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knee

/niː/

/ni/

Translations

kneenoun

knees

/niː/

/ni/

genou

The horse stumbled and injured its knee.

Le cheval a trébuché et s'est blessé au genou.

Additional translations

coudetechnique, pour une pièce cintrée

genoubotanique

genoupar métonymie, pour la partie d’un vêtement

Synonyms

kneeverb

kneed

Past Simple

kneed

Past Participle

kneeing

Gerund

/niː/

Additional translations

genouillerrare, emploi transitif

kneeadjective

/niː/

Used mainly attributively and not normally gradable.

génualmédical, anatomie

The knee joint is painful.

L'articulation génuale est douloureuse.

Definitions

kneenoun

The joint between the thigh and the lower leg in humans and other legged vertebrates.

The horse stumbled and injured its knee.

The part of a garment covering the knee.

The pants were torn at the knee.

A piece of furniture or equipment shaped like a knee.

The table had a knee brace for extra support.

A woody projection of the root of certain swamp trees, especially the bald cypress, that protrudes above the surface of the water or soil.

The cypress knees rose out of the murky water.

kneeverb

To strike or hit with the knee.

During the match, the player accidentally kneed his opponent in the stomach.

kneeadjective

Relating to or intended for the knee.

The athlete underwent knee surgery after the injury.