codazo

m.

nudge (suave).

abrirse paso a codazos (with one's elbow) to elbow one's way through

dar un codazo a alguien to nudge/elbow somebody

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codazo

► nombre masculino

1 (golpe) poke with one's elbow, blow with one's elbow

■ le pegó un codazo she poked him with her elbow

2 (señal) nudge with one's elbow

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FRASEOLOGÍA

abrirse paso a codazos / abrirse camino a codazos to elbow one's way through

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SM

1) (=golpe)

darle un codazo a algn — [disimuladamente] to give sb a nudge, nudge sb; [con fuerza] to elbow sb

abrirse paso a codazos — to elbow one's way through

2) Méx

- dar codazo a algn

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masculino

darle un codazo a alguien — (leve) to nudge somebody; (fuerte) to elbow somebody

se abrió camino a codazos — he elbowed his way through

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= nudge.

Ex. Results showed that student teachers needed additional support, either via nudge or overt expectations, to actually apply what they had learned.

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masculino

darle un codazo a alguien — (leve) to nudge somebody; (fuerte) to elbow somebody

se abrió camino a codazos — he elbowed his way through

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= nudge.

Ex: Results showed that student teachers needed additional support, either via nudge or overt expectations, to actually apply what they had learned.

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codazo

masculine

darle un codazo a algn (leve) to nudge sb, give sb a nudge; (fuerte) to elbow sb

me dio un codazo para avisarme que había llegado she nudged me to let me know he had arrived

me dio un codazo en el ojo he stuck his elbow in my eye o he elbowed me in the eye

se abrió camino a codazos he elbowed his way through, he elbowed people out of the way

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codazo sustantivo masculino:

◊ darle un codazo a algn (leve) to nudge sb;

(fuerte) to elbow sb;

◊ se abrió camino a codazos he elbowed his way through

codazo sustantivo masculino
1 (golpe en el codo) blow to one's elbow
(con el codo) le di un codazo en las costillas, I elbowed him in the ribs
2 (señal dada con el codo) nudge with one's elbow: me dio un codazo cuando lo vio entrar, he nudged me when saw him coming in

'codazo' also found in these entries:
English:
dig
- elbow
- nudge
- poke
- jab
- prod

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codazo nm

[suave] nudge; [violento] jab [with one's elbow];

abrirse paso a codazos to elbow one's way through;

dar un codazo a alguien [suave] to nudge sb;

[violento] to elbow sb;

pegar un codazo a alguien to elbow sb;

le rompieron la nariz de un codazo he got his nose broken by someone's elbow

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codazo

m

:

dar a alguien un codazo elbow s.o.

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codazo nm

1)

darle un codazo a : to elbow, to nudge

2)

abrirse paso a codazos : to elbow one's way through

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codazo n nudge

abrirte paso a codazos to elbow your way through