knees in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for knees in the English»French Dictionary

knees-up N Brit inf

knees-up

fête f

knock knees N npl

knock knees

genoux mpl cagneux

I.knee [Brit niː, Am ni] N ANAT

knee

genou m

lit, fig to be on/fall to one's knees

être/tomber à genoux

to be up to one's knees in water

avoir de l'eau jusqu'aux genoux

to sit on sb's knee

s'asseoir sur les genoux de qn

come and sit on my knee

viens t'asseoir sur mes genoux

to have the paper open on one's knee

avoir le journal ouvert sur les genoux

to eat on one's knee

manger sur ses genoux

on (one's) hands and knees

à quatre pattes

to go down on bended knee (to sb)

se mettre à genoux (devant qn)

II.knee [Brit niː, Am ni] VB trans

knee person:

knee

donner un coup de genou à

III.knee [Brit niː, Am ni]

to bring or force sb/sth to his/its knees

mettre qn/qc à genoux

to go weak at the knees

avoir les jambes qui flageolent

housemaid's knee N

housemaid's knee

inflammation f du genou

knee-high ADJ (gen)

knee-high grass, corn

à hauteur des genoux

knee-high hum person

haut comme trois pommes

knee-length ADJ

knee-length skirt, dress

qui s'arrête au genou

knee-length boots

haut

knee-length socks

long/longue

knee-jerk ADJ

knee-jerk reaction, response:

knee-jerk

automatique, inconsidéré

knee-deep [Brit niːˈdiːp, Am ˈˌni ˈˌdip] ADJ

the water was knee-deep

l'eau arrivait aux genoux

to be knee-deep in paperwork/problems fig

être dans les papiers/problèmes jusqu'au cou

knee breeches N

knee breeches

knickers mpl

knee-pad N

knee-pad

genouillère f

knees in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for knees in the English»French Dictionary

knees-up [ˈni:zʌp] N Brit inf

to have a knees-up

faire la bringue

I.knee [ni:] N

knee

genou m

to get down on one's knees

se mettre à genoux

to sit sb on one's knee

mettre qn sur ses genoux

on your knees!

à genoux !

Phrases:

to bring sb to their knees

forcer qn à capituler

II.knee [ni:] VB trans

knee

donner un coup de genou à

knee-high N Am

to be knee-high to a grasshopper iron hum inf

être haut comme trois pommes

knee breeches N pl

knee breeches

culotte f courte

knee-deep ADJ

to be knee-deep in water

avoir de l'eau jusqu'aux genoux

knee-jerk reaction N pej

knee-jerk reaction

réaction f instinctive

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

knobbly knees

bossué(e)

on bended knee

un genou à terre

to go down on bended knees to sb

supplier qn à genoux

Translations for knees in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

à mi-jambe

as far as the knee(s)

genou

knee

sur les genoux de qn

on sb's knees

knees Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to sink to one's knees

tomber à genoux

to be/go weak at the knees

avoir les jambes comme du coton

to get down on one's knees

se mettre à genoux

to bring sb to their knees

forcer qn à capituler

to go down on bended knees to sb

supplier qn à genoux

to get down on one's knees

s'agenouiller

to bend one's arms/knees

plier les bras/genoux

to grovel on one's knees

se mettre à genoux

to come up to one's knees

arriver (jusqu')aux genoux

to throw oneself down on one's knees

se jeter à genoux

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is sometimes used for cabinet panelling and in ornamental turnery, and natural bends were once sought after for making boat knees.

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Some have a hook in the area between the riders knees for a shopping bag.

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Knees rise in unison and voices ring out as one.

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At the age of 14, in 1996, he lost both legs below the knees when he stepped on a landmine.

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While listening, he leans forward tensely, with his hands clasped below his knees like a prizefighter waiting in his corner for the bell...

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His "perizonium" (loin cloth) covers him to the knees and is tied at his waist.

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After all, though soils are sometimes dirty and mucky, sticking to shoes and staining knees, mostly they're just brilliant.

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They then lean forward and drop to their knees, sliding the opponent down their back so that their shoulders are against the mat and their chin is against their chest.

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The female curtsey (from courtesy) involves a bending of the knees as well as a bow of the head.?

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A deeper stretch can be achieved by separating the knees slightly wider at the outset.

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