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1 elbow
['elbəu] 1. noun(the joint where the arm bends: He leant forward on his elbows.) cot2. verb(to push with the elbow: He elbowed his way through the crowd.) a împinge cu coatele- at one's elbow -
2 lean
I [li:n] past tense, past participles - leant; verb1) (to slope over to one side; not to be upright: The lamp-post had slipped and was leaning across the road.) a (se) apleca2) (to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.) a (se) sprijini (pe/de)•- leaningII [li:n] adjective1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.) uscăţiv2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.) fără grăsime3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.) sărac•- leanness
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elbows — el·bow || elbəʊ n. joint located in the middle of the human arm v. shove with one s elbow, jostle, push … English contemporary dictionary
elbow\ one's\ way\ into — • elbow one s way into • elbow one s way out of v. phr. To force entry into a place by using one s elbows. The bus was so crowded that, in order to get off in time, we had to elbow our way to the exit door … Словарь американских идиом
elbow\ one's\ way\ out\ of — • elbow one s way into • elbow one s way out of v. phr. To force entry into a place by using one s elbows. The bus was so crowded that, in order to get off in time, we had to elbow our way to the exit door … Словарь американских идиом
elbow one's way into — or[out of] {v. phr.} To force entry into a place by using one s elbows. * /The bus was so crowded that, in order to get off in time, we had to elbow our way to the exit door./ … Dictionary of American idioms
elbow one's way into — or[out of] {v. phr.} To force entry into a place by using one s elbows. * /The bus was so crowded that, in order to get off in time, we had to elbow our way to the exit door./ … Dictionary of American idioms
