English-German translation for "elbow"

"elbow" German translation

elbow
[ˈelbou]noun | Substantiv s

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  • Ell(en)bogenmasculine | Maskulinum m
    elbow
    elbow
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  • (scharfe) Biegungor | oder od Krümmung, Eckefeminine | Femininum f
    elbow bend
    Knieneuter | Neutrum n
    elbow bend
    Knickmasculine | Maskulinum m (Straßeet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc)
    elbow bend
    elbow bend
  • (Rohr)Knieneuter | Neutrum n
    elbow engineering | TechnikTECH of pipe
    (Rohr-)Krümmermasculine | Maskulinum m
    elbow engineering | TechnikTECH of pipe
    Kniestückneuter | Neutrum n
    elbow engineering | TechnikTECH of pipe
    Winkel(stückneuter | Neutrum n)masculine | Maskulinum m
    elbow engineering | TechnikTECH of pipe
    elbow engineering | TechnikTECH of pipe
  • Seitenlehnefeminine | Femininum f
    elbow engineering | TechnikTECH of chairet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    elbow engineering | TechnikTECH of chairet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
  • Ell(en)bogenmasculine | Maskulinum m
    elbow architecture | ArchitekturARCH ancon
    elbow architecture | ArchitekturARCH ancon
elbow
[ˈelbou]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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elbow
[ˈelbou]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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  • to elbow through a crowd
    sich durch eine Menge drängen
    to elbow through a crowd
to crook the elbow
einen heben
to crook the elbow
he raised himself up on his elbow
er stützte sich auf den Ellbogen
he raised himself up on his elbow
he doesn’t know his arse from his elbow
er hat von Tuten und Blasen keine Ahnung
he doesn’t know his arse from his elbow
arse over titor | oder od elbow
arse over titor | oder od elbow
to shake one’s (or | oderod the) elbow
to shake one’s (or | oderod the) elbow
to bend the elbow, to raise one’s elbow
einen heben
to bend the elbow, to raise one’s elbow
Tom wollte etwas mehr Ellenbogenfreiheit.
Tom wanted some more elbow room.
Source: Tatoeba
Und das ermöglicht es mir, diskret auf die Uhr zu schauen, hier, ohne den Arm zu anzuwinkeln.
And that allows me to check my timer discretely, here, without bending my elbow.
Source: TED
AK: Nun ich habe den Ellenbogen der hoch und runter geht.
AK: So I have the elbow that goes up and down.
Source: TED
Sie stützte ihre Ellbogen auf ihren Knien auf.
She put her elbows on her knees.
Source: Tatoeba
Tom lag eine Zeitlang unbeweglich auf den Ellbogen, die beiden aufmerksam beobachtend.
Tom lay upon his elbow motionless, for some time, watching the two intently.
Source: Books
Achten Sie mal darauf, wie der Spieler seine Ellbogen einsetzt!
Notice how the player uses his elbows.
Source: Tatoeba
Ich konnte meinen Ellenbogen und meine Hand gleichzeitig verwenden.
I was able to use my elbow and my hand simultaneously.
Source: TED
Sein Ellbogen drückte auf einen harten Gegenstand.
His elbow was pressing against some hard substance.
Source: Books
Ihnen fehlen nicht nur diese Muskeln, sondern auch Ihre Hand und Ihr Ellenbogen.
You're missing not only these muscles, but your hand and your elbow too.
Source: TED
Achte mal darauf, wie der Spieler seine Ellbogen einsetzt.
Notice how the player uses his elbows.
Source: Tatoeba
Lange saß er, die Ellbogen auf die Knie gestemmt, das Kinn in der Hand, und dachte nach.
He sat long with his elbows on his knees and his chin in his hands, meditating.
Source: Books
Die Lederjacke ist an den Ellbogen abgetragen.
The leather jacket has worn out at the elbows.
Source: Tatoeba
Sie haben ihren Arm oberhalb des Ellenbogens verloren.
Now you've lost your arm above the elbow.
Source: TED
Wir reden über Flexibilität; es gibt nicht genug Spielraum.
We are talking about flexibility; there is not enough elbow room.
Source: Europarl
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