knee bend in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for knee bend in the English»Spanish Dictionary

knee bend N

knee bend

flexión f de piernas

Translations for knee bend in the English»Spanish Dictionary

to bow or bend the knee to sb

doblar la cerviz ante alguien

Translations for knee bend in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.knee [Am ni, Brit niː] N

1. knee ANAT:

knee

rodilla f

I felt weak at the knees

se me aflojaron las piernas

to be on one's knees

estar arrodillado

to be on one's knees

estar de rodillas

to be on one's knees

estar de hinojos liter

he fell on his knees in front of the king

cayó de rodillas ante el rey

he fell on his knees in front of the king

se postró de hinojos ante el rey liter

to go or get down on one's knees

ponerse de rodillas

to go or get down on one's knees

arrodillarse

(down) on your knees!

¡de rodillas!

(down) on your knees!

¡arrodíllate!

I'm not going down on my knees to him

no se lo voy a pedir de rodillas

my/his knees were knocking inf

me/le temblaban las piernas

to bow or bend the knee to sb

doblar la cerviz ante alguien

on bended knee(s)

de rodillas

on bended knee(s)

de hinojos liter

to bring sb to his/her knees

doblegar or humillar a alguien

to bring sth to its knees the strike brought the country to its knees

la huelga llevó el país al borde del desastre

knee joint

articulación f de la rodilla

2. knee FASHION:

knee

rodilla f

my trousers have gone at the knee

se me han roto los pantalones en la rodilla

3. knee (kick) inf:

knee no pl

rodillazo m

he gave him a knee in the back

le pegó un rodillazo en la espalda

II.knee [Am ni, Brit niː] VB trans

knee

darle un rodillazo a

knee

pegarle un rodillazo a

he kneed me in the groin

me dio un rodillazo en la ingle

I.bend¹ [Am bɛnd, Brit bɛnd] N

1. bend:

bend (in road, river)

curva f

bend (in pipe)

ángulo m

bend (in pipe)

codo m

to take a bend

tomar una curva

to take a bend

coger una curva esp Spain

to be round the bend esp Brit inf

estar chiflado inf

to be round the bend esp Brit inf

estar como un cencerro Spain inf

I think I'm going round the bend

creo que me estoy volviendo loco

that noise is driving me round the bend

ese ruido me está volviendo loco

2. bend (knot) NAUT:

bend

gaza f

3. bend <bends, pl >:

the bends

la enfermedad del buzo

II.bend¹ <pt & pp bent> [Am bɛnd, Brit bɛnd] VB trans

1. bend:

bend pipe/wire/branch

torcer

bend pipe/wire/branch

curvar

bend back/arm/leg

doblar

bend back/arm/leg

flexionar

“do not bend”

“no doblar”

he was bent double with pain

se retorcía de dolor

bend your head back/forward

inclina or echa la cabeza hacia atrás/adelante

they sat in silence, heads bent over their work

estaban en silencio, concentrados en su trabajo

2. bend (direct) form:

bend energies/attention

concentrar

to bend one's steps/gaze toward sth

dirigir sus (or mis etc.) pasos/la mirada hacia algo

she bent her mind to her studies/work

se concentró en sus estudios/su trabajo

III.bend¹ <pt & pp bent> [Am bɛnd, Brit bɛnd] VB intr

1.1. bend pipe/wire/handle:

bend

torcerse

he had to bend to get through the door

tuvo que agacharse para pasar por la puerta

to bend forward/backward

inclinarse hacia adelante/atrás

to bend down

agacharse

to bend over

inclinarse

1.2. bend road/river:

bend

hacer una curva

to bend to the right/left

torcer a la derecha/izquierda

2. bend (submit):

bend

ceder

to bend (to sth)

ceder (a algo)

he bent to her will/wishes

cedió a su voluntad/sus deseos

See also backward

I.backward [Am ˈbækwərd, Brit ˈbakwəd] ADJ

1. backward attr movement/somersault:

backward

hacia atrás

without so much as a backward glance

sin ni siquiera una mirada atrás

that would be a backward step

eso sería un paso atrás

2. backward dated or offens child:

backward

retrasado dated or offens

3. backward nation/community:

backward

atrasado

Phrases:

she's/he's not exactly backward in coming forward

es muy echada/echado p'alante inf

II.esp Brit backwards -z ADV

1. esp Brit backwards -z (toward rear):

esp Brit backwards [-z]

hacia atrás

to bend or lean over backward

hacer lo imposible

I've bent over backward to help you

he hecho lo imposible por ayudarte

2. esp Brit backwards -z (back first):

esp Brit backwards [-z] run/walk

hacia atrás

3. esp Brit backwards -z (back to front, in reverse order):

esp Brit backwards [-z]

al revés

you've done it all backward

lo has hecho todo al revés

you've put your sweater on backward Am

te has puesto el suéter al revés

Phrases:

backward(s) and forward(s) he worked the lever backward(s) and forward(s)

le dio a la palanca para atrás y para adelante

the door was swinging backward(s) and forward(s) in the wind

la puerta se mecía con el viento

I've been going backward(s) and forward(s) all day between the house and the hospital

me he pasado el día de acá para allá or para arriba y para abajo entre la casa y el hospital

attr backward-and-forward movement

movimiento m de vaivén

bend² [Am bɛnd, Brit bɛnd] N (in heraldry)

bend

banda f

knee bend in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for knee bend in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.bend [bend] N

1. bend:

bend of a river, road

curva f

bend of a pipe

codo m

to take a bend

tomar una curva

2. bend pl inf (illness):

bend

apoplejía f por descompresión

Phrases:

to go/be round the bend inf

volverse/estar chiflado

II.bend [bend] VB intr bent, bent

1. bend (move):

bend

doblarse

2. bend (change direction):

bend

hacer una curva

III.bend [bend] VB trans

1. bend (move):

bend arms, legs

doblar

bend head

inclinar

2. bend (change):

to bend sb to one's will

doblar a alguien a su voluntad

3. bend (interpret):

to bend the rules

interpretar las reglas a su manera

I.knee [ni:] N

knee

rodilla f

to be on one's knees a. fig

estar de rodillas

to get down on one's knees

arrodillarse

on your knees!

¡de rodillas!

Phrases:

to bring sb to their knees

derrotar a alguien

II.knee [ni:] VB trans

to knee sb

dar un rodillazo a alguien