What does γόνατα in Greek mean?

What is the meaning of the word γόνατα in Greek? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use γόνατα in Greek.

The word γόνατα in Greek means γόνατα, χορεύω στα γόνατα, μου κόβονται τα γόνατα, μου κόβονται τα γόνατα, ικέτης, γονατιστός, ρίχνω στο γόνατο, πυροβολώ στο γόνατο, μέχρι τα γόνατα, μέχρι τα γόνατα, μέχρι τα γόνατα, επιφάνεια εργασίας πάνω στα γόνατα, με τα γόνατα μαζεμένα στο στήθος, μου κόβονται τα γόνατα, μου κόβονται τα γόνατα. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word γόνατα

γόνατα

(upper leg) (μεταφορικά: αγκαλιά)

The toddler sat on his mother's knee.

χορεύω στα γόνατα

(baby, child: dandle) (μωρό ή παιδί)

μου κόβονται τα γόνατα

(informal (overcome by attraction to sb) (μτφ, καθομιλουμένη)

μου κόβονται τα γόνατα

(informal (overcome by fear or nerves) (μτφ, καθομιλουμένη)

ικέτης

(pejorative (person who begs or pleads)

γονατιστός

(figurative (begging) (μεταφορικά)

Το έλλειμμα στον προϋπολογισμό σημαίνει ότι θα πρέπει να πέσουμε στα γόνατα και να ζητήσουμε δανεικά ύψους δισεκατομμυρίων από χώρες όπως η Κίνα.
The budget defecits mean we must go hat in hand to borrow billions from countries like China.

ρίχνω στο γόνατο, πυροβολώ στο γόνατο

(shoot in the knees)

In movies the good guys don't kill, they just kneecap their enemies.

μέχρι τα γόνατα

(as high as the knees)

The water in the pool was knee-deep.

μέχρι τα γόνατα

(submerged to the knees)

The next time I looked, my daughter was knee-deep in mud.

μέχρι τα γόνατα

(reaching height of knees)

επιφάνεια εργασίας πάνω στα γόνατα

(worksurface placed on the lap)

με τα γόνατα μαζεμένα στο στήθος

(curled-up position)

The diver curled into a tuck.

μου κόβονται τα γόνατα

(informal (overcome by attraction to sb) (μτφ, καθομιλουμένη)

μου κόβονται τα γόνατα

(informal (overcome by fear or nerves) (μτφ, καθομιλουμένη)

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