knee in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for knee in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.knee [Brit niː, Am ni] N ANAT

knee

ginocchio m

to be on one's knees

essere in ginocchio also fig

to fall to one's knees

cadere in ginocchio

to be up to one's knees in water

avere l'acqua che arriva alle ginocchia

to sit on sb's knee

sedersi sulle ginocchia di qn

come and sit on my knee

vieni a sederti sulle mie ginocchia

to have the paper open on one's knee

avere il giornale aperto sulle ginocchia

to eat on one's knee

mangiare in ginocchio

on (one's) hands and knees

a quattro zampe

to go down on bended knee (to sb)

mettersi in ginocchio or inginocchiarsi (davanti a qn)

II.knee [Brit niː, Am ni] VB trans

knee person:

knee

dare una ginocchiata a

III.knee [Brit niː, Am ni]

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

mettere qn, qc in ginocchio

to go weak at the knees

sentirsi piegare le ginocchia

knee-jerk [Brit ˈniːdʒəːk, Am ˈni ˈˌdʒərk] ADJ

knee-jerk reaction, response:

knee-jerk

impulsivo, istintivo, automatico

housemaid's knee [Am ˌhaʊsmeɪdz ˈni] N

housemaid's knee

ginocchio m della lavandaia

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

the water was knee-deep

l'acqua arrivava alle ginocchia

to be knee-deep in paperwork fig

essere sommerso dalle carte

to be knee-deep in problems fig

essere nei guai fino al collo

knee-high [Brit ˌniːˈhʌi, Am ˈˌni ˈˌhaɪ] ADJ

knee-high grass, corn

che arriva al ginocchio, alto fino alle ginocchia

knee-high hum person

alto quanto un soldo di cacio

knee breeches [Am ni ˈbrɪtʃɪz, ˈbritʃɪz] N npl

knee breeches

calzoni m al ginocchio

knee-pad [ˈniːpæd] N

knee-pad

ginocchiera f

knee-length [Brit ˈniːlɛŋθ, Am] ADJ

knee-length skirt, dress:

knee-length

(lungo fino) al ginocchio

water on the knee [ˈwɔːtərɒnðəˌniː] N MED

water on the knee

sinovite f

to have water on the knee

soffrire di sinovite

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ginocchiera

knee-pad

ginocchiera elastica

elastic knee-band

knee in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for knee in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.knee [ni:] N

knee

ginocchio m

to be on one's knees a. fig

essere in ginocchio

to get down on one's knees

inginocchiarsi

on your knees!

in ginocchio!

Phrases:

to bring sb to their knees

mettere qu in ginocchio

II.knee [ni:] VB trans

to knee sb

dare una ginocchiata a qu

knee-deep ADJ

to be knee-deep in sth work, problems

essere sommerso da qc

I was knee-deep in water/snow

l'acqua/la neve mi arrivava alle ginocchia

knee-high ADJ

to be knee-high

alto, -a fino al ginocchio

knee pad N SPORTS

knee pad

ginocchiera f

knee sock N

knee sock

calzino m lungo

knee-jerk [ˈni:·dʒɜ:rk] ADJ sl

knee-jerk

impulsivo, -a

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knee-high sock

calza f

knee-high sock

calzino m

on bended knee

sulle ginocchia

to go down on bended knee

inginocchiarsi

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ginocchiera

knee pad

ginocchiera

knee bandage

calzettone

knee-high sock

knee Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be knee-high

alto, -a fino al ginocchio

knee/waist-high

fino al ginocchio/alla cintura

to knee sb

dare una ginocchiata a qu

on bended knee

sulle ginocchia

to go down on bended knee

inginocchiarsi

to play up to sb knee, elbow, back (hurt)

doler

to be knee-deep in sth work, problems

essere sommerso da qc

I was knee-deep in water/snow

l'acqua/la neve mi arrivava alle ginocchia

water on the knee

versamento m al ginocchio

a knee/back injury

una ferita al ginocchio/alla schiena

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It could reduce pain and increase movement in people with osteoarthritis of the knee.

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

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In the 1980s, additional padding was added to protect the inside areas of the legs and knees.

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Not on their knees but seated or lying down.

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Another serious knee injury, this time to his other knee, also wiped him out of the 2011 season.

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The trail leg drives forward at the knee (not swinging, as swinging causes the trunk to straighten up), and pulls through to maintain stride length.

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As a variant, some swimmers move the knees apart during the preparation phase and keep them apart until almost the end of the thrust phase.

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Also, their boot length was shortened from knee-high (in the pilot episode) to normal length boots in the final series.

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Rounds continued until one fighter touched the ground with his knee, or simply fell down.

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He had to hear the charges and evidence on his knees.

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