kneecap

/ˈniːkæp/

noun B1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
kneecaps

Meaning

  1. rótula

    • She injured her kneecap in the fall.

      Se lesionó la rótula en la caída.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

patella

Exact synonyms; patella is the clinical/anatomical term, kneecap the everyday one.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa kneecap?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: She injured her ___ in the fall.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a kneecap?

noun

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