elbow

codo

Articulación en la parte media del brazo que permite doblarlo.

En inglés sencillo: The part in the middle of your arm where it bends.

• My elbow hurts.
• She rested her elbows on the table.
• He bent his elbow to lift the cup.

Expresiones frecuentes: bend your elbow, elbow joint, sore elbow

codo, recodo

Curva marcada de algo o pieza curva que une dos tubos.

En inglés sencillo: A sharp bend in something, or a curved piece joining two pipes.

• The plumber fitted a new elbow.
• Water leaked from the pipe elbow.
• The path follows an elbow in the river.

Sinónimos: bend

Expresiones frecuentes: pipe elbow, elbow fitting, river elbow

abrirse paso a codazos

Apartar a la gente con los codos para poder avanzar.

En inglés sencillo: To push people aside with your bent arms so you can move forward.

• He elbowed through the crowd.
• She elbowed her way to the front.
• They elbowed past us to reach the door.

Cómo se usa: elbow your way through something (We elbowed our way through the crowd.)

Sinónimos: push, shove

Expresiones frecuentes: elbow your way, elbow through something, elbow past someone

dar un codazo

Golpear a alguien con la punta del codo.

En inglés sencillo: To hit someone with the pointed part where your arm bends.

• She elbowed me in the ribs.
• He accidentally elbowed his friend.
• Stop elbowing me while I’m eating.

Cómo se usa: elbow someone in something (He elbowed me in the side.)

Sinónimos: nudge

Expresiones frecuentes: elbow someone, elbow someone hard

desplazar, expulsar

Obligar a alguien a dejar su trabajo o puesto para que otra persona lo ocupe.

En inglés sencillo: To force someone to leave a job or position so another person can take it.

• They elbowed him out of his job.
• Her rivals elbowed her aside.
• The chairman was elbowed out by younger members.

Cómo se usa: elbow someone out of something (His rivals elbowed him out of the leadership.)

Sinónimos: oust, displace

Expresiones frecuentes: elbow someone out, elbow someone aside