noun🔗ShareNudilloAny of the joints between the phalanges of the fingers."My little brother bumped his knuckle on the edge of the table. "Mi hermano pequeño se golpeó el nudillo con el borde de la mesa.anatomybodypartphysiologyorganmedicinebiologyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArticulación(by extension) A mechanical joint."The old bicycle's broken knuckle prevented the pedals from turning. "La articulación rota de la vieja bicicleta impedía que los pedales giraran.technicalmachinepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCodilloA cut of meat."The butcher offered a special price on knuckle of pork. "El carnicero ofreció un precio especial por el codillo de cerdo.foodanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBandaThe curved part of the cushion at the entrance to the pockets on a cue sports table."The cue ball bounced off the knuckle of the side pocket and landed perfectly for my next shot. "La bola de billar rebotó en la banda del bolsillo lateral y aterrizó perfectamente para mi siguiente tiro.sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRótula, articulación de la rodillaThe kneejoint of a quadruped, especially of a calf; formerly used of the kneejoint of a human being."The calf's knuckle was stiff after the long hike. "La rótula del ternero estaba rígida después de la larga caminata.anatomyanimalbodypartphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNudoThe joint of a plant."The gardener carefully pruned the rose bush, making sure to cut just above a knuckle so new growth would appear. "El jardinero podó cuidadosamente el rosal, asegurándose de cortar justo por encima de un nudo para que apareciera un nuevo crecimiento.plantpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCurvaturaA 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."The canal boat's knuckle made it difficult to load the heavy crates efficiently. "La curvatura del barco canal dificultaba la carga eficiente de las cajas pesadas.nauticalarchitecturevehiclesailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNudillo de acero, puño americanoA 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."brass knuckles"Nudillos de aceroweaponbodywearactionitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNudilloThe rounded point where a flat changes to a slope on a piste."The snowboarder caught some air off the knuckle of the jump, transitioning smoothly from the flat section to the downward slope. "El snowboarder tomó algo de aire del nudillo del salto, pasando suavemente de la sección plana a la pendiente descendente.sporttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFrotar con los nudillosTo apply pressure, or rub or massage with one's knuckles."He knuckled the sleep from his eyes."Se frotó los ojos para quitarse el sueño.bodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDoblar los dedosTo bend the fingers."Before catching the ball, the boy had to knuckle his fingers. "Antes de atrapar la pelota, el niño tuvo que doblar los dedos.bodyactionanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSaludar tocando la frenteTo touch one's forehead as a mark of respect."Seeing the general enter the room, the soldiers immediately knuckled their foreheads in respect. "Al ver al general entrar en la habitación, los soldados inmediatamente saludaron tocando sus frentes en señal de respeto.cultureritualtraditionbodysignactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCeder, someterseTo yield."After a long argument, the siblings finally knuckled under and shared the last slice of pizza. "Después de una larga discusión, los hermanos finalmente cedieron y compartieron la última porción de pizza.attitudeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
