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Meaning of celis | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR C2 Specialized
[tsɛlis]

Definitions

knee (the joint between thigh and shin and the area around it)

declension-2, masculine

Equivalents

English knee

Examples

“stīvs celis”

stiff knee

“ceļa lūzums”

knee fracture

“sēdēt tēvam uz ceļiem”

to sit on father's knees (= lap)

“sniegs mežā bija dziļš, vai līdz ceļiem”

the snow in the forest was deep, up to the knees

“sieviete pastiepa zilās kleitas malu tālāk pāri ceļiem”

the woman stretched the hem of the blue dress beyond the knees

“meitene pieliec celi, kā skolā mācīts”

the girl bent (her) knee, as taught at school

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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