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knee-high

/ˈniː.haɪ/

2 entries

adverb

/ˈniː.haɪ/B2formal
  • ruНаречие (и прилагательное), означающее «высотой до колена». Как наречие используется в выражениях вроде «knee-high to a grasshopper» (очень молодой или маленький) или для описания уровня чего-либо (например, посевы, растущие по колено).

An adverb (and adjective) meaning "as high as the knee." As an adverb, it is used in phrases like "knee-high to a grasshopper" (meaning very young or small) or to describe the level of something (e.g., crops growing knee-high).

  1. Up to the kneesB1formal

    Reaching or extending to the height of the knees.

    ruПо колено

    • The grass was knee-high after the summer rains.
    • She wore knee-high boots in the winter.
    • The water in the river was knee-high, so they could wade across.

    Synonymsknee-deep

Forms
  • more knee-high comparative form
  • most knee-high superlative form

noun

/ˈniː.haɪ/B1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее носок или чулок, который доходит до уровня чуть ниже колена.

A noun referring to a sock or stocking that extends to just below the knee.

  1. Knee-high sock or stockingA2formal

    A sock or stocking that reaches up to just below the knees.

    ruГольфы

    • She wore a pair of striped knee-highs with her school uniform.
    • Knee-highs are popular in colder weather for extra warmth.
    • He bought a pack of cotton knee-highs for hiking.

    Synonymsknee-hi

Forms
  • knee-highs plural form
  • knee-highs' possessive plural form
  • knee-high's possessive singular form