kneel
gb/nˈil/ us/nˈil/
A2
Angličtina
~ 8500
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Sloveso
A2
action
1
to rest your body on your knees
To go down so your body is on your knees instead of standing or sitting.
Vzorec užití:
to kneel (down) [somewhere] / to kneel (down) before [someone/something]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse the verb "kneel" with the noun "knee" and say *"He knee on the floor"* instead of "He kneels on the floor." Another difficulty is the past tense: both "knelt" and "kneeled" are used, but "knelt" is more common in modern British and American English.
Synonyma
genuflect (More formal and mainly used about kneeling briefly in church or in front of something holy.)
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crouch (Means bending the legs and body low, but not necessarily resting on the knees.)
Antonyma
stand (Describes being upright on your feet, the opposite body position to kneeling.)
Kolokace
kneel down
|kneel on the floor
|kneel in prayer
|kneel before the altar
|kneel beside [someone]
Témata
body
|religion
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- The players knelt on the pitch while the injured teammate was treated.
- Everyone knelt in the church as the prayer began.
- She knelt beside the child to tie his shoelaces.
- He knelt on the hard floor to look under the bed.
- We knelt before the monument to lay down flowers.
Učební příklady
- The man kneels next to his bed and prays.
- Please kneel on the mat so your knees do not hurt.
- She kneels down to talk to the little girl.
- In the temple, people kneel to show respect.
- He kneels on the ground to pick up the coins.
Sloveso
literary
C1
action
2
to submit or give in
To give in to a person or group and accept what they want, as if you kneel in front of them.
Vzorec užití:
to kneel before [someone/something] / to kneel to [someone’s] demands
Častá chyba:
Learners may think this meaning always describes a physical action. In news and literature, however, "kneel before" or "kneel to" often means to submit or give in, with no real kneeling happening.
Synonyma
submit (Neutral to slightly formal; focuses on accepting control without the visual image of kneeling.)
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yield (Suggests giving way after resistance, often under pressure.)
Antonyma
resist (Emphasizes continuing to fight or oppose instead of submitting.)
Kolokace
kneel before authority
|kneel to pressure
|make [someone] kneel
|refuse to kneel
|kneel before [the regime]
Témata
power
|conflict
|politics
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- The small country refused to kneel before its powerful neighbor.
- After months of protests, the government finally knelt to public pressure.
- Independent journalists vowed they would never kneel to censorship.
- The company knelt before investor demands and cut hundreds of jobs.
- Artists who once knelt to fashion trends are now setting them.
Učební příklady
- The people will not kneel to a cruel leader.
- After a long strike, the workers would not kneel to the company’s plan.
- He kneels before money and power, and forgets his old friends.
- The team will not kneel to fear; they will keep playing hard.
- She refuses to kneel to unfair rules.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
kneel
IPA
GB/nˈil/
US/nˈil/
Slabiky a přízvuk
kneel (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (kneel)
Tvary slova
Verb
- Base: kneel
- 3rd Person Singular: kneels
- Present Participle: kneeling
- Past: kneeled, knelt
- Past Participle: knelt
Příbuzná slova
Forms
kneels
verb
kneeling
verb
kneeled
verb
knelt
verb
Core family
knee
noun A1
Related words
kneeler
noun
Gramatické poznámky
- Irregular past participle: knelt Verb
Výrazy
get down on one knee
1/ɡˈɛt dˈaʊn ˈɔn wˈʌn nˈi/
fixed phrase
kneel on one knee, often to propose
To go into a position where one knee is on the ground and the other is up, often when asking someone to marry you.
Příklady
- He got down on one knee and asked her to marry him.
- She laughed when he got down on one knee in the supermarket.
- In many films, the hero gets down on one knee during the proposal scene.
kneel before
1/nˈil bɪfˈɔɹ/
phrasal verb
kneel in front of someone/something
To be on your knees in front of a person or thing, often to show respect, love, or power difference.
Příklady
- The knight knelt before the queen to receive his title.
- They knelt before the memorial in silence.
- She refused to kneel before anyone who treated her unfairly.
kneel down
1/nˈil dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
to move into a kneeling position
To move your body so that you are on your knees instead of standing or sitting.
Příklady
- The teacher asked the children to kneel down in a circle.
- He knelt down to tie his shoelaces.
- Please kneel down if you need help with your backpack.
on bended knee
1/ˈɔn bˈɛndɪd nˈi/
idiom
Kneeling to show respect or ask
Kneeling down to show respect or to ask for something important.
Příklady
- He proposed to her on bended knee.
- The knight pledged loyalty on bended knee.
on bended knee
2/ˈɔn bˈɛndɪd nˈi/
idiom
literary
kneeling while asking for something
Kneeling, usually to ask for something important like forgiveness or marriage.
Příklady
- He went to her on bended knee and asked for forgiveness.
- Traditionally, the proposal is made on bended knee.
- The image of a singer on bended knee has become a cliché in music videos.