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knee

US /ni/

noun Target · B2 Sức khỏe

Definition

hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

He injured his knee while playing soccer last weekend.

Collocations

  • Easy bend your knees
    to bend your knees, meaning to form a curve
  • Medium knee surgery rehabilitation
    describing knee surgery rehabilitation (hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella)
  • Hard bring the monopoly to its knees
    to cause or carry to a place or result regarding the monopoly to its knees
  • Very Hard knee-jerk reaction in market panic
    a collocation phrase: knee-jerk reaction in market panic

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