knuckles in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for knuckles in the English»Italian Dictionary

brass knuckles [Am] N npl Am

brass knuckles

pugno m di ferro

brass knuckles

tirapugni m

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 down VB [ˈnʌk(ə)l -] inf

knuckle down

darci dentro, mettercela tutta

to knuckle down to task, work

affrontare di buona lena

knuckle joint [Am ˈnəkəl dʒɔɪnt] N

1. knuckle joint ANAT:

knuckle joint

falange f

2. knuckle joint TECH:

knuckle joint

giunto m a snodo

knuckle under VB [ˈnʌk(ə)l -] inf

knuckle under

sottomettersi

knuckle under

cedere

white-knuckle ride [ˌwaɪtˈnʌklˌraɪd, ˌhwaɪt-] N (on roller coaster)

white-knuckle ride

corsa f da brivido

Translations for knuckles in the Italian»English Dictionary

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tirapugni

knuckle-duster

tirapugni

brass knuckles pl Am

nocca

knuckle

far scrocchiare le -che

to crack one's knuckles

nocca

knuckle

bacchettare qn sulle nocche

to rap sb on or over the knuckles

peduccio region

knuckle

knuckles in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for knuckles in the English»Italian Dictionary

knuckle [ˈnʌ·kl] N

knuckle

nocca f

Phrases:

to rap sb's knuckles inf

dare una strigliata a qu

knuckle down VB intr

knuckle down

darci dentro

to knuckle down to work

mettersi sotto a lavorare

knuckle-duster [ˈnʌ·kl·dʌs·tɚ] N sl (weapon)

knuckle-duster

pugno m di ferro

knuckle sandwich N sl

knuckle sandwich

pugno m in faccia

knuckle under VB intr

knuckle under

piegarsi

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crack knuckles

far scrocchiare

Translations for knuckles in the Italian»English Dictionary

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nocca

knuckle

fuso a snodo

steering knuckle

noce

knuckle

knuckles Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to knuckle down to work

mettersi sotto a lavorare

to rap sb's knuckles inf

dare una strigliata a qu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

When walking on all fours, it walks on its front knuckles with its claws tucked underneath to protect them from wearing down.

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As much sweat from his brow, spittle from his throat and blood from his suppurating knuckles as he could collect during his exertions, he smeared across the perspex.

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The gelatin in the bone broth (found in the knuckles, feet, and other joints) helps seal up holes in intestines.

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I could see the knuckles and veins, even the texture of the skin with uncanny clarity in the light of the street lamp.

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In his pockets, investigators found brass knuckles, a can of disabling spray (likely mace or pepper spray), and a computer disc containing an unfinished manuscript.

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A few mammals are also known to walk on their knuckles, at least for their front legs.

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Hold the dumbbells at shoulder level with your knuckles facing the ceiling.

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The experiment involved subjects dueling each other with sticks, with one subject deliberately rapping the other's knuckles.

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The skin rash is reddish and most commonly occurs on the face, especially around the eyes, and over the knuckles and elbows.

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And she did this move she'd been taught -- she reached behind me and did a kind of reverse karate chop, with her knuckles, on the back of my head.

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