noun🔗ShareNudillosAny of the joints between the phalanges of the fingers."Her knuckles turned white as she gripped the steering wheel tightly. "Sus nudillos se pusieron blancos mientras agarraba el volante con fuerza.bodyanatomyphysiologyparthumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArticulación(by extension) A mechanical joint."The robot's metal knuckles clicked as it assembled the toy car. "Las articulaciones metálicas del robot hicieron clic mientras ensamblaba el coche de juguete.partmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCodilloA cut of meat.""My mom is making a stew with beef knuckles tonight." "Mi madre está preparando un estofado con codillo de ternera esta noche.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 knuckles of the side pocket and rolled back towards the center of the pool table. "La bola de billar rebotó en la banda del bolsillo lateral y rodó de vuelta hacia el centro de la mesa de billar.sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNudilloThe kneejoint of a quadruped, especially of a calf; formerly used of the kneejoint of a human being."The butcher carefully separated the knuckles of the veal for making a rich broth. "El carnicero separó cuidadosamente los nudillos de la ternera para hacer un caldo rico.anatomyanimalbodypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNudoThe joint of a plant."The tomato plant was bending over, broken at its knuckles, so I tied it to a stake for support. "La planta de tomate se estaba doblando, rota en sus nudos, así que la até a una estaca para que sirviera de apoyo.plantpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCodoA 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 builder pointed to the knuckles of the small canal boat, where the flat bottom sharply angled up to become the vertical sides. "El constructor señaló los codos del pequeño barco canal, donde el fondo plano se inclinaba bruscamente hacia arriba para convertirse en los lados verticales.nauticalpartvehiclesailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNudillos, 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 latónweaponbodyitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNudillosThe rounded point where a flat changes to a slope on a piste."The snowboarder caught air off the knuckles of the jump, launching himself higher above the slope. "El snowboarder tomó aire de los nudillos del salto, lanzándose más alto por encima de la pendiente.sportpointareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFrotar con los nudillos, masajear con los nudillosTo apply pressure, or rub or massage with one's knuckles."He knuckled the sleep from his eyes."Se frotó el sueño de los ojos.bodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDoblar los dedosTo bend the fingers."To get a better grip on the pencil, she knuckled her fingers. "Para sujetar mejor el lápiz, dobló los dedos.bodyactionphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTocar la frenteTo touch one's forehead as a mark of respect."The student knuckles to the teacher before asking a question. "El estudiante toca la frente del profesor antes de hacer una pregunta.ritualculturereligiontraditionbodyactionsignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCeder, rendirseTo yield."Even though he disagreed with his boss, John reluctantly knuckled under to the new company policy to avoid causing a conflict. "Aunque no estaba de acuerdo con su jefe, John se rindió a regañadientes a la nueva política de la empresa para evitar causar un conflicto.attitudeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
