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
English
French
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
- knobbly knees
- bossué(e)
- on bended knee
- un genou à terre
- to go down on bended knees to sb
- supplier qn à genoux
French
English
- à mi-jambe
- as far as the knee(s)
- genou
- knee
- sur les genoux de qn
- on sb's knees
English
French
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 his/their knees
- forcer qn à capituler
II. knee [ni] VB trans
- knee
- donner un coup de genou à
knee breeches N pl
- knee breeches
- culotte f courte
knee-high N
- to be knee-high to a grasshopper iron hum inf
- être haut comme trois pommes
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
- knobby knees
- bossué(e)
- on bended knee
- un genou à terre
- to go down on bended knees to sb
- supplier qn à genoux
French
English
- à mi-jambe
- as far as the knee(s)
- genou
- knee
- sur les genoux de qn
- on sb's knees
- mi-bas
- knee-high
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| you | knee |
| he/she/it | knees |
| we | knee |
| you | knee |
| they | knee |
| I | kneed |
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| you | kneed |
| he/she/it | kneed |
| we | kneed |
| you | kneed |
| they | kneed |
| I | have | kneed |
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| you | have | kneed |
| he/she/it | has | kneed |
| we | have | kneed |
| you | have | kneed |
| they | have | kneed |
| I | had | kneed |
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| you | had | kneed |
| he/she/it | had | kneed |
| we | had | kneed |
| you | had | kneed |
| they | had | kneed |
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Many 1960s-era clubgoers wore miniskirts and knee-high, high-heeled boots, which eventually came to be called go-go boots.
en.wikipedia.org In both designs, pots were placed over or hung into holes at the top of the knee-high construction.
en.wikipedia.org It is a rocky veld with small streams trickling, dotted with shrubs, small trees and knee-high grasses.
en.wikipedia.org Completing the costume are stockings ("bjeve") or knee-high socks, and boots or a special kind of sandal called opanci.
en.wikipedia.org All sock lengths are available as toe socks, from no-show style to anklet and ankle socks through to knee-high and over-knee socks.
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