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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 -
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nMECH ENG portacarros m, rótula f (Esp), brazo con garras para sujetar el tronco del árbol m, codo m, curva f, of curve consola de escuadra fWATER TRANSP metal angular m, curva f, rótula f (Esp) -
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s.rodilla.vt.1 dar un rodillazo a (hit with knee)2 dar con la rodilla a, dar un rodillazo a.vi.arrodillarse para pedir. (pt & pp kneed) -
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6 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] -
7 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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8 knee-jerk
tr['niːʤɜːk]1 reflejo rotular1 figurative use instintivo,-a, automático,-a['niːdʒɜːk]ADJ [reaction] instintivo, automáticohe's a knee-jerk conservative — es de derecha or (Sp) de derechas hasta la médula
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9 knee-high to a grasshopper
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10 knee-cap
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11 knee guard or pad
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12 knee pad
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13 knee-breeches
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14 knee-length sock
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15 knee-deep
adjective (reaching up to, or covered up to, one's knees: knee-deep water; He is knee-deep in water.) hasta las rodillastr['niːdiːp]1 que cubre hasta las rodillas\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be knee-deep in work estar muy ocupado,-ato be knee-deep in trouble estar metido,-a en problemasadj.• metido hasta las rodillas adj.'niː'diːpadjective (pred)['niː'diːp]to be knee-deep-deep IN something: they were knee-deep-deep in mud — estaban con el barro hasta las rodillas
1.ADJto be knee-deep in — estar metido hasta las rodillas en; (fig) estar metido hasta el cuello en
2.ADV* * *['niː'diːp]adjective (pred)to be knee-deep-deep IN something: they were knee-deep-deep in mud — estaban con el barro hasta las rodillas
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16 knee jerk
noun reflejo m rotular; (before n)knee-jerk reaction — acto m reflejo, reacción f visceral or instintiva
* * *noun reflejo m rotular; (before n)knee-jerk reaction — acto m reflejo, reacción f visceral or instintiva
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20 knee replacement
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Knee — (n[=e]), n. [OE. kne, cneo, As. cne[ o], cne[ o]w; akin to OS. knio, kneo, OFries. kn[=i], G. & D. knie, OHG. chniu, chneo, Icel. kn[=e], Sw. kn[ a], Dan. kn[ae], Goth. kniu, L. genu, Gr. go ny, Skr. j[=a]nu, [root]231. Cf. {Genuflection}.] 1. In … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
knee — [nē] n. [ME kne < OE cneow, akin to Ger knie < IE base * ĝeneu > Sans jānu, Gr gony, gonia, L genu, a knee] 1. a) the joint between the thigh and the lower part of the human leg b) the front part of the leg at this joint 2. a joint… … English World dictionary
knee — ► NOUN 1) the joint between the thigh and the lower leg. 2) the upper surface of a person s thigh when sitting. 3) something resembling a knee in shape or position, e.g. an angled piece of wood or metal. ► VERB (knees, kneed, kneeing) ▪ hit with… … English terms dictionary
Knee — (n[=e]), v. t. To supplicate by kneeling. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Fall down, and knee The way into his mercy. Shak [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
knee — knee; knee·let; knee·sie; … English syllables
Knee — Infobox Anatomy Name = Knee joints Latin = articulatio genus GraySubject = 93 GrayPage = 339 Caption = Diagram of human knee |Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = femoral, obturator, sciatic Lymph = MeshName = Knee MeshNumber … Wikipedia
Knee — The knee is a joint which has three parts. The thigh bone (the femur) meets the large shin bone (the tibia) to form the main knee joint. This joint has an inner (medial) and an outer (lateral) compartment. The kneecap (the patella) joins the… … Medical dictionary
knee — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ left, right ▪ bony, knobbly, knobby (esp. AmE) ▪ bare ▪ bent … Collocations dictionary
knee — n. & v. n. 1 a (often attrib.) the joint between the thigh and the lower leg in humans. b the corresponding joint in other animals. c the area around this. d the upper surface of the thigh of a sitting person; the lap (held her on his knee). 2… … Useful english dictionary
knee — /nee/, n., v., kneed, kneeing. n. 1. Anat. the joint of the leg that allows for movement between the femur and tibia and is protected by the patella; the central area of the leg between the thigh and the lower leg. See diag. under skeleton. 2.… … Universalium
knee — knee1 W2S2 [ni:] n [: Old English; Origin: cneow] 1.) the joint that bends in the middle of your leg ▪ Lucy had a bandage round her knee. on your knees ▪ She was on her knees (=kneeling) weeding the garden. sink/fall/drop to your knees (=move so… … Dictionary of contemporary English