knees in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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knees-up [Am ˈni ˌzəp, Brit] N Brit inf

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

II.knee [Am ni, Brit niː] VB trans

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knee-length [Am, Brit ˈniːlɛŋθ] ADJ

knee-deep [Am ˈˌni ˈˌdip, Brit niːˈdiːp] ADJ pred

knee-jerk [Am ˈni ˈˌdʒərk, Brit ˈniːdʒəːk] N

knees in the PONS Dictionary

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knee-jerk [ˈni:dʒɜ:k, Am -dʒɜ:rk] ADJ

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knobbly knees
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knees Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to fall to one's knees
caer de rodillas
to be weak at the knees
temblarle a uno las piernas
to be on one's knees a. fig
estar de rodillas
to get down on one's knees
arrodillarse
to bring sb to their knees
derrotar a alguien
to have a knees-up
correr una juerga
to sink to one's knees
hincarse de rodillas
these trousers are worn at the knees
este pantalón está desgastado por las rodillas
to beg on one's knees for sth
suplicar algo de rodillas
to get down on one's knees
ponerse de hinojos
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The female curtsey (from courtesy) involves a bending of the knees as well as a bow of the head.?
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The lab's previous robots have aimed to mimic human structures, like the shoulders, knees, and now parts of the excretory system.
qz.com
Knees rise in unison and voices ring out as one.
www.houstonpress.com
This ruined his knees, causing great pain and necessitating the use of walking sticks for the rest of his life.
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A very flamboyant man, wearing tight, acid-washed jean shorts that went to his knees.
blogs.theprovince.com
Careless climbing boys could get stuck with their knees jammed against their chins.
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At the age of 14, in 1996, he lost both legs below the knees when he stepped on a landmine.
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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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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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Next to the legs of the colossi, there are other statues no higher than the knees of the pharaoh.
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