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kneecap

/ˈniːkæp/

/ˈnikæp/

kneecapsubstantiv

kneecaps

Pl.

/ˈniːkæp/

/ˈnikæp/

Übersetzungen

коленная чашечка

The doctor examined the injury to his kneecap.

Доктор осмотрел травму его коленной чашечки.

Definitionen

A flat, round bone located at the front of the knee joint, also known as the patella.

The athlete injured his kneecap during the soccer match.

A protective covering or pad worn over the knee, often used in sports or construction work.

The construction worker wore a kneecap to protect his knee while working on the site.

Synonyme

patella

knee bone

kneecapverb

kneecapped

Präteritum

kneecapped

Partizip Perfekt

kneecapping

Gerundium

/ˈniːkæp/

Übersetzungen

подстрелить в колено

The gang threatened to kneecap him if he didn't pay the money.

Банда пригрозила подстрелить его в колено, если он не заплатит деньги.

Definitionen

To shoot or otherwise injure the knee of someone, often as a form of punishment or intimidation.

The gang threatened to kneecap anyone who refused to pay protection money.

To undermine or cripple someone or something, often in a metaphorical sense.

The new regulations could kneecap the small businesses trying to compete in the market.

Synonyme

kneecapadjektiv

/ˈniːˌkæp/

/ˈniˌkæp/

Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to the kneecap.

Definitionen

Relating to, located at, or affecting the kneecap (patella).

Kneecap pain can seriously limit an athlete's performance.

Synonyme

patellar

patellary

patelliform