knee
gb/nˈi/ us/nˈi/
A1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 2000
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
నామవాచకం
A1
entity
1
Joint between thigh and lower leg
The middle joint in your leg that lets it bend.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[someone]'s knee
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'knee' with 'leg' or 'thigh' when describing pain location.
పర్యాయపదాలు
patella (More technical term for the kneecap, part of the knee joint)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
elbow (An opposite in terms of limb location; joint in the arm)
పదకలయికలు
bend your knee
|knee injury
|knee joint
|fall on your knee
విషయాలు
anatomy
|daily life
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- She felt a sharp pain in her right knee after running.
- The doctor examined his swollen knee carefully.
- He knelt down, resting on one knee to propose.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- My knee hurts after I play football.
- She put ice on her knee.
- I have a cut on my knee.
క్రియ
B1
action
2
Hit or push using the knee
To hit or push something with your knee.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to knee [someone/something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Some learners confuse 'knee' with 'kick', but a kick uses the foot, not the knee.
పర్యాయపదాలు
nudge (Gentler and more general; not necessarily with the knee)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
pull (Opposite type of movement; drawing toward rather than striking)
పదకలయికలు
knee someone hard
|knee to the stomach
|knee in the back
విషయాలు
sports
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- The player was penalized for kneeing his opponent during the match.
- She accidentally kneed the table while standing up.
- He kneed the ball forward during practice.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- He kneed the ball into the goal.
- I kneed the door to close it.
- She kneed her friend as a joke.
నామవాచకం
A2
entity
3
Part of trousers over the knee joint
The part of pants that covers your knee.
పర్యాయపదాలు
knee area (Plain descriptive term for clothing location)
పదకలయికలు
hole in the knee
|patch on the knee
విషయాలు
clothing
|daily_life
ఉదాహరణలు
- There was a tear in the knee of his jeans.
- Her trousers were dirty at the knees after gardening.
- The tailor patched the worn knees of his pants.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I have a hole in the knee of my jeans.
- My pants are wet at the knees.
- The knees of my trousers are dirty.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
knee
IPA
GB/nˈi/
US/nˈi/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
knee (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (knee)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: knee
- Plural: knees
Verb
- Base: knee
- 3rd Person Singular: knees
- Present Participle: kneeing
- Past: kneed
సంబంధిత పదాలు
పదప్రయోగాలు
bring someone to their knees
1/bɹˈɪŋ sˈʌmwˌʌn tə ðˈɛɹ nˈiz/
idiom
Cause defeat or helplessness
To make someone lose all power or strength.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The war brought the country to its knees.
- The storm brought the city to its knees.
cut off at the knees
1/kˈʌt ˈɔf ˈæt ðə nˈiz/
idiom
informal
Weaken position or confidence suddenly
To make someone much weaker or less confident suddenly.
ఉదాహరణలు
- His boss cut him off at the knees by canceling the project.
- The sudden rule change cut the team off at the knees.
take a knee
1/tˈeɪk ə nˈi/
fixed phrase
Kneel on one leg for respect/protest
To go down on one knee to show respect or protest.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The players took a knee during the anthem.
- He took a knee to tie his shoe.
knee-jerk reaction
1/nˈi d͡ʒˈɚk ɹiˈækʃən/
idiom
Automatic unthinking response
A quick answer or action without thinking carefully.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Her comment was just a knee-jerk reaction to criticism.
- Don't make a knee-jerk decision without considering the facts.
knee-jerk reaction
2/nˈi d͡ʒˈɚk ɹiˈækʃən/
idiom
informal
An immediate unthinking response
A quick answer or action without thinking carefully first.
ఉదాహరణలు
- His comment was just a knee-jerk reaction to criticism.
- Don't make a knee-jerk reaction—think it over first.
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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.