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1 joelho, de joelhos
Dicionário português (brasileiro)-Inglês > joelho, de joelhos
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2 kontallaan
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3 kontalleen
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4 Knie
n; -s, -1. ANAT. knee; jemanden auf den Knien bitten beg s.o. on bended knees; auf die Knie fallen fall to one’s knees; in die Knie gehen sink to one’s knees; tiefer: crouch on one’s knees; fig. go to the wall; jemanden auf die Knie zwingen fig. force s.o. to his ( oder her) knees; jemanden übers Knie legen umg. put s.o. across one’s knee, give s.o. a good hiding; etw. übers Knie brechen do s.th. in a rush, rush s.th.; mit weichen Knien umg. with knees knocking; mir wurde ganz weich in den Knien umg. I went all weak at (Am. in) the knees, my legs turned to jelly* * *das Knie(Anatomie) knee;(Flusslauf) bend;(Technik) elbow; angle* * *[kniː]nt -s, -1) kneeauf Kníén — on one's knees, on bended knee
(vor jdm) auf die Kníé fallen or in die Kníé sinken — to fall on or drop to one's knees (before sb)
sich vor jdm auf die Kníé werfen — to throw oneself on one's knees in front of sb
jdn auf Kníén bitten — to go down on bended knees to sb (and beg)
jdm auf Kníén danken — to go down on one's knees and thank sb
in die Kníé gehen — to kneel, to fall on one's knees; (fig) to be brought to one's knees
jdn in or auf die Kníé zwingen (esp fig) — to bring sb to his/her knees
die Kníé beugen — to bend one's knees; (vor dem Altar) to bow, to genuflect (form); (fig) to give in, to bend the knee
2) (= Flussknie) sharp bend; (in Rohr) elbow3) (TECH = Winkelstück) elbow* * *das1) (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.) knee2) (the part of an article of clothing covering this joint: He has a hole in the knee of his trousers.) knee* * *<-s, ->[kni:, pl ˈkni:ə]nt1. (Körperteil) kneeauf \Knien on one's knees, on bended knee[s]jdn auf \Knien bitten to go down on bended knee[s] to [or and beg] sbjdm auf \Knien danken to go down on one's knees and thank sbin die \Knie gehen to sink to [or down on] one's kneesjdn übers \Knie legen (fam) to put sb across [or over] one's kneein die \Knie sacken to sag at the kneessich akk vor jdm auf die \Knie werfen (geh) to throw oneself on one's knees in front of [or form before] sbjdm zittern die \Knie sb's knees are shaking; (aus Angst) sb's knees are knocking2. (Kniebereich einer Hose) knee3. (Biegung) bend4. (eines Rohres) elbow5.▶ in die \Knie gehen to submit, to give in* * *das; Knies, Knie1) kneejemandem auf [den] Knien danken — go down on one's knees and thank somebody
er hatte/bekam weiche Knie — (ugs.) his knees trembled/started to tremble
jemanden auf od. in die Knie zwingen — (geh.) force somebody to his knees
in die Knie gehen — sink to one's knees; (fig.) submit, bow (vor + Dat. to)
jemanden übers Knie legen — (ugs.) put somebody across one's knee
etwas übers Knie brechen — (ugs.) rush something
2) (Biegung) sharp bend; (eines Rohres) elbow* * *1. ANAT knee;jemanden auf den Knien bitten beg sb on bended knees;auf die Knie fallen fall to one’s knees;jemanden übers Knie legen umg put sb across one’s knee, give sb a good hiding;etwas übers Knie brechen do sth in a rush, rush sth;mit weichen Knien umg with knees knocking;* * *das; Knies, Knie1) kneejemandem auf [den] Knien danken — go down on one's knees and thank somebody
er hatte/bekam weiche Knie — (ugs.) his knees trembled/started to tremble
jemanden auf od. in die Knie zwingen — (geh.) force somebody to his knees
in die Knie gehen — sink to one's knees; (fig.) submit, bow (vor + Dat. to)
jemanden übers Knie legen — (ugs.) put somebody across one's knee
etwas übers Knie brechen — (ugs.) rush something
2) (Biegung) sharp bend; (eines Rohres) elbow* * *elbow n.knee n. -
5 ginocchio
m (pl -cchi e le -cchia) kneestare in ginocchio be on one's knees, be kneeling* * *ginocchio pl.m. ginocchi; pl.f. ginocchia quando si riferisce a entrambi i ginocchi della stessa persona, s.m.1 knee: era nel fango fino alle ginocchia, he was knee-deep in mud; tenere un bambino sulle ginocchia, to hold a child on one's knees (o on one's lap); in ginocchio!, down on your knee (s)!; mettersi in ginocchio, to go (o to get down) on one's knees (o to kneel down); gettarsi in ginocchio, to throw oneself on one's knees; cadere in ginocchio, to fall (o to drop) on one's knees; piegare le ginocchia, to bend one's knees; (fig.) ( umiliarsi) to eat humble pie, ( cedere) to give in (o to yield): si sentì piegare le ginocchia, she felt her legs give beneath her // mettere in ginocchio qlcu., to bring s.o. to his knees // gettarsi alle ginocchia di qlcu., to beg s.o. on bended knee // far venire il latte alle ginocchia, to bore to tears (o to death) // (med.): ginocchio valgo, knock-knee; ginocchio varo, bow-leg // al ginocchio, ( di lunghezza) knee-length2 ( di pantaloni) knee3 (mecc.) bend* * *[dʒi'nɔkkjo]sm ginocchia pl fal ginocchio — (lunghezza) knee-length
in ginocchio — on one's knees, kneeling
mettere qn in ginocchio — (vincere) to bring sb to his knees
* * *1) (pl.f. - chia) anat. kneeavere l'acqua alle -chia — to be up to one's knees o knee-deep in water
sopra, sotto il ginocchio — [ gonna] above, below the knee
arrivare al ginocchio — [gonna, stivale] to be knee-length; [ giaccone] to come down to one's knees
2) (pl. - chi) (di pantalone) knee3) in ginocchio on one's kneesessere in ginocchio — to be kneeling o on one's knees
mettersi in ginocchio — to kneel down, to go o get down on one's knees
cadere in ginocchio — to drop o fall to one's knees
te lo chiedo in ginocchio! — fig. I'm begging you!
mettere qcn. in ginocchio — to bring o force sb. to their knees
* * *ginocchiosostantivo m.1 (pl.f. - chia) anat. knee; siediti sulle mie -chia sit on my knee o lap; avere l'acqua alle -chia to be up to one's knees o knee-deep in water; sopra, sotto il ginocchio [ gonna] above, below the knee; arrivare al ginocchio [gonna, stivale] to be knee-length; [ giaccone] to come down to one's knees2 (pl. - chi) (di pantalone) knee3 in ginocchio on one's knees; essere in ginocchio to be kneeling o on one's knees; mettersi in ginocchio to kneel down, to go o get down on one's knees; cadere in ginocchio to drop o fall to one's knees; te lo chiedo in ginocchio! fig. I'm begging you! mettere qcn. in ginocchio to bring o force sb. to their knees. -
6 rodilla
f.knee.estaba de rodillas he was on his kneesdoblar o hincar la rodilla to go down on one knee; (arrodillarse) to bow (down), to humble oneself (figurative)ponerse de rodillas to kneel (down)* * *1 ANATOMÍA knee2 (paño) cloth, floorcloth\doblar la rodilla / hincar la rodilla (arrodillarse) to kneel downcaer de rodillas to fall on one's knees 2 figurado to humble oneselfhincarse de rodillas / ponerse de rodillas to kneel down, go down on one's kneesestar de rodillas to be kneeling down, be on one's knees* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Anat) kneedoblar o hincar la rodilla — (=arrodillarse) to kneel down; (=ser servil) to bow, humble o.s. ( ante to)
estar de rodillas — to be kneeling, be kneeling down
hincarse de o ponerse de rodillas — to kneel, kneel down, get down on one's knees
2) [para llevar carga] pad3) (=paño) floor cloth, mop* * *femenino kneeponerse de rodillas — to kneel down, to get down on one's knees
hincar or doblar la rodilla — to go down on one's knees o on bended knee
* * *= knee.Ex. When children bounce on mother's knee to a song or a nursery rhyme and maybe when they chuckle at special words, names, and puns, they are responding to the texture and rhythm of sounds.----* a la altura de la rodilla = knee-high.* con las rodillas mirando hacia dentro y los talones hacia fuera = knock-kneed.* de rodillas = in a kneeling position.* flexión de rodillas = squat.* hacer una flexión de rodillas = do + a squat.* hacer una genuflexión = genuflect.* hasta la rodilla = knee deep, knee-high.* metido hasta la rodilla = knee deep.* prótesis de rodilla = knee replacement.* que cubre hasta la rodilla = knee deep.* * *femenino kneeponerse de rodillas — to kneel down, to get down on one's knees
hincar or doblar la rodilla — to go down on one's knees o on bended knee
* * *= knee.Ex: When children bounce on mother's knee to a song or a nursery rhyme and maybe when they chuckle at special words, names, and puns, they are responding to the texture and rhythm of sounds.
* a la altura de la rodilla = knee-high.* con las rodillas mirando hacia dentro y los talones hacia fuera = knock-kneed.* de rodillas = in a kneeling position.* flexión de rodillas = squat.* hacer una flexión de rodillas = do + a squat.* hacer una genuflexión = genuflect.* hasta la rodilla = knee deep, knee-high.* metido hasta la rodilla = knee deep.* prótesis de rodilla = knee replacement.* que cubre hasta la rodilla = knee deep.* * *kneese puso de rodillas she knelt down, she got down on her kneesse lo pedí de rodillas I got down on my knees and begged herhincar or doblar la rodilla to go down on one's knees o on bended knee* * *
rodilla sustantivo femenino
knee;
rodilla sustantivo femenino knee
♦ Locuciones: de rodillas, (en el suelo) kneeling, on one's knees
(suplicando) on bended knee
' rodilla' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dar
- embromar
- herida
- lesionar
- rasguñar
English:
bump
- burn
- catch
- flex
- joint
- knee
- knee joint
- scrape
- bad
- his
- just
- knee-length
* * *rodilla nfknee;estaba de rodillas he was on his knees;Figte lo pido de rodillas I'm begging you;Fig to bow (down), to humble oneself;ponerse de rodillas to kneel (down)* * *f knee;de rodillas kneeling, on one’s knees;hincarse oponerse de rodillas kneel (down);* * *rodilla nf: knee* * *rodilla n kneeestar de rodillas to be kneeling / to be on your knees -
7 genou
masculine noun► à genouxêtre sur les genoux [personne] to be ready to drop* * *
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pl genoux ʒ(ə)nu nom masculin1) (d'homme, animal) kneemettre (un) genou à terre devant quelqu'un — lit to kneel down in front of somebody; fig to pay homage to somebody
2) (de pantalon, collant) knee3) Nautisme, Technologie knee
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à genoux locution adverbialese mettre à genoux — gén to kneel down; ( pour implorer) to go down on one's knees
être à genoux devant quelqu'un — fig to worship somebody
••faire du genou à quelqu'un — (colloq) to play footsie (colloq) with somebody
être sur les genoux — (colloq) [personne] to be on one's last legs
mettre quelqu'un sur les genoux — (colloq) to wear somebody out
* * *ʒ(ə)nugenoux pl nmElle est à genoux. — She's on her knees.
se mettre à genoux — to kneel down, to kneel
* * *A nm1 (d'homme, animal) knee; assieds-toi sur mes genoux sit on my knee ou lap; prends-la sur tes genoux put her on your knee ou lap; être dans l'eau jusqu'aux genoux, avoir de l'eau jusqu'aux genoux to be knee-deep in water; jupe en dessous/au-dessus du genou skirt below/above the knee; arriver au genou [jupe] to be knee-length; [botte] to come up to the knee; [pull, veste] to come down to one's knees; donner un coup de genou à qn to knee sb; mettre (un) genou à terre devant qn lit to kneel down in front of sb; fig to pay homage to sb;2 (de pantalon, collant) knee;B à genoux loc adv être à genoux to be kneeling, to be on one's knees; se mettre à genoux gén to kneel down; ( pour implorer) to go down on one's knees; tomber à genoux to fall to one's knees; à genoux! down on your knees!; je vous le demande à genoux! fig I'm begging you!; être à genoux devant qn fig to worship sb.faire du genou à qn○ to play footsie○ with sb; être sur les genoux○ [personne] to be on one's last legs; mettre qn sur les genoux○ to wear sb out.on était dans la neige jusqu'aux genoux we were knee-deep ou up to our knees in snowmon jean est troué aux genoux my jeans have got holes at ou in the knees2. TECHNOLOGIE [joint] ball-and-socket jointà genoux locution adverbiale1. [sur le sol]mets-toi à genoux get down on your knees, kneel down2. (figuré)a. [lui être soumis] to be on one's knees before somebodyb. [être en adoration devant lui] to worship somebodyc'est à tomber ou se mettre à genoux tellement c'est beau it's so beautiful it bowls you over -
8 knien
I v/i kneel, be on one’s kneesII v/refl (niederknien) kneel down, go down on one’s knees; sich in die Arbeit knien umg., fig. knuckle down (to work), get stuck (Am. get one’s teeth) in(to one’s work)* * *to kneel; to genuflect* * *[kniːn, 'kniːən]1. vito kneel2. vrto kneel ( down)sich in die Arbeit knien (fig) — to get down to or to get stuck into (inf) one's work
* * *((often with down) to be in, or move into, a position in which both the foot and the knee of one or both legs are on the ground: She knelt (down) to fasten the child's shoes; She was kneeling on the floor cutting out a dress pattern.) kneel* * *[kni:n]I. viim K\knien on one's knees, kneeling [down]II. vr1. (auf die Knie gehen)▪ sich akk hinter/neben/vor jdn/etw \knien to kneel down behind/next to/in front of [or form before] sb/sth* * *1.intransitives Verb kneel2.kniend, im Knien — kneeling; on one's knees
reflexives Verb kneel [down]; get down on one's kneessich in die Arbeit knien — (fig. ugs.) get stuck into one's work (sl.)
* * *A. v/i kneel, be on one’s kneesB. v/r (niederknien) kneel down, go down on one’s knees;sich in die Arbeit knien umg, fig knuckle down (to work), get stuck (US get one’s teeth) in(to one’s work)* * *1.intransitives Verb kneel2.kniend, im Knien — kneeling; on one's knees
reflexives Verb kneel [down]; get down on one's kneessich in die Arbeit knien — (fig. ugs.) get stuck into one's work (sl.)
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9 Knie
1) ( Körperteil) knee;auf \Knien on one's knees, on bended knee[s];jdn auf \Knien bitten to go down on bended knee[s] to [or and beg] sb;jdm auf \Knien danken to go down on one's knees and thank sb;in die \Knie gehen to sink to [or down on] one's knees;in die \Knie sacken to sag at the knees;sich vor jdm auf die \Knie werfen ( geh) to throw oneself on one's knees in front of [or ( form) before] sb;jdm zittern die \Knie sb's knees are shaking; ( aus Angst) sb's knees are knocking;2) ( Kniebereich einer Hose) knee3) ( Biegung) bend4) ( eines Rohres) elbowWENDUNGEN:weiche \Knie bekommen ( fam) to go weak at the knees;etw übers \Knie brechen ( fam) to rush into sth;in die \Knie gehen to submit, to give in -
10 arrodillarse
pron.v.to kneel down.* * *1 to kneel down, get down on one's knees* * *verb* * *VPR to kneel, kneel down, go down on one's knees* * *verbo pronominal to kneel (down)estaba arrodillado — he was kneeling o on his knees
* * *= get down + on knees, kneel, genuflect, kneel down.Ex. One wondered, did daring first-year students lose their nerve at the last minute and kneel as evidence that their audacity in approaching this 'holy of holies' was tempered by the proper reverence?.Ex. This team genuflects to nobody.Ex. As she knelt down to fill up her canteen, something inside told her that someone was watching.* * *verbo pronominal to kneel (down)estaba arrodillado — he was kneeling o on his knees
* * *= get down + on knees, kneel, genuflect, kneel down.Ex: For the elderly getting down on one's knees to look for books is a job for acrobats.
Ex: One wondered, did daring first-year students lose their nerve at the last minute and kneel as evidence that their audacity in approaching this 'holy of holies' was tempered by the proper reverence?.Ex: This team genuflects to nobody.Ex: As she knelt down to fill up her canteen, something inside told her that someone was watching.* * *arrodillarse [A1 ]to kneel (down), get down on one's kneesestaba arrodillado he was kneeling o on his knees* * *
arrodillarse ( conjugate arrodillarse) verbo pronominal
to kneel (down)
arrodillarse verbo reflexivo to kneel down
' arrodillarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
postrarse
English:
kneel
* * *vpr* * *v/r kneel (down)* * *arrodillarse vr: to kneel (down)* * *arrodillarse vb to kneel down [pt. & pp. knelt] -
11 kolan|o
Ⅰ n 1. (część nogi, spodni) knee- stłuc sobie kolano to bang a. bruise one’s knee- boli mnie kolano my knee hurts- ugiąć nogi w kolanach to bend one’s knees- zegnij kolano bend your knee- przyklęknąć na jedno/prawe kolano to go down on one/one’s right knee- paść na kolana to fall on a. to one’s knees- na kolana! on your knees!- wstać z kolan to rise from one’s knees- woda/śnieg do kolan a. po kolana knee-deep water/snow- wpaść w błoto po kolana to sink knee-deep in mud- na ulicach było po kolana wody water was knee-deep in the streets, the streets were knee-deep in water- trawa sięgała mi do kolan the grass was up to my knees- spódnica do kolan a knee-length skirt- spódnica sięgająca przed/za kolana an above-/below-the-knee skirt- buty do kolan knee-high boots, knee boots- spodnie z dziurą na kolanie trousers with a hole in the knee- spodnie wypchane/wytarte na kolanach trousers with baggy/worn knees2. (zakręt rzeki) (river) bend- rzeka tworzy tu kolano there’s a bend in the river here3. Techn. (w rurze) elbow 4. Techn. (przegub mechanizmu) knuckle joint Ⅱ kolana plt (uda) lap- usiąść komuś na kolanach to sit on sb’s lap a. knee- posadzić sobie kogoś na kolanach to sit sb on one’s lap a. knee- trzymać coś na kolanach to hold sth in a. on one’s lap- weź mnie na kolana let me sit on a. in your lap■ kolana się pode mną ugięły, kiedy... I was weak at the knees when...- łysy jak kolano as bald as a coot- paść przed kimś na kolana to fall to one’s knees a. on bended knee(s) before sb- powalić kogoś na kolana (wzbudzić podziw) to bowl sb over- prosić/przepraszać kogoś na kolanach to go down on one’s knees and beg sb for sth/beg sb for forgiveness- napisać coś na kolanie to scrawl sth hastily- przełożyć kogoś przez kolano to put sb over one’s knee przen.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > kolan|o
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12 knæ
sg - knæet, pl - knæколе́но с* * ** * *(et -) knee;( led) joint;[ bøje knæ for] bend the (el. one's) knee to;[ han har knæ i bukserne] his trousers bag (el. are baggy) at the knees;[ blive slap (el. mat) i knæene] grow weak (el. wobbly) at the knees; buckle at the knees;[ synke i knæ] sink to one's knees,( vakle) stagger ( fx under the burden);[ tvinge en i knæ] bring somebody to his knees;[ vand i knæet] water on the knee;[ falde på knæ] go down on one's knees, kneel down; drop (on) to one's knees;[ ligge på knæ] be kneeling, be on one's knees;T be hard up;[ i vand til knæene] knee-deep in water;(dvs er ikke nær så god, svarer til) he does not come up to yourshoulder;( af frygt) my knees were knocking together,( af træthed) my knees were trembling (el. shaking). -
13 ginocchioni
ginocchioni avv. on one's knees, kneeling: cadere ginocchioni, to fall on one's knees; camminare ginocchioni, to crawl; mettersi ginocchioni, to get down on one's knees; ( inginocchiarsi) to kneel down.* * *[dʒinok'kjoni]mettersi ginocchioni — to kneel down, to go o get down on one's knees
cadere ginocchioni — to drop o fall to one's knees
* * *ginocchioni/dʒinok'kjoni/mettersi ginocchioni to kneel down, to go o get down on one's knees; cadere ginocchioni to drop o fall to one's knees. -
14 ramener
ramener [ʀam(ə)ne]➭ TABLE 51. transitive verba. [+ personne] to bring back ; [+ paix, ordre] to restoreb. ( = tirer) il a ramené la couverture sur lui he pulled the blanket up• ramener ses cheveux sur son front/en arrière to brush one's hair forward/backc. ( = faire revenir à) ramener à to bring back to• ramener à la vie [+ personne] to revived. ( = réduire à) ramener à to reduce to• ramener l'inflation à moins de 3% to bring inflation back down to below 3%e. (locutions) la ramener (inf!) ramener sa fraise (inf!) ( = protester) to kick up a fuss ; ( = intervenir) to interfere2. reflexive verb* * *ʀamne
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1) ( réduire)ramener l'inflation à 5% — to reduce inflation to 5 per cent
ramener quelque chose à de justes proportions or à sa juste mesure — to get something into proportion
2) ( faire revenir) to restore [ordre, paix]ramener quelqu'un à la vie or à soi — to bring somebody round
ramener quelqu'un à la raison — to bring somebody to his/her senses
3) ( reconduire) to take [somebody/something] backramener quelqu'un en voiture — to give somebody a lift GB ou ride US home
4) ( faire rentrer) to bring [somebody/something] back5) ( rapporter) to bring back [pain, photos, maladie] (de from); to return [objet prêté]; to win [médaille, titre]6) ( déplacer)‘ramener les genoux vers le menton’ — ‘draw your knees up to your chin’
ramener ses cheveux en arrière — ( avec un peigne) to comb one's hair back; ( avec la main) to sweep one's hair back
2.
se ramener verbe pronominal1) ( être réductible)se ramener à — to come down to, to boil down to
2) (sl) ( venir) to come over••la ramener — (sl) ( intervenir intempestivement) to stick one's oar in (colloq); ( se vanter avec ostentation) to show off (colloq)
* * *ʀam(ə)ne vt1) (= rapporter) to bring backJe t'ai ramené un souvenir de Grèce. — I've brought you back a present from Greece.
2) (= reconduire) to take backramener qn à la raison [homme] — to bring sb to his senses, [femme] to bring sb to her senses
Nous n'avons pas réussi à le ramener à la raison. — We couldn't bring him to his senses.
3) (= rabattre) [couverture, visière]4) (= réduire)Ils ont ramené la durée du mandat de sept à cinq ans. — They reduced the length of the mandate from seven to five years.
Il ramène systématiquement le problème à une question d'argent. — He persistently brings the problem back to a question of money.
* * *ramener verb table: leverA vtr1 ( réduire) ramener l'inflation à 5% to reduce inflation to 5 per cent; ramener les impôts au-dessous de 30% to reduce taxation to below 30 per cent; ramener qch de 10%/20 personnes/30 euros à to reduce sth from 10%/20 people/30 euros to; ramener la semaine de travail de 39 à 32 heures to reduce the working week from 39 to 32 hours; ramener qch à de justes proportions or à sa juste mesure to get sth into proportion;2 ( faire revenir) ramener qn/qch à to bring sb/sth back to; ramener qn à la réalité to bring sb back to reality; ramener qn à l'obéissance to bring sb back into line; ramener les prix à leur niveau antérieur to restore prices to their previous levels; ramener l'ordre/la paix/le calme to restore order/peace/calm; ramener qn à de bons or meilleurs sentiments to put sb into a better frame of mind; ramener qn sur terre to bring sb down to earth; ramener qn à la vie or à soi to bring sb round; ramener qn à la raison to bring sb to his/her senses; ramener toujours tout à soi always to relate everything to oneself;3 ( reconduire) to take [sb/sth] back; ramener qn à la maison to take sb home; l'avion qui les ramenait s'est écrasé the plane which was taking them back crashed; ramener un malade à l'hôpital to take a patient back to hospital; ramener qn en voiture to give sb a lift GB ou ride US home; ramener un fugitif en prison to take an escapee back to prison;4 ( faire rentrer) to bring [sb/sth] back; j'attends qu'on ramène ma sœur/voiture I'm waiting for my sister/car to be brought back; ramener qn sur la Terre to bring sb back to Earth;5 ( rapporter) to bring back [pain, souvenir, photos, maladie] (de from); to return [objet prêté]; to win [médaille, titre]; ramener un cadeau de Paris to bring back a gift from Paris; ramener des livres à la bibliothèque to return books to the library; ramener qch dans ses bagages fig to bring back sth from one's trip [accord, expérience];6 ( déplacer) ramener les genoux vers le menton draw your knees up to your chin; ramener la farine des bords vers le centre draw the flour into the centreGB from around the edge; ramener ses cheveux en arrière/sur le côté ( avec un peigne) to comb one's hair back/to the side; ( avec la main) to sweep one's hair back/to the side; ramener son manteau sur ses genoux to pull one's coat over one's knees; ramener sa couverture sur son menton to pull one's blanket up to one's chin.B se ramener vpr1 ( être réductible) se ramener à to come down to, to boil down to; se ramener à une question d'argent to come ou boil down to a question of money;la ramener○ ( intervenir intempestivement) to stick one's oar in○; ( se vanter avec ostentation) to show off○.[ramne] verbe transitif1. [personne, véhicule - au point de départ] to take back (separable) ; [ - à soi] to bring back (separable)a. [chez vous] shall I give you a lift home?b. [à votre point de départ] shall I give you a lift back?ramener à [un endroit] to take back to2. [rapporter]4. [placer]5. [faire revenir]ramener à: ramener le débat au sujet principal to lead ou to steer the discussion back to the main subjectce qui nous ramène au problème de... which brings us back to the problem of...ramener la conversation à ou sur quelque chose to bring the conversation back (round) to somethingramener quelqu'un à la vie to bring somebody back to life, to revive somebody6. [réduire]cela ramène le problème à sa dimension financière it reduces the problem to its purely financial aspectsramener tout à soi to bring everything back to ou to relate everything to oneself7. (locution)la ramener, ramener sa fraisea. (familier) [vouloir s'imposer] to stick one's oar inb. [faire l'important] to show off————————se ramener verbe pronominal intransitif(familier) [arriver] to turn ou to show upramène-toi en vitesse! come on, hurry up!————————se ramener à verbe pronominal plus préposition[se réduire à] to boil down totoute l'affaire se ramenait finalement à une querelle de famille in the end the whole business boiled down to ou was nothing more than a family quarrel -
15 kniefällig
altm.I Adj.... on one’s knees* * *knie|fäl|lig1. adjVerehrung humble, lowly2. advon one's knees, on bended knee* * *knie·fäl·ligadv (veraltend) on bended knee[s], on one's knees* * *kniefällig obsA. adj … on one’s kneesB. adv:jemanden kniefällig bitten beg sb on one’s knees (hum on bended knee) -
16 kolano
po kolana — (w śniegu, wodzie, błocie) knee-deep
do kolan — (trawa, skarpetki) knee-high
robić (zrobić perf) coś na kolanie — (przen) to dash sth off (pot)
* * *n.1. ( nogi) knee; do kolan ( także po kolana) ( na wysokość) knee-high; ( na głębokość) knee-deep; w śniegu po kolana up to one's knees in snow; na kolanach t. przen. on bended knee; u kogoś na kolanach in l. on sb's lap, on sb's knee; klękać na jedno kolano drop down on one knee; kolana się pod kimś ugięły przen. sb went weak in the knees; napisać l. zrobić coś na kolanie pot. przen. dash sth off; paść na kolana (przed kimś) drop l. go l. fall down on one's knees (to sb); prosić kogoś na kolanach be on one's knees; rzucić kogoś na kolana przen. bring l. force sb to sb's knees; łysy jak kolano bald as an egg; przełożyć kogoś przez kolano put sb over one's knee.2. (= zakole) elbow.3. techn. = kolanko 3.4. mech. ( przegub) knee joint.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > kolano
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17 KNÉ
* * *(gen. pl. knjá, dat. knjám or knjóm), m.1) knee;sitja á kné e-m, to sit on a person’s knee;ganga (koma, fara, hvarfa) fyrir kné e-m, to approach one as a suppliant;koma e-m á kné, to bring one to his knees, overcome;láta kné fylgja kviði, to plant the knee on the belly;sitja fyrir knjóm e-rri, to attend a woman in childbirth;* * *n., gen. pl. knjá, dat. knjám, and older knióm; [Goth. kniu; A. S. cneow; O. H. G. chniu: Germ. knie; Dan. knæ; Lat. genu; Gr. γόνυ]:—the knee; hrynja í kné, Þkv. 30; á knjánum, Fms. i. 182; á bæði kné, Nj. 70; setja á kné e-m, Fms. i. 16; andaðisk Kjartan í knjám Bolla, ii. 257; á kné kalinn, Hm. 3; þat er fall, ef maðr styðr niðr kné eðr hendi, Grág.2. phrases, ganga, koma (fara, hvarfa) fyrir kné e-m, to go, come, before another’s knees, approach as a suppliant, Nj. 212, 229, Fbr. (in a verse), Fms. viii. 299; leiða e-n fyrir kné e-m, id., Sks. 650; láta kné fylgja kvíði, let the knee follow the belly, plant the knee on the belly, in wrestling, Grett. 28 new Ed.; koma e-m á kné, to bring one to his knees, overcome; öllum kemr hann (the death) á kné, Al. 132; henni (Elli = the Age) hefir engi á kné komit, Edda ii. 286, Karl. 421; tala um þvert kné sér, to ‘talk across one’s knees,’ to gossip, chatter, Sturl. iii. 150; rísa á kné, to arise, Hým. 51; sitja fyrir kné, knjóm e-m, to sit at one’s knees, feet, Og. 8 (of a midwife); en þjónustu-kona hennar sat fyrir knjóm henni, ok skyldi taka við barninu, Fms. viii. 7; falla á kné, to fall on one’s knees, Edda 33; þá steig hann af baki, féll á kné ok baðsk fyrir, 92; leggjask á kné, id., 95.3. knee-timber, in boat-building; engi var saumr í, en viðjar fyrir kné, Fms. vii. 216; ok eigi var meiri sjór á en í mitt knjám, Bs. i. 390; ertog fyrir kné hvert, krapta hvern ok kollu hverja, N. G. L. ii. 283.COMPDS: knésbót, knjádúkr, knjáliðr.II. [A. S. cneow; but cp. also Ulf. knods = γένος, Phil. iii. 5; O. H. G. knot; Hel. cnostes]:— a degree in relationship or lineage, spec, a degree of cognate relationship, a Norse law term, (höfuðbaðm is the agnate); at sjaunda kné ok sjaunda lið, in the seventh cognate and agnate degree, N. G. L. i. 15; at fimta kné ok fimta lið, id.; at fimta kné ok fimta manni, to the fifth degree of relalionship by the female and the fifth by the male side, 350; til níunda knés, 49, 50; af kné hverju, at sétta kné, 148; nú skal engi maðr fá frændkonu sína skyldri en at fimta kné, ok at fimta manni frændleif, 350; kvenn-kné (q. v.), cognate lineage.B. COMPDS: knébeðr, knébeygjask, knébjörg, knéfall, knéfalla, knékast, knékrjúpa, knéliðr, knérunnr, knésetja, knésetningr, knésig, knéskél, knéskot, knésól. -
18 caer de rodillas
• drop on one's knees• fall down to one's knees• fall on one's knees• fall to one's knees• go down in history• go down quickly• kneel down• sink into one's knees• sink to one's knees -
19 fallen
v/i; fällt, fiel, ist gefallen1. fall, drop; (stürzen) fall (down); Regen, Schnee: fall; Klappe, Vorhang: come down; fallen lassen drop (auch fig.); zu oder auf den Boden fallen fall to the ground, fall over; aus dem Bett fallen fall out of bed; jemandem aus der Hand fallen fall ( oder drop) from s.o.’s hand; über einen Stuhl fallen (stolpern) trip over a chair; in der Nacht sind 30 Zentimeter Schnee gefallen there was ( oder we got) 30 centimet|res (Am. -ers) of snow last night; Apfel, Fuß1 1, Nase1 1 etc.2. (sinken) fall, drop, go down; Barometer: fall, be falling; Melodie, Stimme: descend, fall; das Gold ist im Preis / Wert gefallen the price / value of gold has gone down; im Kurs fallen Aktien, Währung: fall, go down3. Festung etc.: fall, be taken; euph. Soldat: fall, be killed (in action); fig. Barriere, Tabu etc.: be removed; Regierung: fall; Gesetz: be defeated4. heftig: vor jemandem auf die Knie fallen go down on one’s knees to s.o.; jemandem ins Lenkrad / in die Zügel fallen try to grab the steering wheel / reins from s.o.; sich aufs Bett / ins Gras etc. fallen lassen fall ( heftiger: throw o.s.) onto the bed / into the grass etc.; die Tür fiel ins Schloss the door slammed; Arm, Hals, Rücken6. (hängen) Gardine, Haare, Kleid: fall; Stoff auch: be draped; die Haare fielen ihm ständig ins Gesicht his hair kept falling in his face7. Abhang, Klippen etc.: drop; Kurve, Linie: fall, descend8. (zustande kommen) Entscheidung: be made; Urteil: be passed; Tor: be scored; die Entscheidung fiel / zwei Tore fielen in der zweiten Halbzeit the match was decided / there were two goals in the second half; es fielen drei Schüsse there were three shots, three shots were fired9. Bemerkung: fall, be made; eine Bemerkung fallen lassen let fall a remark, make a casual remark; darüber hat er kein Wort fallen (ge) lassen he didn’t say a word about it; auch sein Name fiel his name was also mentioned; es fielen harte Worte there were harsh words10. fallen in (+ Akk) (geraten) in Dialekt, Muttersprache: lapse into; in Trance, Schlaf: fall into; in Schwermut fallen be overcome by melancholy; in einen tiefen Schlaf fallen fall into a deep sleep; Ohnmacht, Ungnade11. jemandem leicht / schwer fallen be easy / difficult for s.o.12. fig.: an jemanden fallen fall ( oder go) to s.o.; auf einen Feiertag etc. fallen fall ( oder be) on a holiday etc.; auf jemanden fallen Verdacht, Wahl: fall on s.o.; das Los fiel auf mich it fell to me to do it; in eine Kategorie / unter eine Regelung etc. fallen come under a category / regulation etc.* * *(eingenommen werden) to fall;(sinken) to go down;(sterben) to be killed; to fall;(stürzen) to fall; to drop* * *fạl|len ['falən] pret fiel [fiːl] ptp gefa\#llen [gə'falən]vi aux sein1) (= hinabfallen, umfallen) to fall; (Gegenstand, Wassermassen) to drop; (THEAT Vorhang) to fall, to come down; (Klappe) to come down, to dropsich fallen lassen — to drop; (fig) to give up
durch eine Prüfung etc fallen —
ein gefallenes Mädchen (dated) — a fallen woman (dated)
See:→ auch Groschenbis auf +acc to)die Haare fallen ihr bis auf die Schultern/über die Augen/ins Gesicht/in die Stirn — her hair comes down to or reaches her shoulders/falls into her eyes/face/onto her forehead
3) (= abfallen, sinken) to drop; (Wasserstand, Preise, Fieber auch, Thermometer) to go down; (Fluss, Kurse, Wert, Aktien auch, Barometer) to fall; (Nachfrage, Ansehen) to fall off, to decreaseim Preis/Wert fallen — to go down or drop or fall in price/value
im Kurs fallen — to go down, to drop
4) (= im Krieg ums Leben kommen) to fall, to be killeder ist gefallen — he was killed in action
5) (=erobert werden Festung, Stadt etc) to fall7)der Löwe fiel dem Gnu in die Flanke — the lion pounced on( the flank of) the gnu
See:→ Halsdas Licht fällt durch die Luke — the light comes in through the skylight
das Los, das zu tun, fiel auf ihn — it fell to his lot to do that
9) (=stattfinden, sich ereignen Weihnachten, Datum etc) to fall (auf +acc on); (= gehören) to come ( unter +acc under, in +acc within, under)unter einen Begriff fallen — to be part of a concept
aus einer Gruppe/Kategorie etc fallen — to come outside a group/category etc, to be excluded from a group/category etc
10) (=zufallen Erbschaft etc) to go (an +acc to)das Elsass fiel an Frankreich — Alsace fell to France; (nach Verhandlungen) Alsace went to France
11) (= gemacht, erzielt werden) (Entscheidung) to be made; (Urteil) to be passed or pronounced; (Schuss) to be fired; (SPORT Tor) to be scored13)(= geraten)
in Schlaf fallen — to fall asleepin eine andere Tonart fallen — to speak in or ( absichtlich) adopt a different tone (of voice)
See:→ Opfer14) (= sein)See:→ Last* * *2) (to decrease; to become less: Tea has come down in price.) come down3) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) drop4) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) fall5) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell ( over).) fall6) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) fall7) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) fall8) ((of prices, stocks, trade etc) to become less; to lose value suddenly: Business has slumped.) slump* * *fal·len<fällt, fiel, gefallen>[ˈfalən]vi Hilfsverb: seinetw \fallen lassen to drop sthjdn \fallen lassen to let go of sbSie haben Ihren Geldbeutel \fallen gelassen you've dropped your purse2. (fam: legen, setzen)sich akk aufs Bett/in den Sessel/auf einen Stuhl \fallen lassen to flop onto the bed/into the armchair/down onto a chair famjdn durch eine Prüfung \fallen lassen to fail sb in an examjdn/etw \fallen lassen to drop sb/sth6. (stürzen) to fallAchtung, auf dem nassen Boden kann man leicht \fallen! be careful, it's easy to slip on the wet floorer fiel unglücklich he fell badly7. (hängen) Vorhang, Kleid to hangdie Haare fielen ihm ins Gesicht/bis auf die Schultern his hair fell into his face/reached his shoulderssein Großvater ist im Krieg gefallen his grandfather was killed in the war9. (erobert werden) to fallnach langem Kampf fiel die Stadt schließlich after a prolonged fight the town finally fellim Preis/Wert \fallen to go down [or drop] [or fall] in price/value11. (treffen)▪ auf jdn \fallen to fall on sbder Verdacht fiel auf den Gärtner the suspicion fell on the gardenerdie Wahl der Chefin fiel auf den ersten Bewerber the boss chose the first applicant12. (dringen)Licht fiel durch ein kleines Fenster light came in through a small window13. (stattfinden, sich ereignen)der 1. April fällt dieses Jahr auf einen Montag April 1st falls on a Monday this yearin eine Epoche \fallen to belong to an era14. (zufallen)nach dem Krieg fielen viele Teile Ostdeutschlands an Polen after the war many parts of East Germany were annexed by Polandnach seinem Tod fiel die Versicherungssumme an die Bank after his death the insurance money went to the banksein Privatvermögen fällt nicht in das gemeinschaftliche Vermögen his private means are not channelled into the collective propertydie Entscheidung ist gefallen, wir verkaufen a decision has been made, we're sellingmorgen fällt das Urteil im Mordfall Maier tomorrow the verdict in the Maier murder case will be given17. SPORT to be scoreddas zweite Tor fiel fünf Minuten vor Spielende the second goal was scored five minutes before the end18. (abgegeben werden) Schuss to be firedsie hörten, wie die Schüsse fielen they heard the shots being fired19. (ausgesprochen werden) to be spoken; (geäußert werden) to be uttered; (erwähnt werden) to be mentionedsein Name fiel während der Sitzung mehrere Male his name was mentioned several times during the meetingbei dem Treffen seiner geschiedenen Eltern fiel kein einziges böses Wort when his divorced parents met, not a single harsh word was said [or spoken] [or uttered]eine Andeutung \fallen lassen to mention somethinger hat letzte Woche so eine Andeutung \fallen lassen he mentioned something [like that] last weekeine Andeutung \fallen lassen, dass... to let it drop that...eine Bemerkung \fallen lassen to make [or drop] a remark20. (verfallen)in einen Dialekt \fallen to lapse into a dialectin eine andere Gangart \fallen to change one's pacein Schlaf \fallen to fall asleepin eine andere Tonart \fallen to adopt a different tone [of voice]21. (dazugehören)unter einen Begriff/eine Kategorie \fallen to fall in [or under] a categorynicht in jds Kompetenz [o Zuständigkeitsbereich] \fallen to be outside sb's responsibilityins Schloss \fallen to slam shut[vor jdm] auf die Knie \fallen to fall one one's knees [in front of sb]jdm um den Hals \fallen to throw one's arms around sb's neckeinem Pferd in die Zügel \fallen to grab a horse's reins* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) fallsich ins Gras/Bett/Heu fallen lassen — fall on to the grass/into bed/into the hay; (fig.)
einen Plan fallen lassen — abandon a plan
auf die Knie/in den Schmutz fallen — fall to one's knees/in the dirt
3) (sinken) < prices> fall; <temperature, water level> fall, drop; < fever> subsideim Preis fallen — go down or fall in price
4) (an einen bestimmten Ort gelangen) <light, shadow, glance, choice, suspicion> fall5) (abgegeben werden) < shot> be fired; (Sport): (erzielt werden) < goal> be scored; (geäußert werden) < word> be spoken; < remark> be made; (getroffen werden) < decision> be taken or madedie Haare fallen ihr ins Gesicht/auf die Schulter — her hair falls over her face/to her shoulders
8) (aufgehoben, beseitigt werden) < ban> be lifted; < tax> be abolished; < obstacle> be removed; < limitation> be overcome9) (zu einer bestimmten Zeit stattfinden)in eine Zeit fallen — occur at a time
in/unter eine Kategorie fallen — fall into or within a category
unter ein Gesetz/eine Bestimmung fallen — come under a law/a regulation
11) (zufallen, zuteil werden) <inheritance, territory> fall (an + Akk. to)* * *fallen lassen drop (auch fig);zu oderauf den Boden fallen fall to the ground, fall over;aus dem Bett fallen fall out of bed;über einen Stuhl fallen (stolpern) trip over a chair;in der Nacht sind 30 Zentimeter Schnee gefallen there was ( oder we got) 30 centimetres (US -ers) of snow last night; → Apfel, Fuß1 1, Nase1 1 etcdas Gold ist im Preis/Wert gefallen the price/value of gold has gone down;im Kurs fallen Aktien, Währung: fall, go down3. Festung etc: fall, be taken; euph Soldat: fall, be killed (in action); fig Barriere, Tabu etc: be removed; Regierung: fall; Gesetz: be defeated4. heftig:vor jemandem auf die Knie fallen go down on one’s knees to sb;jemandem ins Lenkrad/in die Zügel fallen try to grab the steering wheel/reins from sb;sich aufs Bett/ins Gras etc5. Blick, Licht, Schatten etc: fall (durch through)die Haare fielen ihm ständig ins Gesicht his hair kept falling in his face7. Abhang, Klippen etc: drop; Kurve, Linie: fall, descenddie Entscheidung fiel/zwei Tore fielen in der zweiten Halbzeit the match was decided/there were two goals in the second half;es fielen drei Schüsse there were three shots, three shots were fired9. Bemerkung: fall, be made;eine Bemerkung fallen lassen let fall a remark, make a casual remark;darüber hat er kein Wort fallen (ge)lassen he didn’t say a word about it;auch sein Name fiel his name was also mentioned;es fielen harte Worte there were harsh words10.in Schwermut fallen be overcome by melancholy;11. fig:an jemanden fallen fall ( oder go) to sb;auf jemanden fallen Verdacht, Wahl: fall on sb;das Los fiel auf mich it fell to me to do it;in eine Kategorie/unter eine Regelung etcfallen come under a category/regulation etc12. umg:* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) fallsich ins Gras/Bett/Heu fallen lassen — fall on to the grass/into bed/into the hay; (fig.)
2) (hinfallen, stürzen) fall [over]auf die Knie/in den Schmutz fallen — fall to one's knees/in the dirt
3) (sinken) < prices> fall; <temperature, water level> fall, drop; < fever> subsideim Preis fallen — go down or fall in price
4) (an einen bestimmten Ort gelangen) <light, shadow, glance, choice, suspicion> fall5) (abgegeben werden) < shot> be fired; (Sport): (erzielt werden) < goal> be scored; (geäußert werden) < word> be spoken; < remark> be made; (getroffen werden) < decision> be taken or made6) (nach unten hängen) < hair> falldie Haare fallen ihr ins Gesicht/auf die Schulter — her hair falls over her face/to her shoulders
7) (im Kampf sterben) die; fall (literary)8) (aufgehoben, beseitigt werden) < ban> be lifted; < tax> be abolished; < obstacle> be removed; < limitation> be overcomein/unter eine Kategorie fallen — fall into or within a category
unter ein Gesetz/eine Bestimmung fallen — come under a law/a regulation
11) (zufallen, zuteil werden) <inheritance, territory> fall (an + Akk. to)* * *-reien n.descent n. -
20 jambe
jambe [ʒɑ̃b]feminine noun• ça me fait une belle jambe ! a fat lot of good that does me! (inf)• j'en ai eu les jambes coupées ! it knocked me sideways (inf)* * *ʒɑ̃bnom féminin legavoir des jambes bien faites — to have nice ou good legs
plier les jambes — ( debout) to bend one's knees; ( assis) to draw one's legs up
aller or courir à toutes jambes — to run as fast as one's legs can carry one
j'ai les jambes comme du coton — (colloq) I feel weak at the knees
traîner la jambe — (colloq) to trudge along
Phrasal Verbs:••cela me fait une belle jambe — (colloq) a fat lot of good (colloq) that does me
parlez-lui de mariage et il prendra les jambes à son cou — mention marriage and you won't see him for dust (colloq)
faire quelque chose par-dessus or par-dessous la jambe — to do something in a slipshod manner
* * *ʒɑ̃b nfà toutes jambes [s'enfuir] — as fast as one's legs can carry one
* * *jambe nf1 ⇒ Le corps humain Anat, Zool leg; avoir une jambe plus courte que l'autre to have one leg shorter than the other; mes jambes ne me portent plus my legs won't carry me any further; avoir des jambes bien faites to have nice ou good legs; avoir de bonnes jambes to have strong ou sturdy legs; avoir des jambes de 20 ans to have the legs of a 20-year-old; plier les jambes ( debout) to bend one's knees; ( assis) to draw one's legs up; croiser les jambes to cross one's legs; être assis les jambes croisées to be sitting with one's legs crossed; il avait les jambes écartées his legs were wide apart; aller or courir à toutes jambes to run as fast as one's legs can carry one; avoir une jambe raide to have a stiff leg; j'ai mal aux jambes my legs are hurting; j'ai les jambes lourdes my legs feel heavy; se retrouver/tomber les jambes en l'air to land/fall flat on one's back; j'ai les jambes coupées or brisées my legs feel like lead; j'ai les jambes comme du coton I feel weak at the knees; traîner la jambe○ to trudge along; ⇒ plein;jambe artificielle artificial leg; jambe de bois wooden leg; c'est comme un emplâtre or cataplasme or cautère sur une jambe de bois it's useless; jambe de force Constr strut.cela me fait une belle jambe○ a fat lot of good○ that does me; il ne tient plus sur ses jambes he can hardly stand up; couper bras et jambes à qn to leave sb speechless; les jambes me rentrent dans le corps, je n'ai plus de jambes I'm on my last legs○, I'm very tired; prendre ses jambes à son cou to take to one's heels; parlez-lui de mariage et il prendra les jambes à son cou mention marriage and you won't see him for dust○; donner des jambes à qn to add wings to sb's heels; avoir qn dans les jambes to have sb under one's feet; tenir la jambe à qn to keep talking to sb; faire une partie de jambes en l'air◑ to have a roll in the hay○; traiter qn par-dessus or par-dessous la jambe to treat sb in an offhand manner; faire qch par-dessus or par-dessous la jambe to do sth in a slipshod manner.[ʒɑ̃b] nom fémininjambe artificielle/de bois artificial/wooden legil avait les jambes en coton his legs were like jelly ou cotton woolil est toujours dans mes jambes [enfant] he's always under my feet ou in my waydétaler ou s'enfuir à toutes jambes to make a bolt for it2. [du cheval] leg3. [vêtement] (trouser) leg4. [d'un compas] leg5. CONSTRUCTION propa. [d'une poutre] strutb. [d'un comble] joist stay
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