elbow

['elbəʊ] I

nome gomito m.

to lean on one's elbows — appoggiarsi sui gomiti

at sb.'s elbow — a portata di mano

to wear a jacket through at the elbows — bucare i gomiti di una giacca

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more power to your elbow — BE ti auguro successo

to be out at (the) elbow(s) — [person] essere malmesso; [garment] essere consunto ai gomiti

to be up to the elbows in sth. — essere immerso fino al collo in qcs.

to give sb. the elbow — colloq. sbarazzarsi di qcn.

to rub elbows with sb. — AE colloq. essere in confidenza con qcn

II 1.

verbo transitivo

to elbow sb. aside o out of the way — allontanare qcn. a gomitate

2.

verbo intransitivo

to elbow through the crowd — farsi largo tra la folla a gomitate

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['elbəu] 1. noun

(the joint where the arm bends: He leant forward on his elbows.) gomito

2. verb

(to push with the elbow: He elbowed his way through the crowd.) dare gomitate, farsi largo a gomitate

- elbow-room

- at one's elbow

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['elbəʊ] I

nome gomito m.

to lean on one's elbows — appoggiarsi sui gomiti

at sb.'s elbow — a portata di mano

to wear a jacket through at the elbows — bucare i gomiti di una giacca

••

more power to your elbow — BE ti auguro successo

to be out at (the) elbow(s) — [person] essere malmesso; [garment] essere consunto ai gomiti

to be up to the elbows in sth. — essere immerso fino al collo in qcs.

to give sb. the elbow — colloq. sbarazzarsi di qcn.

to rub elbows with sb. — AE colloq. essere in confidenza con qcn

II 1.

verbo transitivo

to elbow sb. aside o out of the way — allontanare qcn. a gomitate

2.

verbo intransitivo

to elbow through the crowd — farsi largo tra la folla a gomitate