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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈko.ðo/
"Se cayó y se lastimó el codo derecho."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The joint between the forearm and the upper arm.
"He scraped his elbow when he fell off his bicycle."
- 1
To push or nudge someone with one's elbow, typically in order to make one's way through a crowd.
"She had to elbow her way through the crowded marketplace."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English elnboga, combining elne (meaning forearm or ell) and boga (meaning bow or bend). Cognate with Old High German elinbogo and Dutch elleboog, tracing ultimately back to the Proto-Indo-European root for forearm and bending.
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coude
Transliteration: /kud/
"Il s'est fait mal au coude en jouant au tennis."
Ellenbogen
Transliteration: /ˈɛlənˌboːɡn̩/
"Er lehnte sich mit den Ellenbogen auf den Tisch."
gomito
Transliteration: /ˈɡɔ.mi.to/
"Mi sono slogato il gomito giocando a basket."
codo
Transliteration: /ˈko.ðo/
"Se cayó y se lastimó el codo derecho."
cotovelo
Transliteration: /ku.tuˈvɛ.lu/
"Ele machucou o cotovelo durante o treino."
कोहनी
Transliteration: kohni
"गिरने से उसकी कोहनी पर चोट लग गई।"
手肘
Transliteration: shǒu zhǒu
"他不小心撞到了手肘。"
팔꿈치
Transliteration: palkkumchi
"그는 팔꿈치를 책상 위에 올려놓았다."
肘
Transliteration: hiji
"机に肘をついて考え事をした。"
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