elbow

UK
/ˈel.bəʊ/
US
/ˈɛl.boʊ/

Übersetzungen

elbowsubstantiv
elbows
Pl.
UK
/ˈel.bəʊ/
US
/ˈɛl.boʊ/
He rested his elbow on the table.
Он оперся локтем на стол.
elbowverb
elbowed
Präteritum
elbowed
Partizip Perfekt
elbowing
Gerundium
UK
/ˈel.bəʊ/
US
/ˈel.boʊ/
He had to elbow his way through the crowd to get to the front.
Ему пришлось проталкиваться сквозь толпу, чтобы добраться до передней части.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
пробиваться в толпе
elbowadjektiv
UK
/ˈel.bəʊ/
US
/ˈel.boʊ/
Used attributively to describe something situated at or relating to the elbow (e.g., elbow pain, elbow-length gloves).

Definitionen

elbowsubstantiv
The joint or bend of the arm between the upper arm and the forearm.
She rested her chin on her elbow while thinking about the problem.
A part of a pipe or tube that is bent at an angle, typically 90 degrees, to change the direction of the flow.
The plumber installed an elbow to redirect the water flow in the piping system.
A sharp bend or corner in a road or path.
The car slowed down as it approached the elbow in the mountain road.
The part of a garment that covers the elbow joint.
There were holes in the elbows of his old jacket.
elbowverb
To push or shove someone with one's elbow.
He elbowed his way through the crowded room to get to the exit.
To make one's way by pushing with the elbows.
She elbowed through the throng to reach the front of the line.
To displace or oust something or someone, especially gradually, as if by pushing with the elbows.
Traditional bookshops are being elbowed out of business by online retailers.
elbowadjektiv
Situated at, of, or relating to the elbow of the arm.
The nurse cleaned the elbow skin before applying the bandage.