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1 ♦ knee
♦ knee /ni:/n.1 (anat.) ginocchio: My knees were trembling, mi tremavano le ginocchia; to go down on one's knees, inginocchiarsi; mettersi ginocchioni; ( Down) on your knees!, in ginocchio!; DIALOGO → - Wedding- He got down on one knee, si è inginocchiato; to fall (o to drop, to sink) to one's knees, cadere (o buttarsi) in ginocchio; (fig.) to bend (o to bow) the knee (o one's knee) to sb., piegare il ginocchio (o le ginocchia) davanti a q.; sottomettersi a q.2 (al pl.) ginocchia; grembo (sing.): to sit on sb. 's knees, sedere sulle ginocchia di q. (o in grembo a q.)3 ( di pantaloni, ecc.) ginocchio: Your trousers bag at the knees, i calzoni ti fanno le borse ai ginocchi4 (mecc., falegn., ecc.) giunto a ginocchio; tubo a gomito; pezzo di legno a squadra; mensola ( di fresatrice)6 (archit.) gomito; curva● knee bend, flessione; piegamento □ ( slang USA) knee-bender, baciapile; bigotto □ (anat.) knee bone, rotula; patella □ knee boots, stivali al ginocchio □ (stor.) knee-breeches, brache; calzoni al ginocchio □ knee-deep, immerso fino al ginocchio; (che arriva, alto fino) al ginocchio; (fig.) (dentro) fino al collo: We stood knee-deep in water, eravamo nell'acqua fino al ginocchio; l'acqua ci arrivava alle ginocchia; The snow was knee-deep, la neve arrivava al ginocchio; He is knee-deep in debt, è nei debiti fino al collo □ ( lotta libera) knee drop, schiacciata ( dell'avversario) sul proprio ginocchio □ knee-high, (che arriva, alto fino) al ginocchio: knee-high boots, stivali al ginocchio; knee-high grass, erba alta fino al ginocchio □ (fam.) knee-high to a grasshopper, alto come un soldo di cacio □ knee-hole, spazio per le gambe ( sotto una scrivania) □ (sost.) knee-jerk, (med.) riflesso patellare □ (agg.) knee-jerk, fatto per reazione meccanica, istintivo; impulsivo; viscerale: knee-jerk reaction, reazione automatica (o istintiva); knee-jerk opposition, opposizione viscerale □ knee-joint, (anat.) articolazione del ginocchio; (mecc.) giunto a ginocchio □ knee-length, (che arriva, lungo fino) al ginocchio □ knee-length skirt, gonna al ginocchio □ knee-pad, ginocchiera imbottita □ (anat., antiq.) knee-pan, rotula; patella □ (stor.) knee-piece, ginocchiera ( dell'armatura) □ (edil.) knee-roof, tetto a mansarda □ knee-room, spazio per le gambe ( in auto, in aereo, ecc.) □ knee rug, plaid; coperta da viaggio □ (fam. USA) knee-slapper, barzelletta (o battuta) divertentissima □ ( sci) knee socks, calzettoni; calzini lunghi □ knee support, ginocchiera □ (mus.) knee-swell, leva di organo ( azionata col ginocchio) □ ( anche fig.) knee to knee, fianco a fianco; ( anche) seduti uno di fronte all'altro ( con le ginocchia che si toccano) □ (naut.) knee timber, legname per braccioli □ (volg.) knee trembler, sveltina fatta in piedi □ (fam. GB) knees-up, festa rumorosa; party vivace; baldoria □ knee warmer, copriginocchi ( di un ciclista, una ballerina, ecc.) □ across sb. 's knees, (di traverso) sulle ginocchia □ (fig.) at one's mother's (o father's) knee, nella prima infanzia; fin da bambino □ to bring sb. to their knees, mettere q. in ginocchio; sottomettere q. □ (fig.) on one's knees, in ginocchio; stremato; a pezzi: Our economy is on its knees, la nostra economia è in ginocchio □ (fig.) on bended knees, in ginocchio; in atteggiamento supplice □ to go weak at the knees, sentirsi cedere le ginocchia; sentirsi le gambe molli.(to) knee /ni:/v. t. -
2 grasshopper
['grɑːshɒpə(r)] [AE 'græs-]nome cavalletta f.••* * *noun (a type of insect which jumps and which makes a noise by rubbing its wings.) cavalletta* * *grasshopper /ˈgrɑ:shɒpə(r)/n.1 (zool.) cavalletta3 (mil.) cicogna; piccolo aereo da ricognizione● (elettr.) grasshopper fuse, fusibile segnalatore □ (fam.) to be knee-high to a grasshopper, essere alto come un soldo di cacio.* * *['grɑːshɒpə(r)] [AE 'græs-]nome cavalletta f.••
См. также в других словарях:
knee-high to a grasshopper — also[knee high to a duck] {adj. phr.}, {informal} As tall as a very small child; very young. * /Charles started reading when he was knee high to a grasshopper./ * /I ve known Mary ever since she was knee high to a duck./ … Dictionary of American idioms
knee-high to a grasshopper — also[knee high to a duck] {adj. phr.}, {informal} As tall as a very small child; very young. * /Charles started reading when he was knee high to a grasshopper./ * /I ve known Mary ever since she was knee high to a duck./ … Dictionary of American idioms
knee-high to a grasshopper — (orig US) Very short, with connotation of extreme youth • • • Main Entry: ↑knee * * * knee high to a grasshopper informal old fashioned phrase very small, because you are very young Thesaurus: words used to describe heighthyponym high and height … Useful english dictionary
knee-high\ to\ a\ grasshopper — • knee high to a grasshopper • knee high to a duck adj. phr. informal As tall as a very small child; very young. Charles started reading when he was knee high to a grasshopper. I ve known Mary ever since she was knee high to a duck … Словарь американских идиом
knee-high to a grasshopper — If something happened when you were knee high to a grasshopper, it happened when you were a very young child … The small dictionary of idiomes
knee-high to a grasshopper — ► knee high to a grasshopper informal very small or young. Main Entry: ↑knee high … English terms dictionary
knee-high to a grasshopper — mod. of very short stature. (Folksy.) □ I knew you when you were knee high to a grasshopper. □ I was knee high to a grasshopper when I first heard that joke … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
knee-high to a grasshopper — This term refers to a very young or small child. Look how tall you are! Last time I saw you, you were knee high to a grasshopper! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
knee high to a grasshopper — small or short, the size of a child When we lived in Oslo, you were just knee high to a grasshopper … English idioms
knee-high to a grasshopper — informal very small or young. → knee high … English new terms dictionary
be knee-high to a grasshopper — humorous to be very young. The last time I came here I was knee high to a grasshopper … New idioms dictionary