Codos (en. Elbows)

/ˈko.ðos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

The joints that allow for arm movement in humans.

My elbow hurts after playing tennis.

Me duele el codo después de jugar tenis.

Part of the body where the arm bends.

I used my elbows to lean on the table.

Usé mis codos para apoyarme sobre la mesa.

Refers to the ability to negotiate or deal with cunning.

He has a lot of elbow to get a good deal.

Él tiene mucho codo para conseguir un buen trato.

From Latin 'cubitum', meaning 'elbow' or 'to bend'.

to elbow in

To study or make an effort to learn.

meter codo

to be stingy

Refers to someone who is not generous.

no tener un codo

to bend the elbow

To drink excessively.

mover el codo

arm

Upper extremity of the human body.

brazo

forearm

Part of the arm that goes from the elbow to the wrist.

antebrazo

joint

Connection between two or more bones.

articulación

To be stingy

He always has his codos at parties, he never brings anything.

Él siempre tiene codos en las fiestas, nunca trae nada.

Elbow to elbow

We worked elbow to elbow on the project.

Trabajamos codo con codo en el proyecto.