What is the Spanish word for "knuckle"?

Learn how to say "knuckle" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

knuckle

Spanish

nudillo

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Alternative translations of "knuckle"

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Examples of how to use "knuckle" in Spanish

English
He cracked his knuckle loudly.
Spanish
Él hizo crujir su nudillo ruidosamente.
English
He cracked his knuckle before speaking.
Spanish
Él hizo crujir su nudillo antes de hablar.
English
She rubbed the sore knuckle gently.
Spanish
Ella frotó suavemente el nudillo adolorido.
English
I tapped the table with my knuckle.
Spanish
Golpeé la mesa con mi nudillo.
English
A small scar marked his injured knuckle.
Spanish
Una pequeña cicatriz marcaba su nudillo herido.

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He cracked his knuckle loudly.

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