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knees-up N Brit a. iron inf

I . knee [ni:] N

II . knee [ni:] VB trans

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knee-deep ADJ

knee-high ADJ

knee-highs N

knee-highs pl AM:

knee-highs
podkolanówki fpl

Usage examples with knees

to flex one's knees
rozciągać [perf rozciągnąć] mięśnie nóg
on your knees!
na kolana!
on one's hands and knees
na czworakach
to sink to one's knees
paść na kolana
to fall to [or on] one's knees
padać [perf paść] na kolana
to get down on one's knees
uklęknąć
I went weak at the knees
nogi się pode mną ugięły
to bring [or force] sb to their knees
rzucić kogoś na kolana
the supplicants went down on their knees
błagający mpl padli na kolana

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
While listening, he leans forward tensely, with his hands clasped below his knees like a prizefighter waiting in his corner for the bell...
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They watch for movements that put the knees in vulnerable positions, especially the knock-kneed landing.
fox13now.com
A deeper stretch can be achieved by separating the knees slightly wider at the outset.
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After all, though soils are sometimes dirty and mucky, sticking to shoes and staining knees, mostly they're just brilliant.
theconversation.com
The lab's previous robots have aimed to mimic human structures, like the shoulders, knees, and now parts of the excretory system.
qz.com
On the way home, she collided with another vehicle and suffered deep cuts to her face and knees.
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Such bodily symptoms range from mere sleepiness to general sickness or debility, along with a host of more specific symptoms: weakness in the knees, pain in the limbs, and fever.
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The female curtsey (from courtesy) involves a bending of the knees as well as a bow of the head.?
bigthink.com
After her diatribe dies down, the narrator drops to his knees before her, holding the hem of her dress.
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Some have a hook in the area between the riders knees for a shopping bag.
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