knee in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for knee in the English»French Dictionary

I.knee [Brit niː, Am ni] N ANAT

knee

genou m

lit, fig to be on/fall to one's knees

être/tomber à genoux

to be up to one's knees in water

avoir de l'eau jusqu'aux genoux

to sit on sb's knee

s'asseoir sur les genoux de qn

come and sit on my knee

viens t'asseoir sur mes genoux

to have the paper open on one's knee

avoir le journal ouvert sur les genoux

to eat on one's knee

manger sur ses genoux

on (one's) hands and knees

à quatre pattes

to go down on bended knee (to sb)

se mettre à genoux (devant qn)

II.knee [Brit niː, Am ni] VB trans

knee person:

knee

donner un coup de genou à

III.knee [Brit niː, Am ni]

to bring or force sb/sth to his/its knees

mettre qn/qc à genoux

to go weak at the knees

avoir les jambes qui flageolent

housemaid's knee N

housemaid's knee

inflammation f du genou

knee-high ADJ (gen)

knee-high grass, corn

à hauteur des genoux

knee-high hum person

haut comme trois pommes

knee-length ADJ

knee-length skirt, dress

qui s'arrête au genou

knee-length boots

haut

knee-length socks

long/longue

knee-jerk ADJ

knee-jerk reaction, response:

knee-jerk

automatique, inconsidéré

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

the water was knee-deep

l'eau arrivait aux genoux

to be knee-deep in paperwork/problems fig

être dans les papiers/problèmes jusqu'au cou

knee breeches N

knee breeches

knickers mpl

knee-pad N

knee-pad

genouillère f

water on the knee N MED

water on the knee

épanchement m de synovie

to have water on the knee

avoir un épanchement de synovie

Translations for knee in the French»English Dictionary

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genouillère SPORTS

knee pad

genouillère MED

knee support ou bandage

genouillère VET

knee boot

knee in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for knee in the English»French Dictionary

I.knee [ni:] N

knee

genou m

to get down on one's knees

se mettre à genoux

to sit sb on one's knee

mettre qn sur ses genoux

on your knees!

à genoux !

Phrases:

to bring sb to their knees

forcer qn à capituler

II.knee [ni:] VB trans

knee

donner un coup de genou à

knee-high N Am

to be knee-high to a grasshopper iron hum inf

être haut comme trois pommes

knee breeches N pl

knee breeches

culotte f courte

knee-deep ADJ

to be knee-deep in water

avoir de l'eau jusqu'aux genoux

knee-jerk reaction N pej

knee-jerk reaction

réaction f instinctive

Translations for knee in the French»English Dictionary

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mi-bas

knee-high

chaussette

knee sock

genouillère MED

knee support

à mi-jambe

as far as the knee(s)

flexion du genou

flexing of the knee

knee Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be knee-high to a grasshopper

être haut comme trois pommes

to be knee-high to a grasshopper iron hum inf

être haut comme trois pommes

to bounce a baby on one's knee

faire sauter un bébé sur ses genoux

to graze one's knee/elbow

s'égratigner le genou/coude

my back/knee is killing me

mon dos/genou me fait atrocement souffrir

to bang one's knee/elbow

se cogner le genou/le coude

my knee is acting up on me

mon genou me joue des tours

to be knee-deep in water

avoir de l'eau jusqu'aux genoux

to sit sb on one's knee

mettre qn sur ses genoux

to be knee-high to a grasshopper

être grand [ou haut] comme trois pommes

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A ships knee has two parts called the arm (shorter) and a body (longer).

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According to another account, the statue measures 3.91 meters from base to top, and 3.10 meters across the lap from knee to knee.

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This ruined his knees, causing great pain and necessitating the use of walking sticks for the rest of his life.

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Rounds continued until one fighter touched the ground with his knee, or simply fell down.

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It could reduce pain and increase movement in people with osteoarthritis of the knee.

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He organizes a labor strike, which brings the station to its knees.

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The early rehab, usually lasting around 6 weeks, will focus on maintaining full knee motion and preventing scar tissue.

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Also, their boot length was shortened from knee-high (in the pilot episode) to normal length boots in the final series.

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A deeper stretch can be achieved by separating the knees slightly wider at the outset.

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The trail leg drives forward at the knee (not swinging, as swinging causes the trunk to straighten up), and pulls through to maintain stride length.

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