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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

Antonia knee locks

What does locks here mean:

The elevated leg is straight but not so extended that the knee locks.

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verb : become rigid or immoveable ( Example: "The therapist noticed that the patient's knees tended to lock in this exercise" ) If you stand up straight, spread your feet apart about 40 cm, and then lean forward, Antonia, you will notice that your knees lock to prevent your falling forward.

  • verb : become rigid or immoveable ( Example: "The therapist noticed that the patient's knees tended to lock in this exercise" ) If you stand up straight, spread your feet apart about 40 cm, and then lean forward, Antonia, you will notice that your knees lock to prevent your falling forward.
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become rigid or immoveable (Example: "The therapist noticed that the patient's knees tended to lock in this exercise")

If you stand up straight, spread your feet apart about 40 cm, and then lean forward, Antonia, you will notice that your knees lock to prevent your falling forward.
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I know, but I also feel pain when I do so, so I wasn't sure which of the two is it.

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You feel stretch, Antonia. And if your body is not fit (I mean if you are not exercising regularly), then you'll feel pain, or if your body is not warm enough.

What is this new book you are translating?
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Hi,

It's weekend off diet and it has exercise part!

And I don't exercise regularly, that's true!Emotion: embarrassed

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I'm impressed that you try out the things you translate, Antonia.

(I just hope you don't get a commission to translate "Hire Wire Acts: a Potted History".)

MrP
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Emotion: big smile

You see how much I love my job?

p.s. I have to try out some things from the latest book I'm translating (thri
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Oh, Weekend of Diet has exercise section too, interesting.

Since you cannot log in, you cannot send me an email. Ok, here is what I'm going to do. I put my address in my profile just for a couple of days, then I remove it. You have the time to have a look and write it down. (It is just because I do not like to receive unwanted mails and viruses that I'm not doing it permanently! But peopl
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I can see it, no problem. But, perhaps I could make an e-mail just for this purpose?
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I sent you an email last night, Antonia. What do you mean by making an email?

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