elbowing in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for elbowing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.elbow [Am ˈɛlˌboʊ, Brit ˈɛlbəʊ] N

1. elbow (of person):

elbow

codo m

don't put your elbows on the table!

no pongas los codos sobre la mesa

my sweater is going at the elbows

se me están gastando los codos del suéter

to give sb the elbow Brit inf

deshacerse de alguien

2. elbow:

elbow (on river, road)

recodo m

elbow (in pipe)

codo m

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

elbow

darle un codazo a

they were elbowing each other

se daban codazos

I elbowed him in the face/stomach

le di un codazo en la cara/el estómago

they elbowed us out of the way

nos apartaron a empujones

they elbowed their way through

se abrieron paso (a codazos)

tennis elbow N U

tennis elbow

sinovitis f del codo

tennis elbow

codo m de tenista

elbow grease N U inf

put some elbow grease into it!

¡dale con más fuerza! inf

this place needs a bit of elbow grease

lo que hace falta aquí es una buena limpieza

elbow joint N

1. elbow joint ANAT:

elbow joint

articulación f del codo

2. elbow joint TECH:

elbow joint (in pipework)

codo m

elbow joint (joining moving parts)

juntura f del codo

elbow room N U

elbow room

espacio m

elbow room

sitio m

elbow room

lugar m

stand back and give me some elbow room

retírate para dejarme espacio or lugar or sitio

elbow wrestling N U

elbow wrestling → arm-wrestling

See also arm-wrestling

arm-wrestling N U

he's very good at arm-wrestling

es muy bueno echando pulsos

he's very good at arm-wrestling

es muy bueno pulseando CSur

he's very good at arm-wrestling

es muy bueno jugando a las vencidas Mex

elbow pad N

1. elbow pad FASHION (for sleeves):

elbow pad

codera f

2. elbow pad SPORTS (for protection):

elbow pad

codera f

elbow pad

protector m del codo

Translations for elbowing in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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sinovitis del codo

tennis elbow

codo de tenista

tennis elbow

codillo

elbow

elbowing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for elbowing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.elbow [ˈelbəʊ, Am -boʊ] N

1. elbow:

elbow (of people)

codo m

elbow (of animals)

codillo m

2. elbow:

elbow (in a pipe)

codo m

elbow (in a road, river)

recodo m

Phrases:

out at the elbows clothing

raído, -a

out at the elbows person

desharrapado, -a

to be at one's elbow

estar al alcance de la mano

to give sb the elbow

deshacerse de alguien

to rub elbows with sb

codearse con alguien

II.elbow [ˈelbəʊ, Am -boʊ] VB trans

elbow

dar un codazo a

to elbow one's way through the crowd

abrirse paso a codazos entre la multitud

elbow room N no pl

1. elbow room (space):

elbow room

espacio m

2. elbow room (freedom):

elbow room

libertad f de acción

elbow grease N no pl inf

elbow grease

fuerza f

to put some elbow grease into sth

poner empeño en algo

tennis elbow N

tennis elbow

codo m de tenista

Translations for elbowing in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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codera

elbow patch

codazo

nudge (with one's elbow)

codillo

elbow

codillo

elbow joint

codear (más fuerte)

to elbow

codo

elbow

codo de tenis

tennis elbow

codo

elbow joint

sangradura del codo

crook (of the elbow)

elbowing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to dig one's elbow into sb's ribs

dar un codazo en las costillas a alguien

to elbow one's way somewhere

abrirse camino (a codazos) hasta algún lugar

to be at one's elbow

estar al alcance de la mano

to give sb the elbow

deshacerse de alguien

to elbow one's way through the crowd

abrirse paso a codazos entre la multitud

to put some elbow grease into sth

poner empeño en algo

more power to your elbow!

¡que tengas suerte!

to jog sb's elbow

dar a alguien en el codo

elbow to elbow

codo con codo