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knuckle

/ˈnʌkəl/

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noun

Knöchel

Any of the joints between the phalanges of the fingers.

Examples :

"My little brother bumped his knuckle on the edge of the table. "

Mein kleiner Bruder stieß sich den Knöchel an der Tischkante.

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noun

Gelenk

(by extension) A mechanical joint.

Examples :

"The old bicycle's broken knuckle prevented the pedals from turning. "

Das defekte Gelenk des alten Fahrrads verhinderte das Drehen der Pedale.

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noun

Fleischstück, Eisbein

Examples :

"The butcher offered a special price on knuckle of pork. "

Der Metzger bot einen Sonderpreis für Eisbein an.

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noun

Bande

The curved part of the cushion at the entrance to the pockets on a cue sports table.

Examples :

"The cue ball bounced off the knuckle of the side pocket and landed perfectly for my next shot. "

Die Kugel prallte von der Bande der Seitentasche ab und landete perfekt für meinen nächsten Stoß.

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noun

Kniescheibe, Kniegelenk

The kneejoint of a quadruped, especially of a calf; formerly used of the kneejoint of a human being.

Examples :

"The calf's knuckle was stiff after the long hike. "

Das Kniegelenk des Kalbes war nach der langen Wanderung steif.

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noun

Knoten

The joint of a plant.

Examples :

"The gardener carefully pruned the rose bush, making sure to cut just above a knuckle so new growth would appear. "

Der Gärtner beschnitt den Rosenbusch sorgfältig und achtete darauf, knapp oberhalb eines Knotens zu schneiden, damit neues Wachstum erscheint.

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Knick

A convex portion of a vessel's figure where a sudden change of shape occurs, as in a canal boat, where a nearly vertical side joins a nearly flat bottom.

Examples :

"The canal boat's knuckle made it difficult to load the heavy crates efficiently. "

Der Knick des Kanalbootes erschwerte das effiziente Beladen der schweren Kisten.

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Schlagring

A contrivance, usually of brass or iron, and furnished with points, worn to protect the hand, to add force to a blow, and to disfigure the person struck; a knuckle duster.

Examples :

"brass knuckles"

Schlagringe

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noun

Knöchel

The rounded point where a flat changes to a slope on a piste.

Examples :

"The snowboarder caught some air off the knuckle of the jump, transitioning smoothly from the flat section to the downward slope. "

Der Snowboarder holte sich Luft vom Knöchel des Sprungs und ging sanft vom flachen Teil in die Abfahrt über.

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verb

Mit den Knöcheln reiben, kneten

To apply pressure, or rub or massage with one's knuckles.

Examples :

"He knuckled the sleep from his eyes."

Er rieb sich den Schlaf aus den Augen.

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verb

Die Finger beugen

To bend the fingers.

Examples :

"Before catching the ball, the boy had to knuckle his fingers. "

Bevor er den Ball fing, musste der Junge seine Finger beugen.

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verb

Sich verbeugen, die Stirn berühren

To touch one's forehead as a mark of respect.

Examples :

"Seeing the general enter the room, the soldiers immediately knuckled their foreheads in respect. "

Als sie den General den Raum betreten sahen, verbeugten sich die Soldaten sofort und berührten ihre Stirn aus Respekt.

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verb

Nachgeben, sich beugen

Examples :

"After a long argument, the siblings finally knuckled under and shared the last slice of pizza. "

Nach einer langen Auseinandersetzung gaben die Geschwister schließlich nach und teilten sich die letzte Pizzascheibe.

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