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elbow
UK
/ˈel.bəʊ/
US
/ˈɛl.boʊ/
Translations
elbows
pl
UK
/ˈel.bəʊ/
US
/ˈɛl.boʊ/
She rested her chin on her elbow while thinking about the problem.
Elle posa son menton sur son coude en réfléchissant au problème.
There were holes in the elbows of his old jacket.
Il y avait des trous aux coudes de sa vieille veste.
The car slowed down as it approached the elbow in the mountain road.
La voiture ralentit en approchant du coude de la route de montagne.
The plumber installed an elbow to redirect the water flow in the piping system.
Le plombier a installé un coude pour rediriger le débit d'eau dans le système de tuyauterie.
elbowed
Past Simple
elbowed
Past Participle
elbowing
Gerund
UK
/ˈel.bəʊ/
US
/ˈel.boʊ/
Traditional bookshops are being elbowed out of business by online retailers.
Les librairies traditionnelles sont évincées du marché par les détaillants en ligne.
He elbowed his way through the crowded room to get to the exit.
Il bouscula les gens avec le coude pour se frayer un chemin jusqu'à la sortie.
She elbowed through the throng to reach the front of the line.
Elle se fraya un chemin dans la foule en poussant avec les coudes pour atteindre l'avant de la file.
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).
The nurse cleaned the elbow skin before applying the bandage.
L'infirmière a nettoyé la peau du coude avant d'appliquer le bandage.
Definitions
She rested her chin on her elbow while thinking about the problem.
The plumber installed an elbow to redirect the water flow in the piping system.
The car slowed down as it approached the elbow in the mountain road.
There were holes in the elbows of his old jacket.
He elbowed his way through the crowded room to get to the exit.
She elbowed through the throng to reach the front of the line.
Traditional bookshops are being elbowed out of business by online retailers.
The nurse cleaned the elbow skin before applying the bandage.