knock knees in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for knock knees in the English»Italian Dictionary

knock knees [Brit, Am ˈnɑk ˌniz] N npl

knock knees

ginocchia f valghe

Translations for knock knees in the Italian»English Dictionary

ginocchio valgo MED

knock knee

ginocchio valgo

baker-leg, knock knee, genu valgum

ginocchiata (colpo preso al ginocchio)

knock on the knee

Translations for knock knees 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

I.knock [Brit nɒk, Am nɑk] N

1. knock (blow):

knock

colpo m

knock

botta f

knock

urto m

a knock on the head

un colpo sulla, in testa

to take a knock

prendere un colpo

a knock with a hammer

un colpo di martello

2. knock (at door):

a knock at the door

un colpo alla porta

I'll give you a knock at 7.30

ti verrò a bussare alle 7.30

I thought I heard a knock

mi è sembrato di sentire bussare

knock! knock!

toc! toc!

3. knock (setback):

knock fig

colpo m

to take a knock

ricevere un brutto colpo

it gave his confidence a knock

gli ha fatto perdere notevolmente la fiducia

I've had worse knocks

ho ricevuto colpi peggiori di questo

you must learn to take the knocks

devi imparare a incassare (i colpi)

II.knock [Brit nɒk, Am nɑk] VB trans

1. knock (strike):

knock object

colpire, urtare

to knock one's head, arm on sth

battere la testa, il braccio contro qc

to knock sb on the head, arm with sth

colpire qn alla testa, al braccio con qc

to knock sb, sth into, across

colpire qn, qc in, attraverso

to knock sb, sth against

fare battere qn, qc contro

to knock sb unconscious or senseless or silly inf person, object, blow:

fare perdere i sensi a qn

to knock a hole in sth

fare un buco in qc

to knock sth straight, flat

raddrizzare, appiattire qc con un colpo

to knock two rooms into one

buttare giù un muro divisorio tra due stanze

2. knock (cause to move):

to knock sth off or out of sth

fare cadere qc da qc

to knock sb, sth over sth

buttare giù qn, qc da qc

to knock sb, sth to the ground

fare cadere a terra or abbattere qn, qc

she knocked the ball into the pond

ha mandato la palla nello stagno

to knock a nail, peg into sth

piantare un chiodo, un paletto in qc

to knock the handle off the jug

rompere il manico della brocca

to knock sb off his feet blast, wave:

sollevare qn

to knock sb, sth out of the way

eliminare qn, qc

to knock sb flat

atterrare or stendere a terra qn

3. knock (beat):

to knock the enthusiasm, spirit out of sb

fare perdere l'entusiasmo, l'allegria a qn

I'll knock that stupid smile off his face

gli farò passare quel sorrisino stupido

that will knock a bit of sense into him

questo gli farà venire un po' di buonsenso

4. knock (criticize) inf:

knock method, opposition, achievement, person

criticare

don't knock it! hum

non criticare!

III.knock [Brit nɒk, Am nɑk] VB intr

1. knock (make sound deliberately):

knock person:

bussare (at, on a)

2. knock (make sound involuntarily):

knock branch, object:

urtare, sbattere (on, against contro)

knock engine:

battere in testa

knock water pipes:

= produrre la caratteristica serie di colpi secchi dovuti per lo più a bolle d'aria

3. knock (collide):

to knock into or against sth

urtare contro qc

to knock into each other

scontrarsi

IV.knock [Brit nɒk, Am nɑk]

his knees were knocking

gli tremavano le ginocchia (dalla paura)

to knock sth on the head inf

mandare a monte qc

to be knocking on a bit inf

cominciare a invecchiare

it must be knocking on 30 years since… inf

devono essere passati quasi trent'anni da quando…

I'll knock your heads together!

vi farò intendere ragione!

knock knees in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for knock knees 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

I.knock [nɑ:k] N

1. knock (blow):

knock

colpo m

2. knock (sound):

knock

colpo m

to give a knock at the door

bussare alla porta

3. knock fig inf (criticism):

knock

strigliata f

to take a knock (damage)

ricevere una mazzata

II.knock [nɑ:k] VB intr

1. knock (hit):

knock

urtare

to knock on the window/at the door

bussare alla finestra/porta

2. knock TECH:

knock engine

battere in testa

III.knock [nɑ:k] VB trans

1. knock (hit):

knock

colpire

to knock sb

colpire qu

to knock a hole into the wall

fare un buco nella parete

to knock the bottom out of sth

sfondare qc

to knock the bottom out of sth fig

mettere in crisi qc

2. knock inf (criticize):

knock

dare addosso a