elbows in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for elbows 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

elbow joint N

elbow joint

articulation f du coude

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

elbow grease N

elbow grease

huile f de coude inf

tennis elbow N

tennis elbow

tennis-elbow m

tennis elbow

épicondylite f spec

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keep in stomach, elbows

rentrer

Translations for elbows in the French»English Dictionary

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accouder

to lean on one's elbows (à, sur on)

il était accoudé au bar

he was sitting with his elbows on the bar

canne-béquille

elbow crutch

coudière

elbow support

coude

elbow

coudes au corps

with elbows tucked in

donner un coup de coude à qn (en se battant)

to jab sb with one's elbow

jouer des coudes pour atteindre le buffet

to elbow one's way to the buffet

coude (partie de manche)

elbow

coude (pièce)

elbow patch

coude (de fleuve)

bend, elbow

elbows in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for elbows in the English»French Dictionary

I.elbow [ˈel·boʊ] N

elbow a. fig:

elbow

coude m

Phrases:

to give sb the elbow inf

plaquer qn

to be at sb's elbow

être à portée de main

II.elbow [ˈel·boʊ] VB trans

to elbow sb out of the way

écarter qn de son chemin

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

elbow grease N inf

elbow grease

huile f de coude

tennis elbow N

tennis elbow

synovite f du coude

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to graze one's knee/elbow

s'égratigner le genou/coude

to jar one's elbow

se cogner le coude

to jog sb's elbow

pousser le coude de qn

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elle était accoudée au comptoir

she had her elbows on the counter

tennis-elbow

tennis elbow

coude

elbow