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elbowing

/ˈel.bəʊ.ɪŋ/

/ˈel.boʊ.ɪŋ/

Translations

elbowingnoun

elbowings

bousculadePar extension, dans une foule ; souvent avec l’idée de se frayer un passage en poussant.

The concert was so crowded that there was a lot of elbowing to get closer to the stage.

Le concert était tellement bondé qu’il y avait beaucoup de bousculade pour se rapprocher de la scène.

Synonyms

elbowinggerund / present participle

/ˈel.bəʊ.ɪŋ/

/ˈel.boʊ.ɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe someone or something that is pushing with the elbow.

bousculantSe dit d’une personne qui se fraye un passage en bousculant les autres.

Security guards had to deal with elbowing fans at the entrance.

Les agents de sécurité ont dû faire face à des fans bousculants à l’entrée.

Synonyms

elbowverb

elbowing

Gerund

elbowed

Past Simple

elbowed

Past Participle

elbowing

Gerund

/ˈel.bəʊ/

/ˈel.boʊ/

bousculerAvec le coude.

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.

évincerAu sens figuré, progressivement.

Traditional bookshops are being elbowed out of business by online retailers.

Les librairies traditionnelles sont évincées du marché par les détaillants en ligne.

se frayer un cheminEn poussant avec les coudes.

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.

Synonyms

Definitions

elbowingnoun

The act of pushing or jostling with one's elbow to make space or move through a crowd.

The concert was so crowded that there was a lot of elbowing to get closer to the stage.

elbowinggerund / present participle

Using the elbow or elbows to push one's way or to jostle others.

Security guards had to deal with elbowing fans at the entrance.

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.