knuckles in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for knuckles in the English»Spanish Dictionary

brass knuckles N npl Am

brass knuckles

nudilleras fpl de metal

brass knuckles

manoplas fpl LatAm

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

1. knuckle (finger joint):

knuckle

nudillo m

to be near the knuckle Brit inf

pasarse de castaño oscuro inf

to give sb a rap or to rap sb on or esp Brit over the knuckles (rebuke)

llamarle la atención a alguien

to give sb a rap or to rap sb on or esp Brit over the knuckles (rebuke)

echarle un rapapolvo a alguien Spain inf

to give sb a rap or to rap sb on or esp Brit over the knuckles (rebuke)

darle un café a alguien RioPl inf

to give sb a rap or to rap sb on or esp Brit over the knuckles lit (hit)

darle en los nudillos a alguien

2. knuckle:

knuckle (of pork)

codillo m

knuckle (of veal)

morcillo m

knuckle (of veal)

jarrete m

3. knuckle Am:

knuckles

→ brass knuckles

See also brass knuckles

brass knuckles N npl Am

brass knuckles

nudilleras fpl de metal

brass knuckles

manoplas fpl LatAm

knuckle down VB [Am ˈnək(ə)l -, Brit ˈnʌk(ə)l -] (v + adv)

knuckle down

ponerse a trabajar en serio

to knuckle down to sth you'd better knuckle down to some hard work

va a ser mejor que te pongas a trabajar en serio

knuckle under VB [Am ˈnək(ə)l -, Brit ˈnʌk(ə)l -] (v + adv)

knuckle under

ceder

knuckle under

pasar por el aro

to knuckle under to sth she finally knuckled under to the pressure/our demands

finalmente cedió a la presión/accedió a lo que exigíamos

knuckle joint N

1. knuckle joint ANAT:

knuckle joint

articulación f del dedo

2. knuckle joint TECH:

knuckle joint

articulación f

I.bare-knuckle [Am ˌbɛrˈnəkəl, Brit] ADJ

bare-knuckle fight

sin guantes

bare-knuckle fight

a puño limpio

bare-knuckle politician Am

implacable

II.bare-knuckle [Am ˌbɛrˈnəkəl, Brit] ADV

bare-knuckle fight:

bare-knuckle

sin guantes

bare-knuckle

a puño limpio

she has always fought bare-knuckle for her ideals Am

siempre ha luchado a brazo partido por sus ideales

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to bark one's knuckles

pelarse or rasparse los nudillos

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coscacho

rap on the head (with the knuckles)

nudillo

knuckle

darle un toque de atención a alg.

to rap sb on the knuckles

knuckles in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for knuckles in the English»Spanish Dictionary

knuckle [ˈnʌkl] N

knuckle

nudillo m

Phrases:

to be near the knuckle Brit inf

rayar en la indecencia

to rap sb's knuckles inf

echar un rapapolvo a alguien

knuckle under VB intr

knuckle under

darse por vencido, -a

knuckle down VB intr

knuckle down

ponerse a hacer algo con ahínco

to knuckle down to work

ponerse a trabajar concienzudamente

knuckle-duster [ˈnʌkldʌstəʳ, Am -tɚ] N

1. knuckle-duster (weapon):

knuckle-duster

puño m de hierro

2. knuckle-duster inf (ring):

knuckle-duster

aro m de hierro

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crack knuckles

hacer crujir

Translations for knuckles in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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nudillo

knuckle

codillo

knuckle of pork

entrar [o pasar] por el aro

to knuckle under

tienes que pasar por el tubo inf

you have to knuckle under

knuckles Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to knuckle down to work

ponerse a trabajar concienzudamente

to be near the knuckle Brit inf

rayar en la indecencia

to rap sb's knuckles inf

echar un rapapolvo a alguien

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Its habitual gait is quadrupedal, using the soles of its feet and resting on its knuckles, but it can walk upright for short distances.

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

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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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However, youngsters with smaller hands tend to throw the knuckleball with their knuckles.

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Application of a cane to the knuckles or the shoulders has been much less common.

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As a senior in 1986, his vision was impaired after being struck in the left eye by brass knuckles in a fistfight.

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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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