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knee·cap
(nē′kăp′)tr.v. knee·capped, knee·cap·ping, knee·caps
To cripple by shooting in the legs, especially in the knees.
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kneecap
(ˈniːˌkæp)n
1. (Anatomy) anatomy a nontechnical name for patella
2. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) another word for poleyn
vb (tr) , -caps, -capping or -capped
(Military) to shoot (a person) in the kneecap, esp as an act of retaliation
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knee•cap
(ˈniˌkæp)n., v. -capped, -cap•ping. n.
1. the patella.
2. a protective covering for the knee.
v.t. 3. to cripple (a person) by shooting in the knee.
[1650–60]
knee′cap`per, n.
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knee·cap
(nē′kăp′) See patella.
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kneecap
Past participle: kneecapped
Gerund: kneecapping
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| kneecap |
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| I kneecap |
| you kneecap |
| he/she/it kneecaps |
| we kneecap |
| you kneecap |
| they kneecap |
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| I kneecapped |
| you kneecapped |
| he/she/it kneecapped |
| we kneecapped |
| you kneecapped |
| they kneecapped |
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| I am kneecapping |
| you are kneecapping |
| he/she/it is kneecapping |
| we are kneecapping |
| you are kneecapping |
| they are kneecapping |
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| I have kneecapped |
| you have kneecapped |
| he/she/it has kneecapped |
| we have kneecapped |
| you have kneecapped |
| they have kneecapped |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was kneecapping |
| you were kneecapping |
| he/she/it was kneecapping |
| we were kneecapping |
| you were kneecapping |
| they were kneecapping |
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| I had kneecapped |
| you had kneecapped |
| he/she/it had kneecapped |
| we had kneecapped |
| you had kneecapped |
| they had kneecapped |
| Future |
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| I will kneecap |
| you will kneecap |
| he/she/it will kneecap |
| we will kneecap |
| you will kneecap |
| they will kneecap |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have kneecapped |
| you will have kneecapped |
| he/she/it will have kneecapped |
| we will have kneecapped |
| you will have kneecapped |
| they will have kneecapped |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be kneecapping |
| you will be kneecapping |
| he/she/it will be kneecapping |
| we will be kneecapping |
| you will be kneecapping |
| they will be kneecapping |
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| I have been kneecapping |
| you have been kneecapping |
| he/she/it has been kneecapping |
| we have been kneecapping |
| you have been kneecapping |
| they have been kneecapping |
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| I will have been kneecapping |
| you will have been kneecapping |
| he/she/it will have been kneecapping |
| we will have been kneecapping |
| you will have been kneecapping |
| they will have been kneecapping |
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| I had been kneecapping |
| you had been kneecapping |
| he/she/it had been kneecapping |
| we had been kneecapping |
| you had been kneecapping |
| they had been kneecapping |
| Conditional |
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| I would kneecap |
| you would kneecap |
| he/she/it would kneecap |
| we would kneecap |
| you would kneecap |
| they would kneecap |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have kneecapped |
| you would have kneecapped |
| he/she/it would have kneecapped |
| we would have kneecapped |
| you would have kneecapped |
| they would have kneecapped |
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Noun 1. [画像:kneecap - a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint]kneecap - a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint
os sesamoideum, sesamoid, sesamoid bone - any of several small round bones formed in a tendon where it passes over a joint
articulatio genus, genu, human knee, knee, knee joint - hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
Verb 1. kneecap - shoot in the kneecap, often done by terrorist groups as a warning; "They kneecapped the industrialist"
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kneecap
nounRelated words
technical name patella
technical name patella
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Translations
رَضْفَةٌ رَضْفَه: صابونة الرُّكْبَه
čéška
knæskal
polvilumpio
čašica koljena
térdkalács
hnéskel
ひざがしら
슬개골
jabĺčko
pogačica
knäskål
กระดูกสะบ้าหัวเข่า
xương bánh chè
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kneecap
[ˈniːkæp] n → rotule f
vt → tirer un coup de feu dans la rotule deknee-deep [ˌniːˈdiːp] adj
The water was knee-deep → L'eau arrivait aux genoux.
They were knee-deep in mud → Ils avaient de la boue jusqu'aux genoux.knee-high [ˌniːˈhaɪ] adj
a field of knee-high sunflowers → un champ de tournesols qui arrivaient à hauteur de genoux knee-jerk [ˈniːdʒɜːrk] adj [reaction] → réflexe
The water was knee-deep → L'eau arrivait aux genoux.
They were knee-deep in mud → Ils avaient de la boue jusqu'aux genoux.knee-high [ˌniːˈhaɪ] adj
a field of knee-high sunflowers → un champ de tournesols qui arrivaient à hauteur de genoux knee-jerk [ˈniːdʒɜːrk] adj [reaction] → réflexe
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knee
(niː) noun1. the joint at the bend of the leg. He fell and cut his knee; The child sat on her father's knee; She was on her knees weeding the garden; He fell on his knees and begged for mercy. knie رُكْبَه коляно joelho koleno das Knie knæ γόνατο rodilla põlv زانو polvi genou ברך घुटना koljeno térd lutut hné ginocchio ひざ 무릎 관절 kelis celis lutut knie kne kolano ځنګون joelho genunchi колено koleno koleno koleno knä หัวเข่า diz 膝 коліно گھٹنے کا جوڑ đầu gối 膝
2. the part of an article of clothing covering this joint. He has a hole in the knee of his trousers. knieë رُكْبَة البَنْطَلون коляно (на панталон) joelho koleno das Knie(-stück) knæ γόνατο rodillera põlv سر زانو polvi genou ברך पोशाक का वह भाग जो घुटनों को ढकता है, घुअने की आकृति या स्थिति की कोई वस्तु koljeno térd bagian lutut hné ginocchio ひざ 무릎 kelis ceļgals bahagian lutut kniestuk kne kolano د ځنګانه خواته،د ځنګون سر joelho genunchi колено koleno koleno koleno knä กางเกงขาสั้นยาวแค่หัวเข่า diz (褲裙的)及膝部份 коліно کسی لباس کا گھٹنے کے جوڑ کو ڈھنکنے والا حصہ đầu gối quần 膝部
ˈkneecap noun the flat, round bone on the front of the knee joint. knieskyf رَضْفَه: صابونة الرُّكْبَه капачка на коляно patela čéška die Kniescheibe knæskal επιγονατίδα rótula kederluu کشکک زانو polvilumpio rotule פִּיקַת הַבֶרֶך चपनी घुटने का iver koljena térdkalács tempurung lutut hnéskel rotula ひざがしら 슬개골, 종지뼈 kelio girnelė ceļa kauliņš tempurung lutut knieschijf kneskål rzepka kolanowa د زنګون سر rótula rotulă коленная чашка jabĺčko pogačica čašica kolena knäskål กระดูกสะบ้าหัวเข่า dizkapağı 膝蓋骨 колінна чашечка گھٹنے کی چپنی xương bánh chè 膝盖骨
ˌknee-ˈdeep adjective reaching up to, or covered up to, one's knees. knee-deep water; He is knee-deep in water. kniediep حَتّى الرُّكْبَه стигащ до коленете até os joelhos po kolena knietief knædyb (χωμένος ή βαθύς) ως τα γόνατα hasta las rodillas põlvini تا زانو polvensyvyinen (jusqu') aux genoux עָמוֹק עַד הַבִּרכַּיִים घुटने तक गहरा do koljena térdig érő sampai ke lutut hnédjúpur fino alle ginocchia ひざの深さの 무릎까지 오는 iki kelių līdz ceļiem separas lutut kniehoog, tot de knieën knehøy, opp til knærne po kolana ترځنګانه پورى pelos joelhos până la genunchi по колено po kolená do kolen koji seže do kolena [upp] till knäna ลึกระดับหัวเข่า diz boyu (derinliğinde) 深度及膝的 по коліно, до колін گھٹنوں گھٹنوں sâu đến tận đầu gối 齐膝深的
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kneecap
→ رَضْفَةٌ čéška knæskal Kniescheibe επιγονατίδα rótula polvilumpio rotule čašica koljena rotula ひざがしら 슬개골 knieschijf kneskål rzepka rótula de joelho , rótula do joelho надколенник knäskål กระดูกสะบ้าหัวเข่า dizkapağı xương bánh chè 膝盖骨Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
knee·cap
n. rótula.
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kneecap
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