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knuckle

/ˈnʌkəl/

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noun

Костяшка пальца

Any of the joints between the phalanges of the fingers.

Examples :

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

Мой младший брат ударился костяшкой пальца о край стола.

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noun

Сочленение

(by extension) A mechanical joint.

Examples :

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

Сломанное сочленение старого велосипеда не давало педалям вращаться.

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noun

Рулька

Examples :

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

Мясник предложил специальную цену на свиную рульку.

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Борт

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. "

Бильярдный шар отскочил от борта бокового кармана и идеально приземлился для моего следующего удара.

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noun

Коленный сустав

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. "

Коленный сустав теленка был жестким после долгого похода.

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noun

Узел

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. "

Садовник тщательно обрезал куст розы, следя за тем, чтобы срезать прямо над узлом, чтобы появился новый рост.

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Изгиб

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. "

Изгиб канальной лодки затруднял эффективную погрузку тяжелых ящиков.

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Кастет

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"

Латунные кастеты

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noun

Костяшка пальца

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. "

Сноубордист поймал воздух на костяшке пальца трамплина, плавно переходя от плоской секции к наклонной.

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verb

Разминать костяшками пальцев

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

Examples :

"He knuckled the sleep from his eyes."

Он размял сон костяшками пальцев из глаз.

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verb

Сгибать пальцы

To bend the fingers.

Examples :

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

Прежде чем поймать мяч, мальчику пришлось согнуть пальцы.

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verb

Касаться лба в знак уважения

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. "

Увидев, как генерал входит в комнату, солдаты немедленно коснулись лбов в знак уважения.

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verb

Уступать, сдаваться

Examples :

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

После долгого спора братья и сестры наконец уступили и поделили последний кусок пиццы.

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