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kneecap

/ˈniː.kæp/

الترجمة: عظم صغير مسطح ومثلث الشكل يقع في مقدمة الركبة ويحمي مفصل الركبة., فعل يعني إصابة شخص بطلق ناري أو بغير ذلك في رضفة الركبة، غالبًا كعقاب أو لإخافته أو إعاقة حركته.

مدخلان

noun

/ˈniː.kæp/B2formalmedical
  • arعظم صغير مسطح ومثلث الشكل يقع في مقدمة الركبة ويحمي مفصل الركبة.

A small, flat, triangular bone located at the front of the knee that protects the knee joint.

  1. Kneecap (anatomical)B1formalmedical

    The small triangular bone (patella) located at the front of the knee joint that provides protection and assists in leg movement.

    arالرضفة

    • He fractured his kneecap during the football game.
    • The doctor gently pressed on her kneecap to check for swelling.
    • Running downhill can put extra pressure on the kneecap.
    • Surgery was required to realign the dislocated kneecap.

    المرادفاتkneepanpatella

الصيغ
  • kneecaps plural form
  • kneecaps' possessive plural form
  • kneecap's possessive singular form

verb

/ˈniː.kæp/C2formal
  • arفعل يعني إصابة شخص بطلق ناري أو بغير ذلك في رضفة الركبة، غالبًا كعقاب أو لإخافته أو إعاقة حركته.

A verb meaning to shoot or otherwise injure someone in the kneecap, often as a form of punishment or intimidation.

  1. Shoot in the kneecapC1informal

    To shoot someone in the kneecap, often as a form of punishment or intimidation, especially by criminal or terrorist groups.

    arإطلاق النار في الرضفة

    • The gang threatened to kneecap him if he didn't pay the debt.
    • During the conflict, several people were kneecapped as a warning.
    • The victim was kneecapped and left on the street.
الصيغ
  • kneecapped past participle
  • kneecapped past simple
  • kneecapping present participle
  • kneecaps third person singular