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knee

/niː/ /ni/

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noun

Genou

In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.

Examples :

"Penny was wearing a miniskirt, so she skinned her exposed knees when she fell."

Penny portait une minijupe, elle s'est donc écorché les genoux exposés en tombant.

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noun

Le carpe

In the horse and allied animals, the carpal joint, corresponding to the wrist in humans.

Examples :

"The veterinarian examined the horse's knee to check for any injury. "

Le vétérinaire a examiné le carpe du cheval pour vérifier toute blessure.

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noun

Genou, partie du vêtement couvrant le genou

The part of a garment that covers the knee.

Examples :

"My new dress has a beautiful, flowing knee-length skirt. "

Ma nouvelle robe a une belle jupe fluide qui arrive au genou.

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noun

Genouillère

A piece of timber or metal formed with an angle somewhat in the shape of the human knee when bent.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully measured the angle of the knee in the wooden frame. "

Le charpentier a soigneusement mesuré l'angle de la genouillère dans le cadre en bois.

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noun

Génuflexion

An act of kneeling, especially to show respect or courtesy.

Examples :

"To make a knee."

Faire une génuflexion.

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noun

Genou, coude

Any knee-shaped item or sharp angle in a line; an inflection point.

Examples :

"the knee of a graph"

le coude d'un graphique

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noun

Coup de genou

A blow made with the knee; a kneeing.

Examples :

"During the wrestling match, the opponent delivered a powerful knee to the other wrestler's chest. "

Pendant le match de lutte, l'adversaire a asséné un puissant coup de genou à la poitrine de l'autre lutteur.

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verb

S'agenouiller

Examples :

"1605: I could as well be brought / To knee his throne and, squire-like, pension beg / To keep base life afoot. — William Shakespeare, King Lear II.ii"

1605 : Je pourrais aussi bien être amené à m'agenouiller devant son trône et, comme un écuyer, mendier une pension pour maintenir une vie misérable. — William Shakespeare, Le Roi Lear II.ii

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verb

Frapper avec le genou

To poke or strike with the knee.

Examples :

"The playful puppy kneed the small, stuffed animal, knocking it off the table. "

Le chiot joueur a frappé le petit animal en peluche avec son genou, le faisant tomber de la table.

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verb

S'agenouiller

To move on the knees; to use the knees to move.

Examples :

"The baby knelt to pick up the dropped toy. "

Le bébé s'est agenouillé pour ramasser le jouet tombé.

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