elbow

elbow
'elbəu
1. noun
(the joint where the arm bends: He leant forward on his elbows.) codo

2. verb
(to push with the elbow: He elbowed his way through the crowd.) dar un codazo
- at one's elbow
elbow n codo
elbow
tr['elbəʊ]
noun
1 SMALLANATOMY/SMALL codo
2 (bend) recodo
transitive verb
1 (jostle) dar un codazo a, empujar con el codo
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
at one's elbow a mano
out at the elbows raído,-a
to elbow one's way through abrirse paso a codazos (por)
to give somebody the elbow (dismiss) echar a alguien 2 (break up with) romper con alguien
elbow grease sudor nombre masculino
elbow ['ɛl.bo:] vt
: darle un codazo a
elbow n
: codo m
elbow
n.
• codillo s.m.
• codo s.m.
v.
• codear v.

I 'elbəʊ
noun (of person, in pipe) codo m; (on river, road) recodo m

my sweater is going at the elbows — se me están gastando los codos del suéter

to give somebody the elbow — (BrE colloq) deshacerse* de alguien


II
transitive verb darle* un codazo a

they elbowed us out of the way — nos apartaron a empujones

['elbǝʊ]
1.
N (Anat) codo m ; (in road) recodo m

at one's elbow — al alcance de la mano

out at the elbow(s) — raído, descosido

2.
VT

to elbow sb aside — apartar a algn a codazos

to elbow one's way through the crowd — abrirse paso a codazos por la muchedumbre

3.
CPD

elbow grease * N —

it's a matter of elbow grease — es una cuestión de esfuerzo

use a bit of elbow grease! — ¡dale con más fuerza!

it will take a bit of elbow grease to shift this — va a costar trabajo mover esto

elbow joint N — articulación f del codo

elbow room N — (=space) espacio m para moverse; (=leeway) margen m de maniobra

* * *

I ['elbəʊ]
noun (of person, in pipe) codo m; (on river, road) recodo m

my sweater is going at the elbows — se me están gastando los codos del suéter

to give somebody the elbow — (BrE colloq) deshacerse* de alguien


II
transitive verb darle* un codazo a

they elbowed us out of the way — nos apartaron a empujones


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