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1 knuckle
{'nʌkl}
I. 1. n става на пръст
to rap/give someone a rap over/on the KNUCKLEs плясвам през ръцете, бия през пръстите (и прен.)
2. джолан
3. тех. шарнир (но съединение)
near the KNUCKLE разг. граничещ с неприличното
II. v удрям/натискам/трия със ставите на пръстите
to KNUCKLE down/under отстъпвам, подчинявам се, превивам врат (to)
to KNUCKLE down to залавям се за (работа)* * *{'n^kl} n 1, става на пръст; to rap/give s.o. a rap over/on t(2) {'n^kl} v удрям/натискам/трия със ставите на пръстите; Ћ* * *джолан;* * *1. i. n става на пръст 2. ii. v удрям/натискам/трия със ставите на пръстите 3. near the knuckle разг. граничещ с неприличното 4. to knuckle down to залавям се за (работа) 5. to knuckle down/under отстъпвам, подчинявам се, превивам врат (to) 6. to rap/give someone a rap over/on the knuckles плясвам през ръцете, бия през пръстите (и прен.) 7. джолан 8. тех. шарнир (но съединение)* * *knuckle[nʌkl] I. n 1. става на пръст (особ. най-долната); to rap (give s.o. a rap) over the \knuckles плясвам през ръцете; наругавам; 2. джолан; \knuckle of pork свински джолан; 3. тех. панта; ос; звено на шарнир; палец, зъбец; • near the \knuckle разг. на границата на приличието; II. v удрям, натискам, трия със ставите ("кокалчетата") на пръстите; to \knuckle down ( under) отстъпвам, подчинявам се, превивам врат (to); to \knuckle down to work заемам се за работа.
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