knuckle under in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for knuckle under in the English»Italian Dictionary

knuckle under VB [ˈnʌk(ə)l -] inf

knuckle under

sottomettersi

knuckle under

cedere

Translations for knuckle under in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.under [Brit ˈʌndə, Am ˈəndər] PREP When under is used as a straightforward preposition in English, it can almost always be translated by sotto (a) in Italian: under the table = sotto al/sotto il tavolo under a sheet = sotto/sotto a un lenzuolo. - Note that sotto is the Italian translation of under, beneath and below. - Under is often used before a noun in English to mean subject to or affected by (under control, under fire, under oath, under review etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate noun entry (control, fire, oath, review etc.). - Under is also often used as a prefix in combinations such as undercooked, underfunded, undergrowth, underpass, underprivileged and underskirt. These combinations are treated as headwords in the dictionary. - For particular usages, see this entry.

1. under (physically beneath or below):

under

sotto

under the bed, chair

sotto il letto, la sedia

under it

di sotto

it's under there

è là sotto

to come out from under sth

uscire da sotto a qc

2. under (less than):

under £10, two hours

meno di 10 sterline, di due ore

children under five

bambini sotto i cinque anni

a number under ten

un numero inferiore a dieci

temperatures under 10°C

temperature inferiori a or al di sotto dei 10°C

those under the rank of

le persone di rango inferiore a quello di

3. under (according to):

under the law, clause 5

ai sensi della legge, dell'articolo 5 or secondo la legge, l'articolo 5

fined under a rule

multato secondo le disposizioni di regolamento

4. under (subordinate to):

under

sotto

I have 50 people under me

ho 50 persone sotto di me

5. under (in classification):

do I look for Le Corbusier under “le” or “Corbusier”?

devo cercare Le Corbusier sotto “le” o sotto “Corbusier”?

you'll find it under “Problems”

lo troverai alla voce or sotto “Problemi”

II.under [Brit ˈʌndə, Am ˈəndər] ADV

1. under (physically beneath or below something):

under crawl, sit, hide

sotto

to go, stay under diver, swimmer

andare, restare sott'acqua

2. under (less):

under

meno

£10 and under

da 10 sterline in giù

children of six and under

i bambini dai sei anni in giù

to run five minutes under event, programme:

durare cinque minuti meno del previsto

3. under (anaesthetized):

to put sb under

sottoporre qn ad anestesia or addormentare qn (con l'anestesia)

to stay under for three minutes

restare sotto anestesia per tre minuti

4. under (subjugated):

to keep sb under

tenere sotto qn

5. under (below, later in text):

see under

vedi sotto

I.knuckle [Brit ˈnʌk(ə)l, Am ˈnək(ə)l] N

1. knuckle (of person):

knuckle

nocca f

to crack one's knuckles

fare scrocchiare le dita

to rap sb on or over the knuckles

picchiare, bacchettare qn sulle nocche

to rap sb on or over the knuckles fig

sgridare, criticare aspramente qn

to get a rap over the knuckles

essere picchiato sulle nocche

to get a rap over the knuckles fig

essere sgridato, criticato aspramente

2. knuckle (on animal):

knuckle

nocca f

knuckle

nodello m

3. knuckle FOOD (of lamb, mutton, veal, pork):

knuckle

zampetto m

knuckle

peduccio m

pig's knuckles

stinco di maiale

II.knuckle [Brit ˈnʌk(ə)l, Am ˈnək(ə)l] VB trans

knuckle

battere con le nocche

III.knuckle [Brit ˈnʌk(ə)l, Am ˈnək(ə)l]

to be near the knuckle inf

essere molto spinto

to give sb a knuckle sandwich inf

tirare un pugno in faccia a qn

knuckle under in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for knuckle under in the English»Italian Dictionary

knuckle under VB intr

knuckle under

piegarsi

Translations for knuckle under in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.under [ˈʌn·dɚ] PREP

1. under (below):

under

sotto

under the bed

sotto il letto

under there

là sotto

2. under (supporting):

under

sotto

to break under the weight of sth

rompersi sotto il peso di qc

3. under (less than):

to cost under 10 dollars

costare meno di 10 dollari

those under the age of 30

quelli sotto i 30 anni

4. under (governed by):

under Napoleon

sotto Napoleone

those born under the star sign Pisces

i nati sotto il segno dei Pesci

5. under (in state of):

under the circumstances

date le circostanze

under repair

in riparazione

6. under (in category of):

listed under fiction

catalogato come narrativa

7. under (according to):

under the treaty

in base al trattato

II.under [ˈʌn·dɚ] ADV

1. under (fewer):

under

meno

2. under (below):

to crawl/go under

strisciare/andare sotto

3. under inf (unconscious):

to go under

svenire

knuckle [ˈnʌ·kl] N

knuckle

nocca f

Phrases:

to rap sb's knuckles inf

dare una strigliata a qu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She did not knuckle under to such a devastating comment and so many memorable things from her amazing career have not been lost, to her or to us.

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Actually reminisent of the way the politcal left has tried to knuckle under the moderates of both parties.

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They knuckle under to belligerent paternalistic dictates, they acquiesce in the face of draconian police measures, they learn to fear and respect medical experts who enjoy state power...

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Second, the vendors are unethical to knuckle under to such tactics and for offering reduced prices.

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As you get older in relationships, if the relationship lasts, it usually lasts because the man realises that he has got to kind of knuckle under a bit.

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So it doesn't require them to knuckle under to us.

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Otherwise, you'll just knuckle under, and things that might have been memorable will be lost.

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Enforcement seems to depend on how hard it is to get the offending nuisance-maker to knuckle under.

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They can knuckle under and driver better.

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He had to knuckle under the system or quit football.

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