English-Portuguese translations for knee

joelhoMao conseguiu pôr a China de joelhos.He brought China to its knees. Cortar este subsídio vai destruir uma indústria que já está de joelhos. Cutting this subsidy would destroy an industry already on its knees. A economia da Bielorrússia está de joelhos e a Rússia já não está preparada para dar garantias pelo país. Belarus's economy is on its knees and Russia is no longer prepared to underwrite the country.

In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank
In the horse and allied animals, the carpal joint, corresponding to the wrist in humans
A piece of timber or metal formed with an angle somewhat in the shape of the human knee when bent
An act of kneeling, especially to show respect or courtesy
Any knee-shaped item or sharp angle in a line; an inflection point
A blow made with the knee; a kneeing
To kneel to
To poke or strike with the knee

Penny was wearing a miniskirt, so she skinned her exposed knees when she fell
To make a knee
the knee of a graph

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