knuckle

articulation du doigt, jointure

Une articulation d'un doigt, surtout celle qui relie le doigt à la main.

En anglais simple : One of the joints in your fingers, especially where a finger meets the hand.

• I hurt my knuckle.
• Her knuckles turned white as she held the rope.
• He cracked his knuckles before picking up the pen.

Synonymes : finger joint

Expressions courantes : swollen knuckle, knuckle joint, knuckle pain

coup-de-poing américain

Arme métallique portée sur les doigts pour rendre les coups de poing plus dangereux.

En anglais simple : A metal weapon worn over the fingers to make a punch more damaging, usually called brass knuckles.

• Police found brass knuckles in his pocket.
• He struck the door with his brass knuckles.
• Carrying brass knuckles is illegal in many places.

Synonymes : brass knuckles, knuckleduster

Expressions courantes : brass knuckle, knuckle weapon

frotter avec les jointures

Appuyer sur quelque chose ou le frotter avec les articulations dures des doigts.

En anglais simple : To press or rub something with the hard joints of your fingers.

• He knuckled his tired eyes.
• She knuckled the tears from her eyes.
• He gently knuckled her aching back.

Expressions courantes : knuckle someone’s back, knuckle one’s eyes