knæ

sg - knæet, pl - knæ

коле́но с

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knee

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(et -) knee;

(led) joint;

[bøje knæ for] bend the (el. one's) knee to;

[han har knæ i bukserne] his trousers bag (el. are baggy) at the knees;

[blive slap (el. mat) i knæene] grow weak (el. wobbly) at the knees; buckle at the knees;

[synke i knæ] sink to one's knees,

(vakle) stagger ( fx under the burden);

[tvinge en i knæ] bring somebody to his knees;

[vand i knæet] water on the knee;

[falde på knæ] go down on one's knees, kneel down; drop (on) to one's knees;

[ligge på knæ] be kneeling, be on one's knees;

[være på knæene]

T be hard up;

[i vand til knæene] knee-deep in water;

[han når dig ikke til knæene]

(dvs er ikke nær så god, svarer til) he does not come up to your

shoulder;

[knæene rystede under mig]

(af frygt) my knees were knocking together,

(af træthed) my knees were trembling (el. shaking).