Genou (en. Knee)

[ʒə.nu]

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Joint between the femur and the tibia.

He injured his knee while playing football.

Il s'est fait mal au genou en jouant au football.

Part of the human body corresponding to this joint.

She wears a knee brace to support her knee.

Elle porte une genouillère pour soutenir son genou.

The entire set of tissues and elements that make up this joint.

The doctor examined the ligaments of his knee.

Le médecin a examiné les ligaments de son genou.

From the Latin 'genuculum', a diminutive of 'genu' meaning knee.

to kneel down

To adopt the position of kneeling, often to pray or show respect.

se mettre à genoux

knee on the ground

To kneel down, often used to express defeat or submission.

genou à terre

to have knee pain

To feel pain in the knee area.

avoir mal au genou

thigh

Upper part of the leg, between the knee and the femur.

cuisse

tibia

Bone of the leg located below the knee.

tibia

patella

Bone of the knee, also known as the kneecap.

patella

At the knee

He hit him at the knee during the match, that was cheating.

Il lui a donné un coup au genou pendant le match, c'était de la triche.