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elbow [ˈelbəʊ]1. nouncoude m3. compounds• to have enough elbow room avoir de la place pour se retourner ; (figurative) avoir les coudées franches* * *['elbəʊ] 1.noun ( all contexts) coude m2.to wear something through at the elbows — percer or trouer quelque chose aux coudes
transitive verb••more power to your elbow — GB je te souhaite bien du courage (colloq)
out at (the) elbow(s) — [person] loqueteux; [garment] miteux
to rub elbows with somebody — (colloq) US fréquenter quelqu'un
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elbow ['elbəʊ]1 noun(of arm, jacket, pipe, river) coude m;∎ out at the elbows (jacket) troué aux coudes;∎ with his elbows on the bar les coudes sur le bar, accoudé au bar;∎ figurative to stand elbow to elbow être coude à coude;∎ to be at sb's elbow être ou se tenir aux côtés de qn;∎ British familiar to give sb the elbow (employee) virer qn; (boyfriend, girlfriend) larguer ou jeter qn; (tenant) mettre qn à la porte;∎ British familiar to get the elbow (employee) se faire virer; (boyfriend, girlfriend) se faire larguer ou jeter; (tenant) se faire mettre à la porte;∎ to elbow one's way through the crowd se frayer un passage à travers la foule en jouant des coudes;∎ he just elbowed me aside il m'a écarté du coude►► familiar elbow grease huile f de coude;elbow joint Anatomy articulation f de coude; Technology raccord m coudé;elbow pad coudière f;elbow patch coude m(from job) se débarrasser de -
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A n ( all contexts) 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 qch aux coudes ; there is an elbow in the pipe le tuyau est coudé.B vtr to elbow sb in the stomach donner un coup de coude dans l'estomac de qn ; to elbow sb aside ou out of the way écarter qn du coude or d'un coup de coude.C vi to elbow through sth jouer des coudes à travers qch ; to elbow (one's way) forward avancer en jouant des coudes.more power to your/his etc elbow GB je te/lui souhaite bien du courage ○ ; to be out at (the) elbow(s) [person] être loqueteux ; [garment] être miteux ; to be up to the elbows in sth être dans qch jusqu'au cou ; to bend the ou an elbow ○ lever le coude ○ ; to give sb the elbow ○ se débarrasser de qn ; to rub elbows with sb ○ US fréquenter qn. -
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['elbəu] 1. noun(the joint where the arm bends: He leant forward on his elbows.) coude2. verb(to push with the elbow: He elbowed his way through the crowd.) jouer des coudes- at one's elbow -
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coude m, crossette f, raccord coudé m, raccord en équerre mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > elbow
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6 elbow
coude mEnglish-French architecture and construction dictionary > elbow
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8 elbow-length
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > elbow-length
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9 elbow-room
∎ I don't have enough elbow-room je n'ai pas assez de place (pour me retourner); figurative je n'ai pas suffisamment de liberté d'action -
10 elbow grease
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11 elbow joint
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12 elbow-rest
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13 elbow-room
noun (space enough for doing something: Get out of my way and give me some elbow-room!) de la place -
14 elbow board
Itablette d’appui fII USDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > elbow board
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15 elbow connection
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > elbow connection
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16 elbow height
hauteur d’appui fDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > elbow height
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17 elbow high
à hauteur d’appuiDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > elbow high
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18 elbow joint
genou mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > elbow joint
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19 elbow grease
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20 elbow joint
articulation du coude
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Elbow — Марк Поттер (слева) и Гай Гарви Основная информация … Википедия
Elbow — El bow, n. [AS. elboga, elnboga (akin to D. elleboga, OHG. elinbogo, G. ellbogen, ellenbogen, Icel. ?lnbogi; prop.; arm bend); eln ell (orig., forearm) + boga a bending. See 1st {Ell}, and 4th {Bow}.] 1. The joint or bend of the arm; the outer… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Elbow — El bow, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Elbowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Elbowing}.] To push or hit with the elbow, as when one pushes by another. [1913 Webster] They [the Dutch] would elbow our own aldermen off the Royal Exchange. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] {To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Elbow — steht für folgende Orte: Elbow (Saskatchewan), Ort in Kanada Elbow (Texas), Ort in den Vereinigten Staaten weiteres Bedeutungen: Elbow (Band) Siehe auch Elbow Lake Diese Seite i … Deutsch Wikipedia
elbow — c.1200, elbowe, from O.E. elnboga, from ell length of the forearm + boga bow, arch, from W.Gmc. *alinobogan, from P.Gmc. *elino bugon, lit. bend of the forearm (Cf. M.Du. ellenboghe, Du. elleboog, O.H.G. elinbogo, Ger. Ellenbogen, O.N … Etymology dictionary
elbow — ► NOUN 1) the joint between the forearm and the upper arm. 2) a piece of piping or something similar bent through an angle. ► VERB 1) strike with one s elbow. 2) push roughly away. 3) (often elbow one s way) move by pushing past people with one s … English terms dictionary
elbow — [el′bō΄] n. [ME elbowe < OE elboga < PGmc * alino boga (> Ger ellenbogen): see ELL2 & BOW2] 1. a) the joint between the upper and lower arm; esp., the outer part of the angle made by a bent arm b) the joint corresponding to this in the… … English World dictionary
Elbow — El bow, v. i. 1. To jut into an angle; to project or to bend after the manner of an elbow. [1913 Webster] 2. To push rudely along; to elbow one s way. Purseproud, elbowing Insolence. Grainger. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
elbow — [n] angular part of arm; angularly shaped item ancon, angle, bend, bow, corner, crazy bone*, crook, crutch, curve, fork, funny bone*, half turn, hinge, joint, turn; concepts 418,436 elbow [v] push aside bend, bulldoze, bump, crowd, hook, hustle,… … New thesaurus
Elbow — Elbow, Eiland der Gruppe Bahamas, s.d. 1) A) c) … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
elbow — index jostle (bump into) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary