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Knuckling
UK
/ˈnʌk.əl.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈnʌk.əl.ɪŋ/
Translation knuckling into russian
knuckling
Noun
UK
/ˈnʌk.əl.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈnʌk.əl.ɪŋ/
knuckling
Additional translations
удар
стук
knuckle
Verbknuckling
Gerund
knuckle
knuckles
knuckled Past Simple / Past Participle
knuckling Gerund
He decided to knuckle the door in frustration.
Он решил ударить кулаком по двери от досады.
She had to knuckle her fingers to fit the ring.
Ей пришлось согнуть пальцы, чтобы надеть кольцо.
Definitions
knuckling
Noun
UK
/ˈnʌk.əl.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈnʌk.əl.ɪŋ/
The act of using one's knuckles, especially in a physical or metaphorical sense.
The knuckling of the door was loud enough to be heard from the other room.
A condition in horses where the joint of the leg bends abnormally, causing the horse to walk on its knuckles.
The veterinarian diagnosed the horse with knuckling, which explained its unusual gait.
knuckle
Verb
To apply oneself earnestly or diligently to a task.
She decided to knuckle down and finish her thesis before the deadline.
To press or rub with the knuckles.
He knuckled his eyes to stay awake during the long meeting.
Idioms and phrases
knuckle under
He refused to knuckle under to the pressure from his boss.
уступать, подчиняться
Он отказался уступать давлению со стороны своего начальника.
knuckle down
It's time to knuckle down and finish this project.
взяться всерьез
Пора взяться всерьез и закончить этот проект.