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1 bring one to his knees
förödmjuka, förnedra -
2 on bended knees
på knä -
3 on his knees
på knäna (på ett ödmjukt sätt, genom att förnedra sig själv) -
4 went down on his knees
bönade och bad -
5 knee
n. knä; knäskydd; knäböjning; krökning--------v. beröra med knät; knäa; förstärka med knä (byggnadsteknik)* * *[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.) knä2) (the part of an article of clothing covering this joint: He has a hole in the knee of his trousers.) knä•- kneecap- knee-deep -
6 coat
n. rock, kappa; hinna, hölje--------v. dra över, täcka, kläda* * *[kəut] 1. noun1) (an item of outdoor clothing, with sleeves, that covers from the shoulders usually to the knees: a coat and hat.) rock, kappa2) (a jacket: a man's coat and trousers.) kavaj3) (the hair or wool of an animal: Some dogs have smooth coats.) päls4) (a covering (eg of paint): This wall will need two coats of paint.) lager, skikt, strykning2. verb(to cover: She coated the biscuits with chocolate.) dra över, täcka, dragera- coating- coat of arms -
7 crawl
n. krypande; crawlsim--------v. krypa; fjäska* * *[kro:l] 1. verb1) (to move slowly along the ground: The injured dog crawled away.) krypa, kravla, släpa sig2) ((of people) to move on hands and knees or with the front of the body on the ground: The baby can't walk yet, but she crawls everywhere.) krypa3) (to move slowly: The traffic was crawling along at ten kilometres per hour.) krypa4) (to be covered with crawling things: His hair was crawling with lice.) krylla2. noun1) (a very slow movement or speed: We drove along at a crawl.) krypande2) (a style of swimming in which the arms make alternate overarm movements: She's better at the crawl than she is at the breaststroke.) crawl -
8 creep
n. kryp, äckel (slang)--------v. krypa; klättra, klänga; smyga* * *I [kri:p] past tense, past participle - crept; verb1) (to move slowly, quietly or secretly: He crept into the bedroom.) smyga2) (to move on hands or knees or with the body close to the ground: The cat crept towards the bird.) krypa3) ((of plants) to grow along the ground, up a wall etc.) klängaII [kri:p]((slang) a disgusting person: Leave her alone, you creep.) äckel[]- creeper- creepy
- creepily
- creepiness
- creepy-crawly
- creep up on
- make someone's flesh creep -
9 crouch
n. hukning, hopkrupenhet--------v. huka sig; krypa ihop* * *1) (to stand with the knees well bent; to squat: He crouched behind the bush.) huka sig, krypa ihop2) ((of animals) to lie close to the ground, in fear, readiness for action etc: The tiger was crouching ready to spring on its prey.) ligga (sitta, stå) hopkrupen -
10 curtsey
n. nigning--------v. niga* * *['kə: i] 1. plural - curtsies; noun(a bow made by women by bending the knees.)2. verb(to make a curtsy: She curtsied to the queen.) niga -
11 curtsy
n. nigning--------v. niga* * *['kə: i] 1. plural - curtsies; noun(a bow made by women by bending the knees.)2. verb(to make a curtsy: She curtsied to the queen.) niga -
12 joint
n. joint (amerikansk judisk välgörenhetsinrättning, "förenade amerikanska utdelningskommitté")* * *[‹oint] 1. noun1) (the place where two or more things join: The plumber tightened up all the joints in the pipes.) sammanfogning, fog, skarv2) (a part of the body where two bones meet but are able to move in the manner of eg a hinge: The shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees and ankles are joints.) led3) (a piece of meat for cooking containing a bone: A leg of mutton is a fairly large joint.) stek, styckad bit2. adjective1) (united; done together: the joint efforts of the whole team.) förenad2) (shared by, or belonging to, two or more: She and her husband have a joint bank account.) gemensam3. verb(to divide (an animal etc for cooking) at the, or into, joints: Joint the chicken before cooking it.) dela, stycka- jointed- jointly
- out of joint See also:- join -
13 kilt
n. kilt, skotsk kjol* * *[kilt](an item of Scottish national dress, a pleated tartan skirt reaching to the knees and traditionally worn by men.) kilt -
14 knee-deep
adjective (reaching up to, or covered up to, one's knees: knee-deep water; He is knee-deep in water.) [] till knäna -
15 knickerbockers
n. knickers (sorts byxor)* * *['nikə,bokəz]((American knickers) short trousers that fit tightly just below the knees, used together with knee socks for skiing and hiking.) knäbyxor, golfbyxor -
16 lap
n. knä; sköte; flik--------n. lager, skikt; överlappning; delvis överlappning; överlappande del; varv (i löpning); polerskiva till diamanter--------n. uppslickande; hällande; plaskande, skvalpande (vågor, vatten)--------v. slicka i sig, lapa; svälja; klucka (vatten); skvalpa (vågor)--------v. täcka, svepa in; täckas; vara delvis överlappad; varva (i löpning)* * *I [læp] past tense, past participle - lapped; verb1) (to drink by licking with the tongue: The cat lapped milk from a saucer.) lapa2) ((of a liquid) to wash or flow (against): Water lapped the side of the boat.) plaska, skvalpa, klucka•- lap upII [læp] noun1) (the part from waist to knees of a person who is sitting: The baby was lying in its mother's lap.) knä, sköte2) (one round of a racecourse or other competition track: The runners have completed five laps, with three still to run.) varv•- lap dog- the lap of luxury -
17 miniskirt
n. minikjol* * *['miniskə:t](( abbreviation mini ['mini]) a short skirt the hem of which is well above the knees.) kort-kort kjol, minikjol -
18 on all fours
på alla fyra* * *(on hands and knees: He went up the steep path on all fours.) på alla fyra
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