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1 knee jerk
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2 Knee-jerk thinkers, politicians and other individuals of the far left who tend to (a) believe force is never an answer, (b) talk about problems, rather than do something about them, and/or (c) be relatively uninforme
General subject: KumbayaУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Knee-jerk thinkers, politicians and other individuals of the far left who tend to (a) believe force is never an answer, (b) talk about problems, rather than do something about them, and/or (c) be relatively uninforme
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3 Knee-jerk thinkers, politicians and other individuals of the far left who tend to believe force is never an answer, talk about problems, rather than do something about them, and/or be relatively uninforme
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Knee-jerk thinkers, politicians and other individuals of the far left who tend to believe force is never an answer, talk about problems, rather than do something about them, and/or be relatively uninforme
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4 reflejo rotuliano
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5 непроивольный
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6 reflexivní reakce kolena
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7 kahuki pona
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8 kahuki turi
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9 turi tāmaki
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13 térdreflex
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14 коленен
knee (attr.), of the knee(s)коленна става knee-jointколенен рефлекс knee-jerk* * *колѐнен,прил., коля̀нна, коля̀нно, колѐнни knee (attr.), of the knee(s); анат. genicular; \коленен рефлекс knee-jerk.* * *genual; knee{ni;}: коленен- jerk - коленен рефлекс* * *1. knee (attr.), of the knee(s) 2. КОЛЕНЕН рефлекс knee-jerk 3. коленна става knee-joint -
15 коленный рефлекс
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17 коленный рефлекс
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анат. коленная чашка — ball of the knee
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20 колінний
колінний рефлекс мед. — patellar reflex; knee-jerk
См. также в других словарях:
knee-jerk — is a popularized technicality taken from the physical meaning ‘a sudden involuntary kick caused by a blow on the tendon just below the knee when the leg is hanging loose’. It is now popular among politicians, broadcasters, etc., especially in the … Modern English usage
Knee jerk — (Physiol.) A jerk or forward kick of the lower part of the leg produced by a blow or sudden strain upon the patellar tendon of the knee, which causes a sudden contraction of the quadriceps muscle; the patellar reflex. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
knee-jerk — adj [only before noun] a knee jerk reaction, answer etc is what you feel or say about a situation from habit, without thinking about it = ↑automatic ▪ A victim s knee jerk reaction to the crime is often revenge … Dictionary of contemporary English
knee-jerk — knee ,jerk adjective only before noun a knee jerk reaction is immediate and not carefully considered: Calling for longer prison sentences is just a knee jerk reaction to a rise in crime … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Knee jerk — Knee jerk, n. emotional and predictable; of certain people and their reactions to events. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
knee-jerk — knee′ jerk adj. cvb Informal. reacting in an automatic, habitual manner; unthinking: a knee jerk liberal[/ex] • Etymology: 1895–1900 … From formal English to slang
knee-jerk — ☆ knee jerk [nē′jʉrk΄ ] adj. [< KNEE JERK] Informal designating, characterized by, or reacting with an automatic, predictable response … English World dictionary
knee-jerk — ► NOUN ▪ an involuntary reflex kick caused by a blow on the tendon just below the knee. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ automatic and unthinking: a kneejerk reaction … English terms dictionary
knee-jerk — patellar reflex, neurological phenomenon discovered and named 1876; the figurative use appeared soon after the phrase was coined … Etymology dictionary
knee jerk — knee′ jerk n. phl a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon • Etymology: 1875–80 … From formal English to slang
knee jerk — n. PATELLAR REFLEX … English World dictionary