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'I had bought a knuckle of ham—it was for supper—for us—for us two—and a liter of good wine.– J’avais acheté un jambonneau. C’était pour le souper, nous, tous les deux, en même temps qu’un litre de vin bouché.Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
After half an hour's steady trudge the trees thinned, and presently I came out on a knuckle of open ground cloaked in dwarf junipers.Après environ une demi-heure de marche, les arbres s’espacèrent et je parvins à un saillant de terrain ouvert planté de genévriers nains.Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vertLe prophète au manteau vertBuchan, JohnGreenmantleBuchan, John© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
He also acknowledged that although he described the knife as a "brass knuckle type knife" he was not suggesting that it was made of brass. . . .Il a aussi admis qu'en décrivant le couteau comme étant de « type coup-de-poing américain », il n'insinuait pas qu'il était en laiton. . .http://www.canlii.org/en/ 24.11.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 24.11.2011
Brass knuckles are described under the relevant regulations as consisting of a band of metal with one or more finger holes designed to fit over the fingers of the hand.Selon la description qu'en donne le règlement pertinent, le coup-de-poing américain consiste en une armature métallique trouée dans laquelle on enfile les doigts.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 24.11.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 24.11.2011
Mr. Harthouse inclined his head in assent, and Bitzer knuckled his forehead.M. Harthouse fit un signe de tête affirmatif et Bitzer salua avec son poing.Dickens, Charles / Hard TimesDickens, Charles / Les temps difficilesLes temps difficilesDickens, CharlesHard TimesDickens, Charles© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
The boy stopped in his rapid blinking, knuckled his forehead again, glanced at Sissy, turned about, and retreated.L’écolier cessa de cligner ses yeux, salua de nouveau en portant son poing à son front, regarda Sissy, se retourna et battit en retraite.Dickens, Charles / Hard TimesDickens, Charles / Les temps difficilesLes temps difficilesDickens, CharlesHard TimesDickens, Charles© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
Have a flat drawing wrist & hand (knuckles should not point out); your drawing hand should be "twistable".Votre poignet et vos doigts de corde doivent être plats (les jointures ne doivent pas ressortir) ; il doit être possible de faire pivoter votre avant-bras de corde.© FITAwww.archery.org 18.08.2011© FITAwww.archery.org 18.08.2011
“Where is your slingshot, Hazara?” Assef said, turning the brass knuckles in his hand.— Où est passé ton lance-pierre, Hazara? ironisa ce dernier.Hosseini, Khaled / The Kite RunnerHosseini, Khaled / Les cerfs-volants de KaboulLes cerfs-volants de KaboulHosseini, KhaledThe Kite RunnerHosseini, Khaled© 2003 by Khaled Hosseini
Tension in the string hand - the knuckles being clenched as arrow is drawn, and the back of the hand cupped instead of being perfectly flat:Tension dans la main de corde - les jointure sont pliées pendant l'allonge et le dos de la main est arrondie au lieu d'être parfaitement droite ;© FITAwww.archery.org 18.08.2011© FITAwww.archery.org 18.08.2011
What he fished out of that pocket didn’t surprise me one bit: stainless-steel brass knuckles.L'objet qu'il en extirpa ne me surprit pas le moins du monde: un coup-de-poing américain en acier.Hosseini, Khaled / The Kite RunnerHosseini, Khaled / Les cerfs-volants de KaboulLes cerfs-volants de KaboulHosseini, KhaledThe Kite RunnerHosseini, Khaled© 2003 by Khaled Hosseini
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brass knuckles
coup-de-poing américain
Word forms
knuckle
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | knuckled |
Imperative | knuckle |
Present Participle (Participle I) | knuckling |
Past Participle (Participle II) | knuckled |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I knuckle | we knuckle |
you knuckle | you knuckle |
he/she/it knuckles | they knuckle |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am knuckling | we are knuckling |
you are knuckling | you are knuckling |
he/she/it is knuckling | they are knuckling |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have knuckled | we have knuckled |
you have knuckled | you have knuckled |
he/she/it has knuckled | they have knuckled |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been knuckling | we have been knuckling |
you have been knuckling | you have been knuckling |
he/she/it has been knuckling | they have been knuckling |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I knuckled | we knuckled |
you knuckled | you knuckled |
he/she/it knuckled | they knuckled |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was knuckling | we were knuckling |
you were knuckling | you were knuckling |
he/she/it was knuckling | they were knuckling |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had knuckled | we had knuckled |
you had knuckled | you had knuckled |
he/she/it had knuckled | they had knuckled |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been knuckling | we had been knuckling |
you had been knuckling | you had been knuckling |
he/she/it had been knuckling | they had been knuckling |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will knuckle | we shall/will knuckle |
you will knuckle | you will knuckle |
he/she/it will knuckle | they will knuckle |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be knuckling | we shall/will be knuckling |
you will be knuckling | you will be knuckling |
he/she/it will be knuckling | they will be knuckling |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have knuckled | we shall/will have knuckled |
you will have knuckled | you will have knuckled |
he/she/it will have knuckled | they will have knuckled |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been knuckling | we shall/will have been knuckling |
you will have been knuckling | you will have been knuckling |
he/she/it will have been knuckling | they will have been knuckling |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would knuckle | we should/would knuckle |
you would knuckle | you would knuckle |
he/she/it would knuckle | they would knuckle |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be knuckling | we should/would be knuckling |
you would be knuckling | you would be knuckling |
he/she/it would be knuckling | they would be knuckling |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have knuckled | we should/would have knuckled |
you would have knuckled | you would have knuckled |
he/she/it would have knuckled | they would have knuckled |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been knuckling | we should/would have been knuckling |
you would have been knuckling | you would have been knuckling |
he/she/it would have been knuckling | they would have been knuckling |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am knuckled | we are knuckled |
you are knuckled | you are knuckled |
he/she/it is knuckled | they are knuckled |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being knuckled | we are being knuckled |
you are being knuckled | you are being knuckled |
he/she/it is being knuckled | they are being knuckled |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been knuckled | we have been knuckled |
you have been knuckled | you have been knuckled |
he/she/it has been knuckled | they have been knuckled |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was knuckled | we were knuckled |
you were knuckled | you were knuckled |
he/she/it was knuckled | they were knuckled |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being knuckled | we were being knuckled |
you were being knuckled | you were being knuckled |
he/she/it was being knuckled | they were being knuckled |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been knuckled | we had been knuckled |
you had been knuckled | you had been knuckled |
he/she/it had been knuckled | they had been knuckled |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be knuckled | we shall/will be knuckled |
you will be knuckled | you will be knuckled |
he/she/it will be knuckled | they will be knuckled |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been knuckled | we shall/will have been knuckled |
you will have been knuckled | you will have been knuckled |
he/she/it will have been knuckled | they will have been knuckled |
knuckle
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | knuckle | knuckles |
Possessive case | knuckle's | knuckles' |