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codos
elbows
Oxford Spanish Dictionary
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
codo1 (coda) ADJ Mex inf
codo (coda)
tightfisted inf
codo (coda)
stingy inf
codo2 N m
1. codo ANAT:
codo
elbow
codo (de una prenda)
elbow
se te han roto los codos del suéter
you've gone through the elbows of your sweater
a fuerza o a base de codos inf
through sheer hard slog o graft inf
borrar con el codo (lo que se escribe con la mano) RioPl
to give with one hand and take away with the other
codo con codo o codo a codo vamos a tener que trabajar codo con codo para conseguir estos objetivos
we're going to have to work together very closely to achieve these aims
el director trabajó codo a codo con los empleados en esta tarea
the director worked side by side with the employees in this task
empinar el codo inf a estas horas estará empinando el codo
he'll be propping up the bar by now inf
empinar el codo inf a estas horas estará empinando el codo
he'll be having a few drinks by now
empinar el codo inf a estas horas estará empinando el codo
he'll be having a few jars by now Brit inf
hablar (hasta) por los codos inf
to talk nineteen to the dozen inf
hincar o romperse los codos inf si quieres aprobar ya puedes empezar a hincar los codos
if you want to pass you'd better knuckle down inf
se pasó el fin de semana hincando los codos para el examen
she spent all weekend grinding for her exam Am inf
se pasó el fin de semana hincando los codos para el examen
she spent all weekend swotting for her exam Brit inf
se rompieron los codos para terminar el trabajo a tiempo
they really worked their butts off to get the work finished in time Am inf
se rompieron los codos para terminar el trabajo a tiempo
they really slogged their guts out to get the work finished in time Brit inf
ser del codo o duro de codo Arg inf
to be tightfisted o stingy inf
2. codo (medida):
codo
cubit
sinovitis del codo N f
sinovitis del codo
tennis elbow
codo de tenista N m
codo de tenista
tennis elbow
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
cubit
codo m
to talk nineteen to the dozen
hablar (hasta) por los codos or como una cotorra inf
elbow joint
articulación f del codo
elbow joint (in pipework)
codo m
elbow joint (joining moving parts)
juntura f del codo
tennis elbow
sinovitis f del codo
tennis elbow
codo m de tenista
the jacket had worn through at the elbows
la chaqueta tenía los codos raídos or tenía agujeros en los codos
dogleg (in pipe)
codo m
in the PONS Dictionary
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
codo N m
1. codo ANAT:
codo
elbow
codo de tenis
tennis elbow
empinar el codo inf
to go on the booze
el lado interno [o la parte interna] del codo
the crook (of the arm)
trabajar codo a codo
to work side by side
hablar por los codos inf
to talk non-stop
2. codo TECH (doblez):
codo
elbow joint
3. codo (de camino):
codo
bend (in the road)
sangradura del codo
crook (of the elbow)
flexura del codo
crook (of the elbow)
empinar el codo inf
to have a drink
empinar el codo inf
to booze inf
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
to talk the hind legs off a donkey Brit inf
hablar por los codos
swot
hacer codos
tennis elbow
codo m de tenista
to talk nineteen to the dozen
hablar por los codos
to go cheek by jowl
ir codo con codo
in the PONS Dictionary
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
codo [ˈko·do] N m
1. codo ANAT:
codo
elbow
codo de tenis
tennis elbow
empinar el codo inf
to go on the booze
trabajar codo a codo
to work side by side
hablar por los codos inf
to talk nonstop
2. codo TECH (doblez):
codo
elbow joint
3. codo (de camino):
codo
bend
empinar el codo inf
to take a drink
hablar por los codos inf
to talk nineteen to the dozen
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
to talk the hind legs off a donkey inf
hablar por los codos
tennis elbow
codo m de tenista
elbow (of people)
codo m
elbow (in a pipe)
codo m
booze
empinar el codo
to hit the bottle
empinar el codo
bend in a pipe
codo m
elbow to elbow
codo con codo
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
el lado interno [o la parte interna] del codo
the crook (of the arm)
trabajar codo a codo
to work side by side
hablar por los codos inf
to talk non-stop
empinar el codo inf
to have a drink
empinar el codo inf
to booze inf
hablar por los codos inf
to talk nineteen to the dozen
crook of elbow
parte f interna del codo
to jog sb's elbow
dar a alguien en el codo
tennis elbow
codo m de tenista
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
Nadie sabe quién es el dueño de esa rodilla, ni de quién es este codo o este pie, esta voz que murmura buen día.
www.elortiba.org
Aún tengo piedrecillas incrustadas en los codos de aquella dulce - - y dolorosa - - infancia.
www.textosypretextos.com.ar
Picantes, crocantes y que chorreen hasta el codo.
lasrecetasdeblancacotta.blogspot.com
Sostener el codo izquierdo con la mano derecha, para la estabilidad, y mirar al frente.
biciclub.com
El nene sintió cuando el animal le arrancó el brazo, arriba del codo.
www.soloquinceminutos.com

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