elbow room in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for elbow room in the English»French Dictionary

elbow room [Brit, Am ˈɛlboʊ ˌrum] N

1. elbow room (room to move, work):

elbow room

espace m vital

there isn't much elbow room in this kitchen/office

on est un peu à l'étroit dans cette cuisine/ce bureau

2. elbow room (room for manoeuvre):

elbow room fig

marge f de manœuvre

Translations for elbow room in the French»English Dictionary

avoir les ou ses coudées franches

to have elbow room

Translations for elbow room in the English»French Dictionary

I.elbow [Brit ˈɛlbəʊ, Am ˈɛlˌboʊ] N (all contexts)

elbow

coude m

to lean on one's elbows

être accoudé

at sb's elbow

à portée de main

to wear sth through at the elbows

percer or trouer qc aux coudes

there is an elbow in the pipe

le tuyau est coudé

II.elbow [Brit ˈɛlbəʊ, Am ˈɛlˌboʊ] VB trans

to elbow sb in the stomach

donner un coup de coude dans l'estomac de qn

to elbow sb aside or out of the way

écarter qn du coude or d'un coup de coude

III.elbow [Brit ˈɛlbəʊ, Am ˈɛlˌboʊ] VB intr

to elbow through sth

jouer des coudes à travers qc

to elbow (one's way) forward

avancer en jouant des coudes

IV.elbow [Brit ˈɛlbəʊ, Am ˈɛlˌboʊ]

more power to your/his etc elbow Brit

je te/lui souhaite bien du courage inf

to be out at (the) elbow(s) person:

être loqueteux

to be out at (the) elbow(s) garment:

être miteux

to be up to the elbows in sth

être dans qc jusqu'au cou

to bend the or an elbow inf

lever le coude inf

to give sb the elbow inf

se débarrasser de qn

to rub elbows with sb inf Am

fréquenter qn

I.room [Brit ruːm, rʊm, Am rum, rʊm] N

1. room (closed area):

room (for living)

pièce f

room (for sleeping)

chambre f

room (for working)

bureau m

room (for meetings, teaching, operating)

salle f

a three room apartment

un appartement de trois pièces

the room fell silent

tout le monde se tut

in the next room

dans la pièce d'à côté

‘rooms to let’

‘chambres à louer’

room 159

la chambre 159

room and board

chambre avec repas

he gets room and board

il est logé (et) nourri

2. room U (space):

room

place f (for pour, to do pour faire)

to make room

faire de la place

to take up room

prendre de la place

to be short of room

manquer de place

3. room (opportunity):

room for improvement/doubt

possibilité f d'amélioration/de doute

room for manoeuvre

marge f de manœuvre

II.rooms N npl dated

1. rooms (rented):

rooms

meublé m

2. rooms Brit UNIV:

rooms

chambre f d'étudiant

III.room [Brit ruːm, rʊm, Am rum, rʊm] VB intr Am

room

loger

to room with sb

loger chez qn

we room together

nous habitons ensemble

IV.-roomed COMP

4-roomed

de 4 pièces

V.room [Brit ruːm, rʊm, Am rum, rʊm]

there is always room at the top

quand on veut réussir dans la vie on peut

elbow room in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for elbow room in the English»French Dictionary

elbow room N

1. elbow room (space to move):

elbow room

espace m

2. elbow room (freedom of action):

elbow room

marge f de manœuvre

Translations for elbow room in the English»French Dictionary

I.elbow [ˈelbəʊ, Am -boʊ] N

elbow a. fig:

elbow

coude m

Phrases:

to give sb the elbow

se débarrasser de qn

to be at sb's elbow

être à portée de main

II.elbow [ˈelbəʊ, Am -boʊ] VB trans

to elbow sb out of the way

écarter qn de son chemin

I.room [ru:m] N

1. room:

room (in house)

pièce f

room (in house)

place f Belg, Nord

room (bedroom)

chambre f

room (classroom, meeting room)

salle f

room (for work)

bureau m

room and board

chambre et pension

2. room no pl (space):

room

place f

to take up room

prendre de la place

there's not enough room to swing a cat

il n'y a pas de place pour se retourner

3. room no pl (possibility):

room

marge f

to have room for sth

avoir une marge de qc

to have room for improvement

pouvoir mieux faire

II.room [ru:m] VB intr

to room with sb Am (share a room)

partager une chambre avec qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

An open two-seater it had attractive and sporting lines yet with enough leg and elbow room.

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Naturally the first impression on entering the sprawling numaish ground will be one of more elbow room.

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Many riders also choose a girth that allows for extra elbow room, so the horse is not restricted as his leg moves backward.

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The living room in the center of the triangle house offers more elbow room.

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If a director is smart, he'll give me the elbow room to paint.

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The starboard side head has plenty of room for both the shower and the toilet, both with good elbow room.

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It has two vanities, but unlike traditional double vanities, these are separated, allowing each spouse some elbow room while brushing his/her teeth.

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The growing self-storage industry, which caters to ordinary people with too much stuff, others on the move and even businesses needing a little elbow room.

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The favoured option is likely to be removing the centre seat and increasing elbow room by sliding the two outer seats towards each other.

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Needing a bit more elbow room, it wasn't long before the construction of a conservatory studio within the courtyard area was completed and was used for cooking items and interviews.

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