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adjective cagneux/-euse -
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adjective (having legs that curve inwards abnormally at the knee.) cagneux -
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knock [nɒk]1. nounc. ( = setback) revers ma. [+ object] frapper• to knock one's head on or against sth se cogner la tête contre qchb. [+ person] to knock sb to the ground jeter qn à terre• go out there and knock 'em dead! (inf) montre-leur de quoi tu es capable !• his wife's death really knocked him sideways (inf) (British) la mort de sa femme l'a profondément ébranlé• don't knock it! arrête de dénigrer !( = bump) frapper• to knock against or into sb/sth se cogner contre qn/qch4. compounds• what are all these boxes knocking about in the garage? que font tous ces cartons dans le garage ?• who's he knocking around with these days? qui est-ce qu'il fréquente en ce moment ?( = beat) taper surb. ( = cost) coûter• how much did it knock you back? ça vous a coûté combien ?a. [+ person] renverserc. [+ price] baisser( = leave work) (inf) quitter son travailb. ( = reduce price by) faire une remise de• I'll knock off £10 je vous fais une remise de 10 livresd. ( = stop) knock it off! (inf) ça suffit !b. ( = exhaust) mettre à plat (inf)d. [+ electricity] couper[+ object, pedestrian] renversera. [+ meal] improviser ; [+ shed] bricoler (en vitesse)b. ( = make pregnant) (inf!) engrosser (inf !)* * *[nɒk] 1.I'll give you a knock at 7.30 — je frapperai à ta porte à 7 h 30
2) onomat2.to take the knocks — encaisser (colloq) (les coups)
transitive verb1) ( strike) cogner [object]to knock somebody unconscious ou silly — (colloq) assommer quelqu'un
2) ( cause to move)to knock something off ou out of something — faire tomber quelque chose de quelque chose
to knock somebody/something over something — envoyer quelqu'un/quelque chose par-dessus quelque chose
to knock somebody off his feet — [blast, wave] soulever quelqu'un
3) (colloq) ( criticize) critiquer [method, achievement]; dénigrer [person]3.1) ( make sound) [branch, engine, object] cogner (on, against contre); [person] frapper (at, on à)2) ( collide)to knock into ou against something — heurter quelque chose
•Phrasal Verbs:- knock in- knock up••to knock something on the head — (colloq) mettre fin à quelque chose
to be knocking on a bit — (colloq) commencer à se faire vieux
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[nok] 1. verb1) (to make a sharp noise by hitting or tapping, especially on a door etc to attract attention: Just then, someone knocked at the door.) frapper, cogner2) (to cause to move, especially to fall, by hitting (often accidentally): She knocked a vase on to the floor while she was dusting.) renverser3) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) assommer4) ((often with against, on) to strike against or bump into: She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door.) se cogner, heurter2. noun1) (an act of knocking or striking: She gave two knocks on the door; He had a nasty bruise from a knock he had received playing football.) coup2) (the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc: Suddenly they heard a loud knock.) coup•- knocker- knock-kneed - knock about/around - knock back - knock down - knock off - knock out - knock over - knock up - get knocked up
См. также в других словарях:
knock-kneed — a. Having the legs bent inward so that the knees touch in walking. [Written also {knack kneed}.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
knock-kneed — adj having knees that point slightly inwards →↑bow legged … Dictionary of contemporary English
knock-kneed — [ nak nid ] adjective with legs that bend towards each other at the knee … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
knock-kneed — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having legs that curve inwards at the knee … English terms dictionary
knock-kneed — ADJ GRADED Someone who is knock kneed has legs which turn inwards at the knees … English dictionary
knock-kneed — adjective see knock knee … New Collegiate Dictionary
knock-kneed — See knock knee. * * * … Universalium
knock kneed — Synonyms and related words: bandy, bandy legged, blemished, bloated, bowlegged, club footed, defaced, deformed, disfigured, dwarfed, flatfooted, grotesque, ill made, ill proportioned, ill shaped, malformed, marred, misbegotten, misproportioned,… … Moby Thesaurus
knock-kneed — adjective having knees that point inwards slightly … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
knock-kneed — UK [ˌnɒk ˈniːd] / US [nɑkˈnɪd] adjective with legs that bend toward each other at the knee … English dictionary
knock-kneed — adjective having the knees abnormally close together and the ankles wide apart • Similar to: ↑unfit … Useful english dictionary