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(a joint of a finger: She hit her hand against the wall and grazed her knuckles.) nudilloknuckle n nudillotr['nʌkəl]1 nudillo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be near the knuckle rayar en la indecenciaknuckle ['nʌkəl] n: nudillo mn.• artejo s.m.• charnela s.f.• nudillo s.m.v.• someterse v.'nʌkəla) ( finger joint) nudillo mto be near the knuckle — (BrE colloq) pasarse de castaño oscuro (fam)
to give somebody a rap o to rap somebody on o (esp BrE) over the knuckles ( rebuke) — llamarle la atención a alguien, echarle un rapapolvo a alguien (Esp fam); (lit: hit) darle* en los nudillos a alguien
Phrasal Verbs:['nʌkl]N (Anat) nudillo m ; [of meat] jarrete mto rap sb's knuckles, rap sb over the knuckles — echar un rapapolvo a algn *
* * *['nʌkəl]a) ( finger joint) nudillo mto be near the knuckle — (BrE colloq) pasarse de castaño oscuro (fam)
to give somebody a rap o to rap somebody on o (esp BrE) over the knuckles ( rebuke) — llamarle la atención a alguien, echarle un rapapolvo a alguien (Esp fam); (lit: hit) darle* en los nudillos a alguien
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English-Spanish architecture and construction dictionary > knuckle
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s.1 nudillo.2 codillo.3 articulación esférica.v.golpear con los nudillos.vi.someterse, rendirse; abandonar la partida. (pt & pp knuckled) -
6 knuckle down and get to work
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v + adv ponerse* a trabajar en serioto knuckle down to something: you'd better knuckle down to some hard work — va a ser mejor que te pongas a trabajar en serio
VI + ADV* * *v + adv ponerse* a trabajar en serioto knuckle down to something: you'd better knuckle down to some hard work — va a ser mejor que te pongas a trabajar en serio
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v.1 ponerse a trabajar con ahínco, fajarse a trabajar, fajarse como los buenos, ponerse a trabajar en serio.2 apoyar los nudillos en el suelo.vi. (familiar)to knuckle down (to something) ponerse (a algo) en serio -
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v + adv ceder*, pasar por el aroVI + ADV someterse, bajar la cerviz* * *v + adv ceder*, pasar por el aro -
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nMECH, MECH ENG articulación de rótula f, junta articulada f, junta de charnela f -
14 knuckle-jointed connecting rod
nMECH ENG biela articulada fEnglish-Spanish technical dictionary > knuckle-jointed connecting rod
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s.1 articulación del nudillo, articulación.2 articulación de los dedos. -
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v.someterse a, doblegarse ante, ceder a.vi.pasar por el aro, rendirse (familiar) -
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[ˌwaɪt'nʌkl]ADJ1) [ride] (in fairground) para los amantes de sensaciones fuerteswhite-knuckle rides such as the rollercoaster — atracciones para los amantes de sensaciones fuertes como la montaña rusa
2) (fig) [experience] cargado de adrenalina
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Knuckle — Knuc kle, n. [OE. knokel, knokil, AS. cuncel; akin to D. knokkel, OFries. knokele, knokle, G. kn[ o]chel, Sw. knoge, Dan. knokkel, G. knochen bone, and perh. to E. knock.] 1. The joint of a finger, particularly when made prominent by the closing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
knuckle — (n.) mid 14c., knokel finger joint; any joint of the body, especially a knobby one; morbid lump or swelling; common Germanic (Cf. M.L.G. knökel, M.Du. cnockel, Ger. knöchel), lit. little bone, a dim. of P.Gmc. root *knuck bone (Cf. Ger. Knochen… … Etymology dictionary
knuckle — ► NOUN 1) a part of a finger at a joint where the bone is near the surface. 2) a projection of the carpal or tarsal joint of a quadruped. 3) this projection as a joint of meat. ► VERB ▪ rub or press with the knuckles. ● knuckle down Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary
knuckle — [nuk′əl] n. [ME knokyl < or akin to MDu & MLowG knokel, dim. of knoke, bone < IE * gneuĝ : for IE base see KNOT1] 1. a) a joint of the finger; esp., the joint connecting a finger to the rest of the hand b) the rounded knob formed by the… … English World dictionary
Knuckle — Knuc kle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Knuckled};; p. pr. & vb. n. {Knuckling}.] To yield; to submit; used with down, to, or under. [1913 Webster] {To knuckle to}. (a) To submit to in a contest; to yield to. [Colloq.] See {To knock under}, under {Knock} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Knuckle — Knuc kle, v. t. To beat with the knuckles; to pummel. [R.] Horace Smith. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Knuckle — Personnages de Hunter × Hunter Article de la série Manga Liste des mangas par titre français autre A B … Wikipédia en Français
knuckle — knuck|le1 [ˈnʌkəl] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Middle Low German; Origin: knökel small bone, knuckle ] 1.) your knuckles are the joints in your fingers, including the ones where your fingers join your hands ▪ Her knuckles whitened as she gripped the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
knuckle — n. & v. n. 1 the bone at a finger joint, esp. that adjoining the hand. 2 a a projection of the carpal or tarsal joint of a quadruped. b a joint of meat consisting of this with the adjoining parts, esp. of bacon or pork. v.tr. strike, press, or… … Useful english dictionary
knuckle — /ˈnʌkəl / (say nukuhl) noun 1. a joint of a finger, especially one of the joints at the roots of the fingers. 2. the rounded prominence of such a joint when the finger is bent. 3. a joint of meat, consisting of the parts about the carpal or… …
knuckle — I UK [ˈnʌk(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms knuckle : singular knuckle plural knuckles 1) [usually plural] one of the parts where your fingers can bend or where they join your hand 2) a piece of meat from an animal s lower leg • near the… … English dictionary