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knee

/niː/

/ni/

kneenoun

knees

/niː/

/ni/

Translations

колено

He injured his knee while playing soccer.

Он повредил колено, играя в футбол.

Additional translations

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

kneeverb

kneed

Past Simple

kneed

Past Participle

kneeing

Gerund

/niː/

Translations

ударить коленом

He tried to knee his opponent during the fight.

Он попытался ударить коленом своего противника во время драки.

Additional translations

подбрить

подтолкнуть коленом

Definitions

To strike or hit with the knee.

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

kneeadjective

/niː/

Used mainly attributively and not normally gradable.

Definitions

Relating to or intended for the knee.

The athlete underwent knee surgery after the injury.