How the word "inginocchiarsi" is translated into English
Si è inginocchiato davanti a lei per chiederle di sposarlo.
[si ˈɛ indʒinokkjato daˈvanti a ˈllɛi̯ ˈper ˈkjɛderle di spoˈzarlo.]
He knelt down in front of her to ask her to marry him.
Non riesco a inginocchiarmi, mi fa male la schiena.
[ˈnon ˈrjɛsko a indʒinokkjarmi, mi ˈfa ˈmmale la ˈskjɛna.]
I can't kneel down, my back hurts.
In chiesa la nonna si inginocchia sempre per pregare.
[in ˈkjɛza la ˈnɔnna si indʒinokkja ˈsɛmpre ˈper preˈɡare.]
In church, Grandma always kneels to pray.
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