knee

I [niː]

nome ginocchio m.

to be on one's knees — essere in ginocchio (anche fig.)

to fall to one's knees — cadere in ginocchio

on (one's) hands and knees — a quattro zampe

to go down on bended knee (to sb.) — mettersi in ginocchio, inginocchiarsi (davanti a qcn.)

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to bring o force sb., sth. to his, its knees mettere qcn., qcs. in ginocchio; to go weak at the knees — sentirsi piegare le ginocchia

II [niː]

verbo transitivo dare una ginocchiata a [person]

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[ni:]

noun

1) (the joint at the bend of the leg: He fell and cut his knee; The child sat on her father's knee; She was on her knees weeding the garden; He fell on his knees and begged for mercy.) ginocchio

2) (the part of an article of clothing covering this joint: He has a hole in the knee of his trousers.) ginocchio

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- kneecap

- knee-deep

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I [niː]

nome ginocchio m.

to be on one's knees — essere in ginocchio (anche fig.)

to fall to one's knees — cadere in ginocchio

on (one's) hands and knees — a quattro zampe

to go down on bended knee (to sb.) — mettersi in ginocchio, inginocchiarsi (davanti a qcn.)

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to bring o force sb., sth. to his, its knees mettere qcn., qcs. in ginocchio; to go weak at the knees — sentirsi piegare le ginocchia

II [niː]

verbo transitivo dare una ginocchiata a [person]