English-Swedish translations for knee

knäett
Hans vänstra knä ger med andra ord inte längre något ömsesidigt erkännande av hans högra knä och han kan inte vara med här i dag.In other words, his left knee does not mutually recognise his right any more and he is not able to be here today. Terroristhotet kommer därför aldrig att lyckas få demokratin på knä!The terrorist threat will therefore never succeed in bringing democracy to its knees! Den exempellösa höjningen av oljepriserna hotar att tvinga en hel sektor på knä.The unprecedented increase in the price of oil risks bringing a whole sector to its knees.

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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