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kneecap
UK
/ˈniːkæp/
US
/ˈnikæp/
Translations
kneecaps
pl
UK
/ˈniːkæp/
US
/ˈnikæp/
The athlete injured his kneecap during the soccer match.
L’athlète s’est blessé à la rotule pendant le match de football.
Additional translations
Synonyms
knee bone
kneecapped
Past Simple
kneecapped
Past Participle
kneecapping
Gerund
UK
/ˈniːkæp/
US
/ˈniːkæp/
The gang threatened to kneecap anyone who refused to pay protection money.
Le gang a menacé de tirer dans le genou de quiconque refuserait de payer l’argent de protection.
The new regulations could kneecap the small businesses trying to compete in the market.
Les nouvelles réglementations pourraient handicaper les petites entreprises qui essaient de concurrencer le marché.
UK
/ˈniːˌkæp/
US
/ˈniˌkæp/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to the kneecap.
Kneecap pain can seriously limit an athlete's performance.
Une douleur rotulienne peut sérieusement limiter les performances d’un athlète.
Synonyms
Definitions
The athlete injured his kneecap during the soccer match.
The construction worker wore a kneecap to protect his knee while working on the site.
The gang threatened to kneecap anyone who refused to pay protection money.
The new regulations could kneecap the small businesses trying to compete in the market.
Kneecap pain can seriously limit an athlete's performance.