KNEE-DEEP - Перевод английский на французский

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французский

knee-deep [брит. niːˈdiːp, америк. ˈˌni ˈˌdip] ПРИЛ.

the water was knee-deep

l'eau arrivait aux genoux

to be knee-deep in paperwork/problems перенос.

être dans les papiers/problèmes jusqu'au cou

французский

английский

mi-jambe <à mi-jambe> [amiʒɑ̃b] НАРЕЧ.

mi-jambe

(up) to one's knees

avoir de l'eau jusqu'à mi-jambe

to be up to one's knees in water, to be knee-deep in water

I. genou <мн. genoux> [ʒ(ə)nu] СУЩ. м.

1. genou (d'homme, animal):

genou

knee

assieds-toi sur mes genoux

sit on my knee ou lap

prends-la sur tes genoux

put her on your knee ou lap

être dans l'eau jusqu'aux genoux, avoir de l'eau jusqu'aux genoux

to be knee-deep in water

jupe en dessous/au-dessus du genou

skirt below/above the knee

arriver au genou jupe:

to be knee-length

arriver au genou botte:

to come up to the knee

arriver au genou pull, veste:

to come down to one's knees

donner un coup de genou à qn

to knee sb

mettre (un) genou à terre devant qn букв.

to kneel down in front of sb

mettre (un) genou à terre devant qn перенос.

to pay homage to sb

2. genou (de pantalon, collant):

genou

knee

3. genou:

genou МОР., ТЕХН.

knee

II. à genoux НАРЕЧ.

être à genoux

to be kneeling, to be on one's knees

se mettre à genoux (gén)

to kneel down

se mettre à genoux (pour implorer)

to go down on one's knees

tomber à genoux

to fall to one's knees

à genoux!

down on your knees!

je vous le demande à genoux! перенос.

I'm begging you!

être à genoux devant qn перенос.

to worship sb

III. genou <мн. genoux> [ʒ(ə)nu]

faire du genou à qn разг.

to play footsie with sb разг.

être sur les genoux разг. personne:

to be on one's last legs

mettre qn sur les genoux разг.

to wear sb out

в словаре PONS

knee-deep ПРИЛ.

to be knee-deep in water

avoir de l'eau jusqu'aux genoux

в словаре PONS

knee-deep ПРИЛ.

to be knee-deep in water

avoir de l'eau jusqu'aux genoux

Одноязычные примеры (не проверены редакцией PONS)

The track was close to the beach, and was knee-deep in sand in places.

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They use the knee-deep water as protection from predators.

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The geological forces of the desert mean that tourists now walk through houses knee-deep in sand.

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In the story, he had been punished after death by being condemned to stand knee-deep in water with perfect fruit growing above his head, both of which eternally "tantalized" him.

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Evacuees, some wearing life-vests, waited for rescue on the partly submerged slides knee-deep in frigid river water.

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