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
knee-deep — knee′ deep′ adj. 1) reaching the knees: knee deep mud[/ex] 2) submerged or covered up to the knees: knee deep in water[/ex] 3) deeply embroiled; enmeshed; involved: knee deep in trouble[/ex] • Etymology: 1525–35 … From formal English to slang
knee-deep — • knee deep • neck deep adv or adj. phr. 1. Very much; deeply; having a big part in. Johnny was knee deep in trouble. 2. Very busy; working hard at. We were neck deep in homework before the exams. 3. Getting or having many or much. The television … Словарь американских идиом
knee-deep — [nē′dēp′] adj. 1. sunk to the knees [standing knee deep in water] 2. so deep as to reach to the knees [knee deep mud] 3. very much involved or concerned … English World dictionary
knee-deep — 1530s, from KNEE (Cf. knee) (n.) + DEEP (Cf. deep) (adj.) … Etymology dictionary
knee-deep — 1) ADJ Something that is knee deep is as high as your knees. The water was only knee deep. ...knee deep snow. 2) ADJ: v link ADJ in n, ADJ after v If a person or a place is knee deep in something such as water, the level of the water comes up to… … English dictionary
knee-deep — /nee deep /, adj. 1. reaching the knees: knee deep mud. 2. submerged or covered up to the knees: knee deep in water. 3. deeply embroiled; enmeshed; involved: knee deep in trouble. [1525 35] * * * … Universalium
knee-deep — UK / US adjective 1) a) deep enough to reach your knees The snow was almost knee deep. b) standing in something that reaches your knees We were knee deep in water. 2) if you are knee deep in work or problems, you have a lot of work or problems … English dictionary
knee-deep — or[neck deep] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Very much; deeply; having a big part in. * /Johnny was knee deep in trouble./ 2. Very busy; working hard at. * /We were neck deep in homework before the exams./ 3. Getting or having many or much. * /The… … Dictionary of American idioms
