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♦ 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. -
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knee [ni:]1 noun(a) (part of body) genou m;∎ the snow was up to our knees, we were up to our knees in snow on avait de la neige jusqu'aux genoux;∎ at knee level à hauteur du genou;∎ to go down on one's knees, to fall to one's knees se mettre à genoux;∎ also figurative to be on one's knees être à genoux;∎ literary to bend or to bow the knee to or before sb fléchir le genou devant qn, s'incliner devant qn;∎ to bring sb to his/her knees faire capituler qn;∎ the war nearly brought the country to its knees la guerre a failli entraîner la ruine du pays(b) (of trousers) genou m;∎ worn at the knees usé aux genoux∎ come and sit on my knee viens t'asseoir sur mes genoux;∎ to put sb over one's knee donner la fessée à ou corriger qn;∎ I learnt it at my mother's knee j'ai appris cela dès ma plus tendre enfance;∎ on bended knee à genoux;∎ to go down on bended knee se mettre à genouxdonner un coup de genou à;∎ he kneed me in the groin il m'a donné un coup de genou dans l'aine;∎ she kneed the door open elle poussa la porte du genou►► Technology knee bracket console-équerre f;British knee breeches knickers mpl;knee drop (in wrestling) projection f sur le genou;knee jerk réflexe m rotulien;knee joint articulation f du genou;knee pad genouillère f;knee plate gousset m (de charpente);knee reflex réflexe m rotulien;Carpentry knee timber bois m courbant ou coudé -
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knee [ni:]genou m• to be knee-deep in paperwork (inf) être dans la paperasse jusqu'au cou (inf) ► knee-high adjective à hauteur de genou• knee-high to a grasshopper (inf) haut comme trois pommes (inf) ► knee-jerk adjective [reaction] réflexe* * *[niː] 1.noun Anatomy genou m2.to be on/fall to one's knees — être/tomber à genoux
transitive verb donner un coup de genou à [person]••to bring ou force somebody/something to his/its knees — mettre quelqu'un/quelque chose à genoux
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A ⇒ The human body n Anat genou m ; lit, fig to be on/fall to one's knees être/tomber à genoux ; to be up to one's knees in water avoir de l'eau jusqu'aux genoux ; to sit on sb's knee s'asseoir sur les genoux de qn ; come and sit on my knee viens t'asseoir sur mes genoux ; to have the paper open on one's knee avoir le journal ouvert sur les genoux ; to eat on one's knee manger sur ses genoux ; on (one's) hands and knees à quatre pattes ; to go down on bended knee (to sb) se mettre à genoux (devant qn).to bring ou force sb/sth to his/its knees mettre qn/qch à genoux ; to go weak at the knees avoir les jambes qui flageolent. -
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knee [ni:]1. n1) коле́но;up to one's knees по коле́но
2) тех. коле́но3) мор. кни́ца4) стр. подко́с, полураско́с5) наколе́нник6) attr. коле́нныйа) помога́ть кому́-л.; ока́зывать кому́-л. подде́ржку;б) спорт. быть чьим-л. секунда́нтом ( в боксе);it is on the knees of the gods ≅ одному́ бо́гу изве́стно; неве́домо, неизве́стно
;to bring smb. to his knees поста́вить кого́-л. на коле́ни
;to go on one's knees to smb. упра́шивать, умоля́ть кого́-л.
;to bend ( или to bow) the knee преклони́ть коле́на
;on one's (bended) knees уни́женно
;to learn smth. at one's mother's knees ≅ впита́ть с молоко́м ма́тери
2. v1) уда́рить коле́ном; каса́ться коле́ном2) разг. вытя́гиваться на коле́нях ( о брюках)3) станови́ться на коле́ни -
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- n1. подкос; полураскос
2. колено ( трубопровода)
Англо-русский строительный словарь. — М.: Русский Язык. С.Н.Корчемкина, С.К.Кашкина, С.В.Курбатова. 1995.
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[niː]nHe was struck below the knee. — Его ударили под коленку.
He twisted/sprained his knee. — У него подвернулось колено.
Her knees failed her (gave way). — У нее колени подкосились.
He touched his own knee. — Он потрогал свое колено.
He sat with a hand on each knees. — Он сидел, положив ладони на колени/упершись руками в колени.
She hunched forward, her forearms on her knees. — Она сидела, наклонившись вперед и опустив руки на колени.
He fell slowly forwards his knees bending. — Колени у него подогнулись, он стал валиться вперед.
Any trouble with joints, hips or knees? — Суставы, бёдра, колени не беспокоят?
- bad kneeThe shock made me go all weak at the knees. — У меня от этой неожиданности/от шока подкосились ноги.
- smb's left knee
- both knees
- feeble knees
- trick knee
- cut knee
- sagging knees
- sprung knee
- dislocated knee
- knee deep
- knee breeches
- knee socks
- knee joint
- knee jerk
- knee compasses
- knee pad
- knee room
- knee drip
- knee drop
- knee pipe
- knee roof
- knees of the trousers
- pain in the knee
- pain above the knee
- bruise on the knee
- back of the knee
- callouses on her knees from praying
- baggy at the knees
- leg amputated at the knee
- at knee level
- on one's handsand knees
- on one's knees
- up to one's knee's
- on bended knee
- dislocate one's knee
- scrape one's knee
- hug one's knees with one's hands
- lift one's knees high
- break one's knee
- press one's knees together
- bump knees
- hit one's knee on smth
- hurt the knee- go in to one's knees in the water- get up from one's knees
- crawl on one's knees
- fall on one's knees
- go to knees to smb
- sink to one's knees
- throw oneself onto one's knees
- strike one's knee against smth
- hurt one's knees badly enough to draw blood
- be on one's knees
- stay on one's knee
- wear out the knees of one's jeans
- bring someone to his knees
- hit the knee against the door
- bend the knee
- bend the knee to smb
- sit knee by knee
- sit knee to knee
- cover the knees with a rug
- reach the knee
- nurse the knees
- ride on smb's knee
- dance a baby on one's knee
- put a bandage on smb's knee
- break smth across the knee
- hold a gun against the knee
- clutch at one's knee with both hands
- take the stick between the knees
- get up rise from one's knees
- slide off smb's knee
- smb's knee is still sore
- smb's knees shake
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1) сущ. кница – пластина (штука дерева) треугольной или трапецевидной формы, соединяющая сходящиеся под углом балки набора корпуса судна, например для более прочного соединения бимсов с бортами на концах бимсов устанавливали прямоугольные связи – бимсовые кницы. 2) петр. книф банк- ice knee -
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1. n колено2. n тех. кница, косынкаknee plate — косынка, наугольник
3. n тех. угольник, колено4. n тех. подкос5. v ударять, касаться коленом6. v удариться коленом7. v разг. вытягиваться на коленяхball of the knee — анат. коленная чашка
run with high knee action — бег, высоко поднимая колени
8. v арх. становиться на колени; молить, просить, умолять9. v тех. скреплять косынкамиСинонимический ряд:strike out with the foot (verb) beat; boot; flail; kick; let fly; shove with the foot; stomp; strike; strike out with the foot -
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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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noun1) Knie, dason one's knees/on bended knee[s] — auf Knien
be on one's knees — knien; (fig.): (be defeated) in die Knie gezwungen sein (geh.)
force somebody to his knees — (fig.) jemanden in die Knie zwingen (geh.)
go down on one's knees [to or before somebody] — [vor jemandem] auf die Knie sinken (geh.)
2) (of animal) Kniegelenk, das* * *[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.) das Knie2) (the part of an article of clothing covering this joint: He has a hole in the knee of his trousers.) das Knie(-stück)•- academic.ru/41008/kneecap">kneecap- knee-deep* * *[ni:]I. non one's hands and \knees auf Händen und Füßen [o fam allen vieren]to get down on one's \knees niederkniento put sb across [or over] one's \knee jdn übers Knie legen famon your \knees! auf die Knie!3.▶ to learn sth at sb's \knee etw in frühester Kindheit von jdm lernen▶ to be/go weak at the \knees weiche Knie haben/bekommenIII. vt▪ to \knee sb jdn mit dem Knie stoßen* * *[niː]1. nKnie ntto be on one's knees (lit, fig) — auf den Knien liegen
on one's knees, on bended knee(s) (liter, hum) — kniefällig
to go down on one's knees to sb (lit, fig) — sich vor jdm auf die Knie werfen, vor jdm einen Kniefall machen
to bring sb to his/her etc knees (lit, fig) — jdn in die Knie zwingen
to bring a country/a government to its knees — ein Land/eine Regierung in die Knie zwingen
he sank in up to the or his knees — er sank knietief or bis zu den Knien ein
I'll put you over my knee in a minute — ich lege dich gleich übers Knie
2. vtmit dem Knie stoßento knee sb in the groin —
he kneed his opponent in the chest — er hat seinem Gegner mit dem Knie eins gegen den Brustkasten gegeben (inf)
* * *knee [niː]A s1. Knie n:on one’s knees kniefällig, auf Knien;on the knees of the gods im Schoße der Götter;go (down) ( oder fall) on one’s knees to auf die Knie sinken oder niederknien vor (dat), fig a. in die Knie gehen vor (dat);learn sth at one’s mother’s kneea) etwas von seiner Mutter lernen,b) etwas schon als kleines Kind lernen;2. a) ZOOL Vorderknie nb) ORN Fußwurzelgelenk n3. TECH Knie(stück) n, Winkel m4. TECHa) Knierohr n, Rohrknie n, (Rohr)Krümmer mb) Winkeltisch mc) Kröpfung f5. BOT Knoten m, Knick mhe kneed the door open er stieß die Tür mit dem Knie auf;knee sb in the stomach jemandem das Knie in den Magen rammen* * *noun1) Knie, dason one's knees/on bended knee[s] — auf Knien
be on one's knees — knien; (fig.): (be defeated) in die Knie gezwungen sein (geh.)
force somebody to his knees — (fig.) jemanden in die Knie zwingen (geh.)
go down on one's knees [to or before somebody] — [vor jemandem] auf die Knie sinken (geh.)
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колено (техническое); косынка; наугольник; прямоугольный отвод; коленчатая труба; прямое колено трубы; кронштейн; подкос; горло крестовины; угольник; изгиб кривой; излом; кривизна- knee-action suspension - knee-action wheel - knee bolster - knee-braced - knee lever - knee of curve - knee of S-N-curve - knee piece - knee plate - knee room - knee strip - knee toggle lever -
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1. [ni:] n1. 1) коленоon one's (bended) knees - а) на коленях; б) униженно
to dislocate [to hurt] the knee - вывихнуть [повредить или ударить] колено
knees weaken [shake] - колени слабеют [дрожат]
to go /to fall, to drop/ on one's knees - а) стать /упасть, пасть/ на колени; пасть ниц; б) просить /молить/ (о чём-л.)
to go (down) on one's knees to smb. - пасть перед кем-л. на колени
to bend /to bow/ the knee - преклонить колена; молиться
to bend the knee to smb. - а) преклонить колена перед кем-л.; б) покориться /подчиниться/ кому-л.; в) молить, просить кого-л.
to bring smb. to his knees - заставить кого-л. стать на колени; поставить кого-л. на колени
2) колено (брюк и т. п.)2. тех.1) кница, косынкаknee plate - косынка, наугольник
2) угольник, колено3) подкос♢
to sit knee by knee - сидеть рядомto offer /to give/ a knee to smb. - а) оказать содействие /помочь/ кому-л.; б) быть чьим-л. секундантом ( бокс)
to learn smth. at one's mother's knees - научиться чему-л. /знать что-л./ с детства; ≅ впитать с молоком матери
on the knees of the gods - ≅ всё в руках божиих
2. [ni:] vto bow the knee to Baal - библ. поклоняться Ваалу
1. 1) ударять, касаться коленом2) удариться коленом2. разг. вытягиваться на коленях ( о брюках)3. арх. становиться на колени; молить, просить, умолять4. тех. скреплять косынками -
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[ni:]it is on the knees of the gods = одному богу известно; неведомо, неизвестно; to bring (smb.) to his knees поставить (кого-л.) на колени; to go on one's knees (to smb.) упрашивать, умолять (кого-л.); on one's (bended) knees униженн to give (или to offer) a knee (to smb.) спорт. быть (чьим-л.) секундантом (в боксе) to give (или to offer) a knee (to smb.) помогать (кому-л.); оказывать (кому-л.) поддержку it is on the knees of the gods = одному богу известно; неведомо, неизвестно; to bring (smb.) to his knees поставить (кого-л.) на колени; to go on one's knees (to smb.) упрашивать, умолять (кого-л.); on one's (bended) knees униженн it is on the knees of the gods = одному богу известно; неведомо, неизвестно; to bring (smb.) to his knees поставить (кого-л.) на колени; to go on one's knees (to smb.) упрашивать, умолять (кого-л.); on one's (bended) knees униженн knee редк. вытягиваться на коленях (о брюках) knee мор. кница knee тех. колено knee колено; up to one's knees по колено knee наколенник knee стр. подкос, полураскос knee редк. становиться на колени knee редк. ударить коленом; касаться коленом knee attr. коленный to learn (smth.) at one's mother's knees = впитать с молоком матери it is on the knees of the gods = одному богу известно; неведомо, неизвестно; to bring (smb.) to his knees поставить (кого-л.) на колени; to go on one's knees (to smb.) упрашивать, умолять (кого-л.); on one's (bended) knees униженн knee колено; up to one's knees по колено -
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I. 1. коляно
on one's KNEEs, on bended KNEE (s) на колене
to godown/fall/drop/bc on one's KNEEs коленича, падам на колене, прен. превивам врат
to go down/sink on one's KNEEs to коленича пред
2. тех. ъгълник, ъглово парче
3. стр. паянта
4. мат. промяна в посоката на крива
to bend/bow the KNEE to/before превивам врат пред, подчинявам се на, моля се на
to bring someone to his KNEEs накарвам някого да се подчини
to give a KNEE to бокс секундирам, прен. помагам на
II. 1. допирам/удрям с коляно
2. разг. правя (панталон) да се издуе на коленете
3. стр. съединявам/заякчавам с коляно/паянта* * *{ni:} n 1. коляно; on o.'s knees, on bended knee(s) на колене; to godo(2) {ni:} v 1. допирам/удрям с коляно; 2. разг. правя (панталон)* * *ъгълник; коленен; коляно;* * *1. i. коляно 2. ii. допирам/удрям с коляно 3. on one's knees, on bended knee (s) на колене 4. to bend/bow the knee to/before превивам врат пред, подчинявам се на, моля се на 5. to bring someone to his knees накарвам някого да се подчини 6. to give a knee to бокс секундирам, прен. помагам на 7. to go down/sink on one's knees to коленича пред 8. to godown/fall/drop/bc on one's knees коленича, падам на колене, прен. превивам врат 9. мат. промяна в посоката на крива 10. разг. правя (панталон) да се издуе на коленете 11. стр. паянта 12. стр. съединявам/заякчавам с коляно/паянта 13. тех. ъгълник, ъглово парче* * *knee [ni:] I. n 1. коляно; on o.'s ( bended) \knee, on bended \knee на колене; up to the \knees до колене; to bend ( bow) the\knee превивам врат (to, before); to go down ( fall, drop) on o.'s \knees коленича, падам на колене, превивам врат; gone at the \knees изнемощял, грохнал (за кон); протрит (за панталон); 2. тех. коляно; ъгълник, паянта; 3. мат. промяна в посоката на крива; 4. pl набрани колена (на панталон); II. v 1. допирам се, удрям с коляно; 2. строит. съединявам, заякчавам с коляно ( паянта); 3. разг. правя ( панталон) да се набере в коленете; 4. ост. коленича (to).
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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