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1 elbow
1. noun(also of garment) Ell[en]bogen, der2. transitive verbat one's elbow — bei sich; in Reichweite
elbow one's way — sich mit den Ellenbogen einen Weg bahnen; sich drängeln (ugs.)
elbow somebody aside — jemanden mit den Ellenbogen zur Seite stoßen
elbow somebody out — (fig.) jemanden hinausdrängeln
* * *['elbəu] 1. noun(the joint where the arm bends: He leant forward on his elbows.) der Ellbogen2. verb(to push with the elbow: He elbowed his way through the crowd.) mit den Ellbogen drängen- academic.ru/115997/elbow-room">elbow-room- at one's elbow* * *el·bow[ˈelbəʊ, AM -boʊ]I. n4.▶ to be at sb's \elbow (close at hand) in jds [unmittelbarer] Nähe sein; (working closely with sb) eng mit jdm zusammenarbeitenII. vt▪ to \elbow sb jdm mit dem Ellbogen einen Stoß versetzento \elbow sb out jdn hinausdrängeln* * *['elbəʊ]1. n1) Ellbogen msince he's been rubbing elbows with senators (esp US) — seit er sich in Senatorenkreisen bewegt
2) (of pipe, river, road) Knie nt2. vthe elbowed me in the stomach — er stieß mir or mich mit dem Ellbogen in den Magen
to elbow one's way to the top (fig) — sich nach oben durchboxen (inf), die Ellbogen gebrauchen, um an die Spitze zu kommen
* * *elbow [ˈelbəʊ]A sat one’s elbowa) in Reichweite, bei der Hand,b) bes fig an seiner Seite, um sich herum;a) schäbig, abgetragen (Kleidung),b) schäbig gekleidet,c) US knapp bei Kasse umg;she gave him the elbow sie gab ihm den Laufpass3. TECHa) (Rohr)Knie n, (-)Krümmer m, Kniestück n, Winkel(stück) m(n)b) Seitenlehne f (eines Stuhls etc)B v/t (mit dem Ellbogen) stoßen, drängen (auch fig):elbow sb out jemanden hinausdrängen oder -stoßen;elbow o.s. through sich durchdränge(l)n;elbow one’s way → C 2C v/i* * *1. noun(also of garment) Ell[en]bogen, der2. transitive verbat one's elbow — bei sich; in Reichweite
elbow one's way — sich mit den Ellenbogen einen Weg bahnen; sich drängeln (ugs.)
elbow somebody out — (fig.) jemanden hinausdrängeln
* * *n.Ellbogen - m.Ellenbogen m.Winkel - (Techn.) m. -
2 elbow
el·bow [ʼelbəʊ, Am -boʊ] n3) (fig: in a pipe, river) Knie nt; (in a road, river) Biegung f, Krümmung fPHRASES:to give sb the \elbow jdm den Laufpass geben ( fam)[out] at the \elbows ( clothes) durchgewetzt, abgetragen;( person) heruntergekommen;to be at sb's \elbow ( close at hand) in jds [unmittelbarer] Nähe sein;( working closely with sb) eng mit jdm zusammenarbeiten vtto \elbow sb jdm mit dem Ellbogen einen Stoß versetzen;to \elbow sb out jdn hinausdrängeln;she \elbowed him in the ribs sie stieß ihm den Ellbogen in die Rippen
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