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kneel

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kneel  (nl)
intr.v. knelt (nlt) or kneeled, kneel·ing, kneels
To go down or rest on one or both knees.

[Middle English knelen, from Old English cnowlian; see genu-1 in Indo-European roots.]

kneel [niːl]
vb kneels, kneeling, knelt, kneeled
(intr) to rest, fall, or support oneself on one's knees
n
the act or position of kneeling
[Old English cnēowlian; see knee]
kneeler  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.kneelkneel - supporting yourself on your knees    
movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"
Verb1.kneel - rest one's weight on one's knees; "In church you have to kneel during parts of the service"
rest - not move; be in a resting position

kneel
verb genuflect, bow, stoop, curtsy or curtsey, bow down, kowtow, get down on your knees, make obeisance She knelt by the bed and prayed.
Translations
kneel [niːl] (knelt or kneeled (pt, pp)) VI (also kneel down) (= act) → arrodillarse, ponerse de rodillas; (= state) → estar de rodillas
to kneel to (fig) → hincar la rodilla ante

kneel [ˈniːl] [knelt] (pt, pp) vis'agenouiller
to be kneeling → être agenouillé
kneel down
vis'agenouiller
knee-length [ˈniːlɛŋθ] adj [skirt] → qui s'arrête au genou
knee-length boots → des bottes qui montent jusqu'aux genoux

kneel pret, ptp <knelt or kneeled>
vi (→ vor +dat) → knien; (also kneel down)niederknien, (sich) hinknien

kneel [niːl] (knelt (pt, pp)) vi (also kneel down) → inginocchiarsi
kneel [niːl] (knelt (pt, pp)) vi (also kneel down) → inginocchiarsi

kneel
v kneel [niːl]
(often with down) to be in, or move into, a position in which both the foot and the knee of one or both legs are on the ground She knelt (down) to fasten the child's shoes; She was kneeling on the floor cutting out a dress pattern. kniel, neerbuig يَرْكَع коленича kleknout si, klečet knæle knien γονατίζω arrodillarse, ponerse de rodillas põlvitama زانو زدن polvistua s'agenouiller לִכרוֹעַ בֶּרֶך घुटने टेकना, घुटने के बल बैठना klečati (le)térdel berlutut krjúpa inginocchiarsi ひざまずく 무릎을 꿇다 atsiklaupti, klūpėti mesties ceļos; stāvēt uz ceļiem melutut knielen knele klękać, klęczeć ajoelhar a îngenunchea становиться на колени; стоять на коленях kľaknúť si poklekniti kleknuti knäböja, falla (ligga) på knä คุกเข่า diz çökmek стояти, ставати навколішки گھٹنوں پر جھکا ہونا quỳ xuống

kneel يَركَع klečet knæle knien γονατίζω arrodillarse polvistua s’agenouiller klečati inginocchiarsi ひざを曲げる 무릎을 꿇다 knielen knele klęknąć ajoelhar-se становиться на колени stå på knä คุกเข่า diz çökmek quỳ


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"You must kneel down," said Marilla in embarrassment.
They fill my soul with Beauty (which is Hope), And are far up in Heaven -- the stars I kneel to In the sad, silent watches of my night; While even in the meridian glare of day I see them still -- two sweetly scintillant Venuses, unextinguished by the sun!
It is a poor saying of Epicurus, Satis magnum alter alteri theatrum sumus; as if man, made for the contemplation of heaven, and all noble objects, should do nothing but kneel before a little idol, and make himself a subject, though not of the mouth (as beasts are), yet of the eye; which was given him for higher purposes.
 
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