elbow

gomito

Articolazione a metà del braccio, nel punto in cui si piega.

In inglese semplice: The part in the middle of your arm where it bends.

• My elbow hurts.
• She rested her elbows on the table.
• He bent his elbow to lift the cup.

Espressioni comuni: bend your elbow, elbow joint, sore elbow

gomito, curva

Curva brusca di qualcosa, oppure pezzo curvo che unisce due tubi.

In inglese semplice: A sharp bend in something, or a curved piece joining two pipes.

• The plumber fitted a new elbow.
• Water leaked from the pipe elbow.
• The path follows an elbow in the river.

Sinonimi: bend

Espressioni comuni: pipe elbow, elbow fitting, river elbow

farsi largo a gomitate

Spingere via le persone con i gomiti per riuscire ad avanzare.

In inglese semplice: To push people aside with your bent arms so you can move forward.

• He elbowed through the crowd.
• She elbowed her way to the front.
• They elbowed past us to reach the door.

Come si usa: elbow your way through something (We elbowed our way through the crowd.)

Sinonimi: push, shove

Espressioni comuni: elbow your way, elbow through something, elbow past someone

dare una gomitata

Colpire qualcuno con la punta del gomito.

In inglese semplice: To hit someone with the pointed part where your arm bends.

• She elbowed me in the ribs.
• He accidentally elbowed his friend.
• Stop elbowing me while I’m eating.

Come si usa: elbow someone in something (He elbowed me in the side.)

Sinonimi: nudge

Espressioni comuni: elbow someone, elbow someone hard

estromettere, scalzare

Costringere qualcuno a lasciare il lavoro o la posizione perché un’altra persona possa prenderne il posto.

In inglese semplice: To force someone to leave a job or position so another person can take it.

• They elbowed him out of his job.
• Her rivals elbowed her aside.
• The chairman was elbowed out by younger members.

Come si usa: elbow someone out of something (His rivals elbowed him out of the leadership.)

Sinonimi: oust, displace

Espressioni comuni: elbow someone out, elbow someone aside