knelt in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for knelt in the English»French Dictionary

knelt [Brit nɛlt, Am nɛlt] VB pt VB pp

knelt → kneel

See also kneel

I.kneel <a. kneel down; pret, pp kneeled, knelt> [Brit niːl, Am nil] VB intr

kneel (gen)

se mettre à genoux

kneel (in prayer)

s'agenouiller

II.kneeling ADJ

kneeling person:

kneeling (gen)

à genoux

kneeling (in prayer)

agenouillé

in a kneel position

à genoux

I.kneel <a. kneel down; pret, pp kneeled, knelt> [Brit niːl, Am nil] VB intr

kneel (gen)

se mettre à genoux

kneel (in prayer)

s'agenouiller

II.kneeling ADJ

kneeling person:

kneeling (gen)

à genoux

kneeling (in prayer)

agenouillé

in a kneel position

à genoux

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devoutly pray, kneel

pieusement

Translations for knelt in the French»English Dictionary

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agenouiller

to kneel (down)

mettre (un) genou à terre devant qn lit

to kneel down in front of sb

se mettre à genoux (gén)

to kneel down

knelt in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for knelt in the English»French Dictionary

knelt [nelt] VB

knelt pt of kneel

See also kneel

kneel <knelt [or -ed Am], knelt [or -ed Am]> [ni:l] VB intr

to kneel (down)

s'agenouiller

she was kneeling

elle était à genoux

kneel <knelt [or -ed Am], knelt [or -ed Am]> [ni:l] VB intr

to kneel (down)

s'agenouiller

she was kneeling

elle était à genoux

Translations for knelt in the French»English Dictionary

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s'agenouiller

to kneel down

se mettre à genoux

to kneel down

knelt Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to kneel (down)

s'agenouiller

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Just minutes before detonation, they knelt and braced themselves against the ground zero side of the trench and then ordered to take cover.

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The most traditional and early canoes did not have seats, the paddlers merely knelt on the bottom of the boat.

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She ran down the stairs, knelt by the fireplace and unwrapped her surprises as jubilantly as ever.

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To endure this classical form of correction, the victim knelt in the middle of the room.

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Later, when they heard it was monkey, they knelt down and vomited all they had eaten.

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His sister knelt beside him, but it was too late.

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Tear gas was fired and the crowd that had knelt defiantly in the purple jet fled.

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At the place of execution he knelt down, spread out his hands, and prayed aloud.

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He states that, without thinking, he went to the room where his grandfather's body was and knelt down to pray over him.

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Then the people assembled knelt down before the newly appointed monarch.

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