knee

knee
knee [{{t}}ni:]
1 noun
(a) (part of body) genou m;
the snow was up to our knees, we were up to our knees in snow on avait de la neige jusqu'aux genoux;
at knee level à hauteur du genou;
to go down on one's knees, to fall to one's knees se mettre à genoux;
also {{}}figurative{{}} to be on one's knees être à genoux;
{{}}literary{{}} to bend or to bow the knee to or before sb fléchir le genou devant qn, s'incliner devant qn;
to bring sb to his/her knees faire capituler qn;
the war nearly brought the country to its knees la guerre a failli entraîner la ruine du pays
(b) (of trousers) genou m;
worn at the knees usé aux genoux
(c) (lap) genoux mpl;
come and sit on my knee viens t'asseoir sur mes genoux;
to put sb over one's knee donner la fessée à ou corriger qn;
I learnt it at my mother's knee j'ai appris cela dès ma plus tendre enfance;
on bended knee à genoux;
to go down on bended knee se mettre à genoux
(d) {{}}Technology{{}} (in pipe) genou m, coude m; (device) rotule f
2 transitive verb
donner un coup de genou à;
he kneed me in the groin il m'a donné un coup de genou dans l'aine;
she kneed the door open elle poussa la porte du genou
►► {{}}Technology{{}} knee bracket console-équerre f;
{{}}British{{}} knee breeches knickers mpl;
knee drop (in wrestling) projection f sur le genou;
knee jerk réflexe m rotulien;
knee joint articulation f du genou;
knee pad genouillère f;
knee plate gousset m (de charpente);
knee reflex réflexe m rotulien;
{{}}Carpentry{{}} knee timber bois m courbant ou coudé

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  • Knee — (n[=e]), n. [OE. kne, cneo, As. cne[ o], cne[ o]w; akin to OS. knio, kneo, OFries. kn[=i], G. & D. knie, OHG. chniu, chneo, Icel. kn[=e], Sw. kn[ a], Dan. kn[ae], Goth. kniu, L. genu, Gr. go ny, Skr. j[=a]nu, [root]231. Cf. {Genuflection}.] 1. In …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • knee — [nē] n. [ME kne < OE cneow, akin to Ger knie < IE base * ĝeneu > Sans jānu, Gr gony, gonia, L genu, a knee] 1. a) the joint between the thigh and the lower part of the human leg b) the front part of the leg at this joint 2. a joint… …   English World dictionary

  • knee — ► NOUN 1) the joint between the thigh and the lower leg. 2) the upper surface of a person s thigh when sitting. 3) something resembling a knee in shape or position, e.g. an angled piece of wood or metal. ► VERB (knees, kneed, kneeing) ▪ hit with… …   English terms dictionary

  • Knee — (n[=e]), v. t. To supplicate by kneeling. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Fall down, and knee The way into his mercy. Shak [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • knee — knee; knee·let; knee·sie; …   English syllables

  • Knee — Infobox Anatomy Name = Knee joints Latin = articulatio genus GraySubject = 93 GrayPage = 339 Caption = Diagram of human knee |Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = femoral, obturator, sciatic Lymph = MeshName = Knee MeshNumber …   Wikipedia

  • Knee — The knee is a joint which has three parts. The thigh bone (the femur) meets the large shin bone (the tibia) to form the main knee joint. This joint has an inner (medial) and an outer (lateral) compartment. The kneecap (the patella) joins the… …   Medical dictionary

  • knee — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ left, right ▪ bony, knobbly, knobby (esp. AmE) ▪ bare ▪ bent …   Collocations dictionary

  • knee — n. & v. n. 1 a (often attrib.) the joint between the thigh and the lower leg in humans. b the corresponding joint in other animals. c the area around this. d the upper surface of the thigh of a sitting person; the lap (held her on his knee). 2… …   Useful english dictionary

  • knee — /nee/, n., v., kneed, kneeing. n. 1. Anat. the joint of the leg that allows for movement between the femur and tibia and is protected by the patella; the central area of the leg between the thigh and the lower leg. See diag. under skeleton. 2.… …   Universalium

  • knee — knee1 W2S2 [ni:] n [: Old English; Origin: cneow] 1.) the joint that bends in the middle of your leg ▪ Lucy had a bandage round her knee. on your knees ▪ She was on her knees (=kneeling) weeding the garden. sink/fall/drop to your knees (=move so… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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