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1 knuckle
['nʌkl]1) anat. nocca f.to rap sb. on o over the knuckles — bacchettare qcn. sulle nocche; fig. sgridare, criticare aspramente qcn
2) zool. nocca f., nodello m.3) gastr. zampetto m.••to be near the knuckle — colloq. essere molto spinto
* * *(a joint of a finger: She hit her hand against the wall and grazed her knuckles.) nocca* * *knuckle /ˈnʌkl/n.1 (anat.) nocca; articolazione (o giuntura) delle dita: to crack one's knuckles, far schioccare le giunture delle dita2 (zool.) nocca; nodello4 (mecc.) articolazione; elemento di cerniera5 (naut.) caposesto6 ► knuckleduster● knuckle bone ► knucklebone □ knuckle joint, (anat.) articolazione delle dita; (mecc.) giunto articolato, giunto a snodo (o a ginocchiera) □ (mecc.) knuckle pin, spinotto □ ( slang USA) knuckle sandwich, pugno in bocca; cazzotto sui denti □ brass knuckles, pugno (sing.) di ferro □ (fam. Austral.) to go the knuckle, fare a pugni □ near the knuckle, spinto; scollacciato □ to rap sb. over the knuckles, picchiare q. sulle nocche; (fig.) sgridare (o criticare) aspramente q., bacchettare q.(to) knuckle /ˈnʌkl/v. t.* * *['nʌkl]1) anat. nocca f.to rap sb. on o over the knuckles — bacchettare qcn. sulle nocche; fig. sgridare, criticare aspramente qcn
2) zool. nocca f., nodello m.3) gastr. zampetto m.••to be near the knuckle — colloq. essere molto spinto
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