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nm. elbow, joint located in the middle of the human arm; cubit, ancient measure of length (equal to 17 to 21 inches or 43 to 53 cm)

(n.) = elbow.
Ex: The junior librarian leaned forward, and resting her elbows on her knees, put her chin in her hands.
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* articulación del codo = elbow joint.
* clavar los codos = hit + the books ; pound + the books.
* codo con codo = side-by-side ; shoulder to shoulder ; neck and neck.
* doblar el codo = crook + the elbow.
* empinar el codo = booze ; tipple ; swig ; bevvy ; crook + the elbow.
* hablar (hasta) por los codos = talk + Posesivo + socks off ; talk until + be + blue in the face ; talk + the hind legs off a donkey.
* hablar por los codos = talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face.
* hasta los codos = up to + Posesivo + armpits ; up to + Posesivo + elbows.
* hincar los codos = knuckle down to ; buckle down to ; hit + the books ; pound + the books.
* tocar ligeramente con el codo = nudge.
* trabajar codo con codo con = work + side by side with.