kneel
To rest on one's bent knees, sometimes only oneTo rest on one's bent knees, sometimes only one; to move to such a position.
» She knelt beside him.
Sie kniete neben ihm.
Вона стала перед ним на коліна.
Meaning
4 senses(intransitive)To rest on one's bent knees, sometimes only one; to move to such a position.
rest one's weight on one's knees
(intransitive)To sink down so that the entrance is level with the pavement, making it easier for passengers to enter.
(transitive)To cause to kneel.
She knelt the doll to fit it into the box.
(archaic, reflexive)To rest on (one's) knees.
He knelt him down to pray.
knien
преклоня́тьсяpreklonjátʹsja, стоя́ть на коле́няхstojátʹ na kolénjax
клякатиkljakaty, вклякатиvkljakaty, ставати на колінаstavaty na kolina
Examples
73 sentencesShe knelt beside him.
Вона стала перед ним на коліна.
deSie kniete neben ihm.
We all knelt down to pray.
ruМы все преклонили колена, чтобы помолиться.
Tom kneeled down on one knee.
ruТом встал на одно колено.
Tom knelt down on one knee.
ruТом встал на одно колено.
Tom knelt beside the injured man.
ruТом стал на колени рядом с травмированным.
Translations
9 languagesOrigin
From Middle English knelen, from Old English cnēowlian (“to kneel”), equivalent to knee +From Middle English knelen, from Old English cnēowlian (“to kneel”), equivalent to knee + -le. Cognate with Dutch knielen, Low German knelen, dialectal German knielen, Alemannic German chnüle, Danish knæle, all meaning “to kneel”.
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Forms
kneels, kneeling, knelt, kneltWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle