knee
gb/nˈi/ us/nˈi/
A1
انگریزی
~ 2000
معانی
0 معانی
اسم
A1
entity
1
Joint between thigh and lower leg
The middle joint in your leg that lets it bend.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone]'s knee
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'knee' with 'leg' or 'thigh' when describing pain location.
ہم معنی الفاظ
patella (More technical term for the kneecap, part of the knee joint)
متضاد الفاظ
elbow (An opposite in terms of limb location; joint in the arm)
لفظی تراکیب
bend your knee
|knee injury
|knee joint
|fall on your knee
موضوعات
anatomy
|daily life
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- My knee hurts after I play football.
- She put ice on her knee.
- I have a cut on my knee.
فعل
B1
action
2
Hit or push using the knee
To hit or push something with your knee.
استعمال کا انداز:
to knee [someone/something]
عام غلطی:
Some learners confuse 'knee' with 'kick', but a kick uses the foot, not the knee.
ہم معنی الفاظ
nudge (Gentler and more general; not necessarily with the knee)
متضاد الفاظ
pull (Opposite type of movement; drawing toward rather than striking)
لفظی تراکیب
knee someone hard
|knee to the stomach
|knee in the back
موضوعات
sports
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- He kneed the ball into the goal.
- I kneed the door to close it.
- She kneed her friend as a joke.
اسم
A2
entity
3
Part of trousers over the knee joint
The part of pants that covers your knee.
ہم معنی الفاظ
knee area (Plain descriptive term for clothing location)
لفظی تراکیب
hole in the knee
|patch on the knee
موضوعات
clothing
|daily_life
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I have a hole in the knee of my jeans.
- My pants are wet at the knees.
- The knees of my trousers are dirty.
گرامر
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knee
IPA
GB/nˈi/
US/nˈi/
ہجا بندی اور زور
knee (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (knee)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: knee
- Plural: knees
Verb
- Base: knee
- 3rd Person Singular: knees
- Present Participle: kneeing
- Past: kneed
متعلقہ الفاظ
عبارات
bring someone to their knees
1/bɹˈɪŋ sˈʌmwˌʌn tə ðˈɛɹ nˈiz/
idiom
Cause defeat or helplessness
To make someone lose all power or strength.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.