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1 knee sock
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2 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.) rodilla2) (the part of an article of clothing covering this joint: He has a hole in the knee of his trousers.) rodillera•- kneecap- knee-deep
knee n rodillatr[niː]1 SMALLANATOMY/SMALL rodilla2 (of trousers) rodillera1 dar un rodillazo a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto go down on one's knees arrodillarseto bring somebody to their knees humillar a alguiento bring the country to its knees llevar el país al borde de la ruinaknee ['ni:] n: rodilla fn.• rodilla s.f.• ángulo s.m.v.• dar un rodillazo a v.
I niːnoun (Anat, Clothing) rodilla fto be on one's knees — estar* arrodillado, estar* de rodillas or (liter) de hinojos
to go o get down on one's knees — ponerse* de rodillas, arrodillarse
my/his knees were knocking — (colloq) me/le temblaban las piernas
to bow o bend the knee to somebody — doblar la cerviz ante alguien
on bended knee(s) — de rodillas, de hinojos (liter)
to bring something to its knees: the strike brought the country to its knees — la huelga llevó el país al borde del desastre
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transitive verb darle* or pegarle* un rodillazo a[niː]1.N (Anat) rodilla f ; [of garment] rodilla f•
on one's knees, on bended knee — de rodillas•
to bow the knee to — humillarse ante, someterse a•
a sharp pain nearly brought me to my knees — un dolor agudo hizo que casi me cayera de rodillasthe embargo has brought the country to its knees — el embargo ha llevado al país al borde del desastre
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to fall on one's knees — caer de rodillas•
to go or get down on one's knees — arrodillarse, ponerse de rodillasto go or get down on one's knees to sb — arrodillarse ante algn
weak 1., 1)to go to sb on (one's) bended knees — (fig) suplicar a algn de rodillas
2.3.CPDknee breeches NPL — calzón m corto
knee joint N — articulación f de la rodilla
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I [niː]noun (Anat, Clothing) rodilla fto be on one's knees — estar* arrodillado, estar* de rodillas or (liter) de hinojos
to go o get down on one's knees — ponerse* de rodillas, arrodillarse
my/his knees were knocking — (colloq) me/le temblaban las piernas
to bow o bend the knee to somebody — doblar la cerviz ante alguien
on bended knee(s) — de rodillas, de hinojos (liter)
to bring something to its knees: the strike brought the country to its knees — la huelga llevó el país al borde del desastre
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transitive verb darle* or pegarle* un rodillazo a -
3 knee-high
tr['niːhaɪ]1 que llega hasta las rodillas\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLknee-high to a grasshopper muy pequeño,-aadj.• que llega adj.'niː'haɪ['niː'haɪ]ADJ [grass] hasta las rodillas; [boots] de caña alta; [socks] largo* * *['niː'haɪ] -
4 knee-length
tr['niːleŋɵ]1 hasta las rodillasknee-length-length boots — botas fpl altas or de caña alta
['niːleŋθ]ADJ [boots] de caña alta; [socks] largo; [coat, skirt] hasta la rodilla* * *knee-length-length boots — botas fpl altas or de caña alta
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5 knee-length sock
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6 sock
sok
I noun(a (usually wool, cotton or nylon) covering for the foot and ankle, sometimes reaching to the knee, worn inside a shoe, boot etc: I need a new pair of socks.) calcetín
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1. verb(slang) to strike someone hard with the fist: He socked the burglar (on the jaw). pegar un puñetazo
2. noun((slang) a strong blow with the fist: He gave me a sock on the jaw.)sock n calcetíntr[sɒk]1 (blow) puñetazo, tortazo1 pegar un puñetazo a, dar un tortazo a■ sock him one! ¡dale una!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto sock it to somebody darle caña a alguien————————tr[sɒk]1 calcetín nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto pull one's socks up hacer un esfuerzo, esforzarseto put a sock in it cerrar el picoankle sock calcetín nombre masculino cortoknee-length sock calcetín nombre masculino largosock ['sɑk] vt: pegar, golpear, darle un puñetazo asock nshoes and socks: zapatos y calcetinesn.• calcetín s.m.
I sɑːk, sɒknoun calcetín m, media f (AmL)ankle socks — calcetines cortos, soquetes mpl (CS)
to pull one's socks up — (BrE) esforzarse*, poner* empeño
to put a sock in it — (esp BrE colloq) cerrar* el pico (fam)
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transitive verb (colloq) pegarle* un puñetazo or (fam) una piña a, pegarle* una trompada a (AmS fam), pegarle* un combo a (Chi, Per fam)to sock somebody one — darle* una a alguien (fam)
to sock it to somebody — (colloq)
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[sɒk]N1) calcetín m, media f (LAm)- pull one's socks up2) (=windsock) manga f (de viento)
II * [sɒk]1.N (=blow) puñetazo m2.VT pegarsock him one! — ¡pégale!
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I [sɑːk, sɒk]noun calcetín m, media f (AmL)ankle socks — calcetines cortos, soquetes mpl (CS)
to pull one's socks up — (BrE) esforzarse*, poner* empeño
to put a sock in it — (esp BrE colloq) cerrar* el pico (fam)
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transitive verb (colloq) pegarle* un puñetazo or (fam) una piña a, pegarle* una trompada a (AmS fam), pegarle* un combo a (Chi, Per fam)to sock somebody one — darle* una a alguien (fam)
to sock it to somebody — (colloq)
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knee sock — noun A sock reaching to just below the knee • • • Main Entry: ↑knee * * * noun, pl ⋯ socks [count] chiefly US : a sock that reaches your knee … Useful english dictionary
knee sock — /ˈni sɒk/ (say nee sok) noun 1. a sock that reaches to just below the knee, as worn by either men or women. 2. Also, trouser sock, knee stocking, trouser stocking. a woman s stocking that reaches to high up on the calf or just below the knee,… …
knee sock — noun a sock that reaches almost up to the knee … Wiktionary
knee-high — /ˈni haɪ/ (say nee huy) adjective 1. as high as the knees. –noun 2. → knee sock. –phrase 3. knee high to a grasshopper, Colloquial very small in height …
sock — sock1 [säk] n. [ME socke < OE socc < L soccus, type of light, low heeled shoe < Gr sukchis, prob. of Phrygian orig.; akin to Avestan haxa , sole of the foot] 1. a light shoe worn by comic characters in ancient Greek and Roman drama 2.… … English World dictionary
knee-high — knee′ high′ adj. 1) as high as the knees 2) clo Also, knee′ hi . a sock or stocking that reaches to just below the knees • Etymology: 1735–45 … From formal English to slang
sock — I n. 1) to knit socks 2) to darn, mend a sock 3) athletic; knee; stretch; tube socks 4) a pair of socks II v. (colloq.) to sock it to smb. ( to speak to smb., act towards smb. in a very forceful manner ) * * * [sɒk] knee stretch … Combinatory dictionary
sock — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ knee, knee high, long ▪ ankle (esp. BrE), short ▪ thick, thin ▪ white … Collocations dictionary
knee-high — I noun a sock or stocking that reaches up to just below the knees • Syn: ↑knee hi • Hypernyms: ↑sock, ↑stocking II adverb up to the knees we were standing knee deep in the water … Useful english dictionary
sock — I. /sɒk / (say sok) noun 1. (plural socks or sox) a short stocking reaching about halfway to the knee, or only above the ankle. 2. a light shoe worn by ancient Greek and Roman comic actors, sometimes taken as a symbol of comedy. See buskin (def.… …
knee-high — 1. adjective Something that reaches to the height of ones knees. The corn is knee high. 2. noun A sock or stocking that reaches to the knees. Syn: pop sock … Wiktionary