elbow
/ˈelbəʊ/noun
उच्चारण एल्बो
कोहनी
Basic word
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[T]
to push somebody with your elbow, especially in order to move past them
कोहनी से धकेलना
- He elbowed his way through the crowd.
- She elbowed her brother in the ribs to wake him.
- Passengers elbowed past us to get on the train.
+ 1 more example
- He elbowed the door open because his hands were full.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 6
elbow (noun)
The joint in the middle of the arm. It is countable.
बाँह के बीच का जोड़। यह countable है।
- She leaned on her elbow.
- He hurt his right elbow while playing cricket.
elbow + object (verb)
To push someone with the elbow, often to move through a crowd.
कोहनी से किसी को धकेलना, प्रायः भीड़ में रास्ता बनाने के लिए।
- He elbowed the man aside and got on the bus.
elbow one's way + through
A phrase meaning to push forward with your elbows.
यह phrase कोहनियों से धक्का देकर आगे बढ़ने के अर्थ में है।
- She elbowed her way through the crowd at the station.
at / by sb's elbow; elbow room
'At his elbow' means very near; 'elbow room' means enough space or freedom.
'At his elbow' का अर्थ बहुत पास है; 'elbow room' का अर्थ पर्याप्त जगह या स्वतंत्रता है।
- His assistant stood at his elbow.
- Give the children some elbow room.
elbow (bend or turn)
Elbow can also name a sharp bend in a pipe or road.
Elbow किसी पाइप या सड़क के तीखे मोड़ को भी कहते हैं।
- The pipe has an elbow under the sink.
elbow idioms
Idioms include give sb the elbow (reject sb) and rub elbows with (mix with).
Idioms में give sb the elbow (किसी को ठुकराना) और rub elbows with (मेलजोल रखना) आते हैं।
- She rubbed elbows with famous writers at the book fair.
+Collocations 5
adjective + elbow
leftrightsorebentbruisedtennis
- Playing too much tennis can give you a sore elbow.
verb + elbow
bendlean onnudge withbangrest
- He banged his elbow on the door.
elbow + noun
padjointgreaseroomrest
- Cricketers wear elbow pads for safety.
elbow + preposition
on thein theat thewith the
- He rested his elbow on the desk.
elbow + body
wristshoulderkneeforearmjoint
- He injured his shoulder and elbow in the fall.
“More examples 6
- Radhika scraped her elbow when she fell off the cycle.
साइकिल से गिरते समय राधिका की कोहनी छिल गई।
- The old coat had worn out at the elbows.
पुराना कोट कोहनियों पर घिस गया था।
- Don't put your elbows on the dining table.
अपनी कोहनियाँ खाने की मेज़ पर मत रखो।
- The bowler elbowed his way into the team photo.
गेंदबाज़ ने कोहनी से धक्का देकर टीम की फ़ोटो में जगह बनाई।
- You need elbow grease to clean this old kitchen.
इस पुरानी रसोई को साफ़ करने के लिए बहुत ज़ोर लगाना पड़ेगा।
- Cricketers sometimes get tennis elbow after long hours of practice.
क्रिकेट खिलाड़ियों को लंबे अभ्यास के बाद कभी-कभी tennis elbow हो जाता है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She elbowed to the man to move aside.
✓ She elbowed the man aside.
Elbow as a verb is transitive and takes the person directly.
Verb के रूप में elbow सकर्मक है और व्यक्ति सीधे लेता है।
¶Idioms 2
give sb the elbow
(British English, informal) to end a relationship with sb; to dismiss sb from a job
किसी से नाता तोड़ लेना; नौकरी से निकाल देना
- She gave him the elbow after a month.
- The club gave the coach the elbow after three defeats.
at sb's elbow
very close to sb
किसी के बिल्कुल पास
- His assistant was always at his elbow.
- She worked with a dictionary at her elbow.
AaSpelling
el·bow
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Elbow grease (hard physical work, especially cleaning), elbow room (enough space to move or freedom to act), rub elbows or shoulders with (spend time with important people), give sb the elbow (British informal, end a relationship with somebody).
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: elbow grease (कड़ी शारीरिक मेहनत, विशेषकर सफ़ाई), elbow room (हिलने की पर्याप्त जगह या काम करने की स्वतंत्रता), rub elbows या shoulders with (महत्वपूर्ण लोगों के साथ समय बिताना), give sb the elbow (British अनौपचारिक, किसी से संबंध तोड़ना)।