polvistua — meaning in English

English meaning

• genuflect verb To bend the knee, as in servitude.
• knee noun The joint in the middle of the leg where the thigh bone meets the shin, allowing the leg to bend.
• kneel verb To lower the body so that one or both knees rest on the ground.

Senses

polvistua is used for these senses in English:

• knee (reflexive) To move on the knees; to use the knees to move.
• kneel (intransitive) To rest on one's bent knees, sometimes only one; to move to such a position.

genuflect — full definition

1. verb To bend the knee, as in servitude.
2. verb To briefly enter a position that touches one knee to the ground in a manner that is typically associated with formal homage or religious worship.
3. verb To behave in a servile manner; to grovel.

knee — full definition

1. noun The joint in the middle of the leg where the thigh bone meets the shin, allowing the leg to bend.
2. verb To hit or push someone with the knee.

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