Knee in spanish
pronunciation: roʊdijɑ part of speech: noun
knee = rodilla.
Example: When children bounce on mother's knee to a song or a nursery rhyme and maybe when they chuckle at special words, names, and puns, they are responding to the texture and rhythm of sounds.more:
» be down on + Posesivo + knees = estar de rodillas.
Example: Suddenly, he was down on his knees asking me to marry him again while presenting me with a 'knock your socks off' gorgeous ring!.» bend + Posesivo + knee = doblar la rodilla.
Example: To ease the pain of a pinched sciatic nerve, lie on your back and bend your knees to take the pressure off of the nerve.» bring + Nombre + to + Posesivo + knees = humillar a Alguien, doblegar a Alguien, hacer caer de rodillas.
Example: Showing a happy and fulfilled facade, she is hiding a dark secret that could eventually bring her to her knees.» drop to + Posesivo + knees = dejarse caer de rodillas, hincarse de rodillas.
Example: Only once his parachute had fallen behind him did he drop to his knees and punch the air in celebration.» fall to + Posesivo + knees = caer de rodillas, ponerse de rodillas.
Example: She fell to her knees, the water now lapping at her midriff.» get down + on knees = arrodillarse, hincarse de rodillas.
Example: For the elderly getting down on one's knees to look for books is a job for acrobats.» get (down) on + Posesivo + hands and knees = arrodillarse, ponerse de rodillas.
Example: I didn't give her a song and dance or get on my hands and knees begging for forgivenes.» go down on + Posesivo + knees = caerse de rodillas, hincar las rodillas, arrodillarse.
Example: At the same time she grabbed him by the nuts for a couple of seconds which got him paralysed and made him go down on his knees.» go + weak in the knees = flaquear las rodillas, temblar las rodillas. [Generalmente debido a una emoción fuerte]
Example: The first time I saw my husband I went weak in the knees -- now when I see him, my stomach turns.» knee breeches = pantalones de media caña.
Example: Knee breeches are very wide at the waist and thighs which offers great freedom of movement and can be worn over high stockings or with boots.» kneecap = rótula. [También escrito separado knee cap]
Example: The efficiency depends on the cyclist's own morphology, on his feet, and particularly on his knees where the kneecap is the most important part with all tendons inserting on the four knee bones.» knee deep = hasta la rodilla, metido hasta la rodilla, que cubre hasta la rodilla.
Example: The article 'Acid rain information: knee deep and rising' briefly describes the dramatic growth in acid rain literature which has occurred in the past 5 years.» knee-high = hasta la rodilla, a la altura de la rodilla.
Example: Knee-high boots are not only flattering and hip, they're also practical, keeping your legs warm on cold days.» knee injury = lesión de rodilla.
Example: After a brilliant first season with Benfica, Mantorras had a terrible second one; a traumatizing knee injury put Mantorras out of action.» knee-jerk = automático, instintivo.
Example: This publication reviews works on educational reform that represent attempts to do more than merely respond in knee-jerk fashion to political pressure for reform.» knee joint = articulación de la rodilla.
Example: Researchers have discovered that osteoarthritic knee joints are in a constant state of repair.» knee-length = hasta la rodilla, que llega hasta la rodilla.
Example: These calf-length baseball pants and knee-length baseball pants are available at discount quantity prices.» knee ligament = ligamento de la rodilla, menisco.
Example: He faces yet another injury lay-off after he damaged his knee ligaments during their midweek draw against Southampton.» knee pad = rodillera.
Example: Use of other types of protective equipment, such as wrist guards, knee pads, and elbow pads, should be considered for prevention of injuries to the extremities during ice-skating.» knee pain = dolor de rodilla, dolor en la rodilla.
Example: Knee pain going downstairs usually indicates a problem with the kneecap aka patella.» kneepan = rótula. [También escrito separado knee pan]
Example: It is said of him that he was of even superhuman speed as a swift runner, since his kneepans were not attached to his knees, but moved easily.» knee replacement = prótesis de rodilla.
Example: The title of the article is 'From John the Baptist to knee replacements: the use of online in schools' = El título del artículo es "Desde San Juan Bautista hasta la prótesis de rodilla: el uso de la información en línea en las escuelas".» knees + knock = temblar las rodillas.
Example: Her knees knocked and her feet trembled in her boots, but she looked him straight in the eye.» knee slapper = chiste tonto pero gracioso, chiste tonto para desternillarse.
Example: This is a zany new collection of rib ticklers and knee slappers.» knees-up = baile, fiesta, jarana.
Example: Steven Fletcher shows he can still enjoy a knees-up despite his gammy leg.» knee surgery = operación de rodilla.
Example: It's one of those 'When it rains, it pours' kind of weeks -- Our doggy had knee surgery last week and she needs a lot of attention and, as a result, we haven't been sleeping well.» knee tendonitis = tendinitis de la rodilla.
Example: The symptoms for knee tendonitis are pain on the side of, in front of, below or even behind the kneecap.» knobbly knees = rodillas huesudas.
Example: However on a night out in London, she revealed a pair of unsightly knobbly knees not often associated with a world-class beauty.» knobby knees = rodillas huesudas.
Example: Knobby knees are part of a person's bone structure, and the best way to get rid of them without surgical procedures is through leg exercises.» quake at + the knees = temblar las piernas.
Example: His ability to fast put everyone at ease, when we were all quaking at the knees, was the first thing that impressed me about him.» the bee's knees = de puta madre, cojonudo, la polla, el copón, la rehostia, la leche, lo máximo, lo sumo, el no va más, la hostia, el súmmum, la última palabra, el último grito.
Example: By the 1930s, 'cool as a cucumber' was 'the bee's knees,' slang of the era for 'excellent'.