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knuckle ball

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
knuckle n	usually plural (finger joint)	nudillo nm
	Sean punched the bag so hard that he split his knuckles.
	Sean golpeó el saco con tanta fuerza que se rompió los nudillos.
knuckle n	(cut of meat)	codillo nm
	A knuckle of ham is best cooked slowly to retain its tenderness.
	Es mejor cocer el codillo de jamón lentamente para que quede tierno.

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Additional Translations
Inglés		Español
knuckle [sth]⇒ vtr	(push a knuckle into)	apretar con los nudillos loc verb
	Tim knuckled his shoulder to try to loosen the muscle.
	Tim apretó el hombro con los nudillos para intentar soltar el músculo.

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Locuciones verbales
Inglés		Español
knuckle down vi phrasal	slang (apply yourself to a task) (coloquial)	ponerse las pilas loc verb
		ponerse a trabajar en serio loc verb
		hacer un esfuerzo loc verb
	You had better start knuckling down in school, or you'll never graduate.
	O te pones las pilas en la escuela o nunca te vas a graduar.
knuckle down to [sth] vi phrasal + prep	slang (apply yourself) (coloquial)	ponerse las pilas con algo loc verb + prep
		ponerse serio con algo v prnl + loc adj
		ponerse a trabajar en serio en algo loc verb + prep
		hacer un esfuerzo con algo loc verb + prep
	We don't have much time for this project. We'd better knuckle down to work.
	No tenemos mucho tiempo para terminar este proyecto. Será mejor que nos pongamos las pilas con el trabajo.
knuckle under vi phrasal	(acquiesce)	consentir⇒ vtr

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
close to the knuckle expr	UK, figurative (potentially offensive)	que roza la indecencia loc adj
	Me hizo una insinuación que rozaba la indecencia, estuve a punto de darle vuelta la cara de una cachetada.
knuckle joint n	figurative (hinged fastening)	bisagra nf
knuckle joint n	(joint of the finger)	nudillo nm
	It is difficult to bandage a knuckle joint because of its range of motion.
	Es difícil vendar un nudillo por su campo de movimiento.
knuckle of ham n	(pork joint)	codillo nm
	A knuckle of ham is best cooked slowly to keep the meat tender.
	El codillo es mejor cocinarlo despacio para que la carne se mantenga tierna.
knuckle sandwich n	slang (punch in the mouth)	puñetazo nm
	(CO, MX, VE)	puño nm
	(EC)	puñete nm
knuckle-duster, knuckleduster n	(weapon: studded glove) (AmL)	manopla, nudillera nf
	(ES)	puño americano loc nom m
		puño de acero loc nom m
	Both men were charged with the illegal possession of knuckle-dusters.
knuckleduster, knuckle-duster n	often plural (weapon worn on the fingers) (AmL)	manopla, nudillera nf
	(ES)	puño americano loc nom m
		puño de acero loc nom m
near the knuckle adj	figurative, informal (risqué)	un tanto atrevido loc adj
white-knuckle adj	(frightening)	aterrador/a adj

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