knuckle

• Articulation des doigts, en particulier la partie saillante du poing quand les doigts sont repliés.

1. Finger jointA2formal

   A joint of a finger, especially when the fist is closed.

   articulation des doigts

   • He cracked his knuckles before starting to type.
   • She bruised her knuckles when she punched the wall.
   • The boxer's knuckles were swollen after the fight.

   Synonymesjointknuckle joint

2. Meat cutB2formal

   A cut of meat, especially from the leg or shoulder of an animal, containing a joint.

   Souris (partie de viande)

   • The chef prepared a delicious pork knuckle dish.
   • They served roasted knuckle with vegetables.
   • The knuckle of ham was slow-cooked for hours.

   Synonymeshockshank

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'appuyer ou de frotter avec les jointures des doigts, ou pour signifier qu'on s'attaque sérieusement à une tâche (souvent dans une forme à particule).

A verb used to indicate pressing or rubbing with the knuckles, or to apply oneself seriously to a task (often in phrasal form).

1. Press or rub with knucklesB2informal

   To press or rub a surface using the knuckles, often for massage or to apply discomfort.

   Presser ou frotter avec les jointures

   • He knuckled his back to relieve the muscle tension.
   • She knuckled the stiff dough on the counter.
   • The athlete knuckled his shoulder after the workout.

2. Shoot a marble from the groundC1informalsport

   In the game of marbles, to shoot a marble by flicking it with the thumb while keeping the knuckles on the ground.

   tirer une bille en posant les doigts au sol

   • The boy knuckled his marble perfectly into the circle.
   • She knuckled the shooter to knock out the opponent's marble.
   • Children used to knuckle their marbles in playground tournaments.

   Synonymesknuckle downtaw

Variantes phrasalknuckle downknuckle under