polvistua — meaning in English

English meaning

• genuflect verb To bend the knee, as a sign of submission.
• 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 a sign of submission.
2. verb To briefly kneel on one knee, usually as a formal sign of respect or worship.
3. verb To act in an overly submissive way; 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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