kneel
gb/nˈil/ us/nˈil/
A2
Angielski
~ 8500
térdel, letérdel, meghajol, behódol, térdet hajt
CZASOWNIK
A2
1
Schemat użycia:
to kneel (down) [somewhere] / to kneel (down) before [someone/something]
The players knelt on the pitch while the injured teammate was treated.
A játékosok a pályán térdeltek, miközben sérült csapattársukat ellátták.
Everyone knelt in the church as the prayer began.
A templomban mindenki letérdelt, amikor elkezdődött az ima.
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
The man kneels next to his bed and prays.
A férfi az ágya mellett térdel, és imádkozik.
Please kneel on the mat so your knees do not hurt.
Kérlek, térdelj le a szőnyegre, hogy ne fájjon a térded.
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.
Częsty błąd:
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.
Znaczenie
to rest your body on your knees
Kolokacje
kneel down
|kneel on the floor
|kneel in prayer
|kneel before the altar
|kneel beside [someone]
Synonimy
genuflect (More formal and mainly used about kneeling briefly in church or in front of something holy.)
|
crouch (Means bending the legs and body low, but not necessarily resting on the knees.)
Antonimy
stand (Describes being upright on your feet, the opposite body position to kneeling.)
Tematy
body
|religion
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
To go down so your body is on your knees instead of standing or sitting.
To bend your legs and lower your body so that you are resting on your knees, often for comfort, respect, or prayer.
CZASOWNIK
C1
LITERARY
2
Schemat użycia:
to kneel before [someone/something] / to kneel to [someone’s] demands
The small country refused to kneel before its powerful neighbor.
A kis ország nem volt hajlandó térdet hajtani hatalmas szomszédja előtt.
After months of protests, the government finally knelt to public pressure.
Hónapokig tartó tüntetések után a kormány végül meghajolt a közvélemény nyomása előtt.
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
The people will not kneel to a cruel leader.
A nép nem fog behódolni egy kegyetlen vezetőnek.
After a long strike, the workers would not kneel to the company’s plan.
A hosszú sztrájk után a dolgozók nem voltak hajlandók meghajolni a vállalat terve előtt.
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.
Częsty błąd:
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.
Znaczenie
to submit or give in
Kolokacje
kneel before authority
|kneel to pressure
|make [someone] kneel
|refuse to kneel
|kneel before [the regime]
Synonimy
submit (Neutral to slightly formal; focuses on accepting control without the visual image of kneeling.)
|
yield (Suggests giving way after resistance, often under pressure.)
Antonimy
resist (Emphasizes continuing to fight or oppose instead of submitting.)
Tematy
power
|conflict
|politics
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
To give in to a person or group and accept what they want, as if you kneel in front of them.
To accept the power, control, or demands of someone or something, often unwillingly, as if bowing or kneeling before them.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
kneel
IPA
GB/nˈil/
US/nˈil/
Sylaby i akcent
kneel (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (kneel)
Formy wyrazu
Verb
- Base: kneel
- 3rd Person Singular: kneels
- Present Participle: kneeling
- Past: kneeled, knelt
- Past Participle: knelt
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
kneels
verb
kneeling
verb
kneeled
verb
knelt
verb
Core family
knee
noun A1
Related words
kneeler
noun
Najważniejsze informacje
- Irregular past participle: knelt Verb
Wyrażenia
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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.