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knee-high

/ˈniː.haɪ/

Traducción: Adverbio (y adjetivo) que significa «hasta la rodilla» o «de la altura de la rodilla». Como adverbio se usa en expresiones como «knee-high to a grasshopper» (muy joven o pequeño) o para describir el nivel de algo (por ejemplo, cultivos que crecen hasta la rodilla)., Sustantivo que designa un calcetín o media que llega hasta justo debajo de la rodilla.

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adverb

/ˈniː.haɪ/B2formal
  • esAdverbio (y adjetivo) que significa «hasta la rodilla» o «de la altura de la rodilla». Como adverbio se usa en expresiones como «knee-high to a grasshopper» (muy joven o pequeño) o para describir el nivel de algo (por ejemplo, cultivos que crecen hasta la rodilla).

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.

    eshasta la rodilla

    • 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.

    Sinónimosknee-deep

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

noun

/ˈniː.haɪ/B1formal
  • esSustantivo que designa un calcetín o media que llega hasta justo debajo de la rodilla.

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.

    esCalcetín hasta la rodilla

    • 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.

    Sinónimosknee-hi

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