knuckle

in Vietnamese Khớp xương ngón tay, khớp gối bàn tay

BrE /ˈnʌkl/ AmE /ˈnʌkəl/

noun en → vi

1 ANATOMY [countable] B1

Khớp xương ngón tay, khớp gối bàn tay

one of the joints in your hand between your fingers and your wrist

  • the knuckles on one's hand

Collocations knuckle injury · knuckle guard

  • He hit his knuckles on the table.

    Anh ta đã đập khớp ngón tay vào bàn.

2 FIGHTING [countable] B1

Phần xương ngón tay dùng để đấm

the part of your hand that you use to hit someone in a fight

  • knuckles against skin

Collocations knuckle punch · knuckle fighter

  • He landed a solid blow with his knuckles.

    Anh ta đã đánh một đòn chắc chắn bằng khớp ngón tay.

3 TEXTILE [countable] B2

Đường nổi trên bề mặt vải, đặc biệt là quần jean

a small raised part on the surface of a piece of cloth, especially in jeans or other denim clothing

  • jeans with knuckles

Collocations knuckle weave · knuckle fabric

  • The jeans have a worn look from the faded knuckles.

    Quần jean có vẻ đã cũ từ những đường nổi phai màu.