cojear

v.

1 to limp (person).

ya sé de qué pie cojea María (informal figurative) I know Maria's weak points

los dos cojean del mismo pie (informal figurative) they're two of a kind

Ricardo cojea cuando mendiga Richard limps when he goes begging.

2 to wobble (forniture).

3 to be faulty (argumento).

4 to falter, to totter.

Su decisión cojeó al verla His decision faltered upon seeing her.

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cojear

► verbo intransitivo

1 (persona) to limp, hobble

2 (muebles) to wobble

3 familiar figurado (adolecer) to falter

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FRASEOLOGÍA

cojear del mismo pie familiar to have the same faults

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verb

to limp

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VI

1) [persona] (=estar cojo) to limp, hobble (along); (=ser cojo) to be lame

cojea de la pierna izquierda — [temporalmente] she's limping on her left leg; [permanentemente] she's lame in her left leg, she has a limp in her left leg

- cojean del mismo pie

- sabemos de qué pie cojea

2) [mueble] to wobble, be wobbly

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verbo intransitivo

1)

a) persona/animal (por herida, dolor) to limp; (permanentemente) to be lame

entró cojeando — he limped o hobbled in

b) silla/mesa to wobble, rock

2) (fam) explicación/definición to fall short

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= limp, walk with + a hobble, hobble (along).

Ex. Both elements must be present; having commitment without resources -- or the reverse -- necessarily results in a lopsided effort that limps along ineffectively.

Ex. Later she requires another operation because her feet are curling up which causes her to walk with a hobble.

Ex. He went from hobbling to trotting, to running to climbing staircases.

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verbo intransitivo

1)

a) persona/animal (por herida, dolor) to limp; (permanentemente) to be lame

entró cojeando — he limped o hobbled in

b) silla/mesa to wobble, rock

2) (fam) explicación/definición to fall short

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= limp, walk with + a hobble, hobble (along).

Ex: Both elements must be present; having commitment without resources -- or the reverse -- necessarily results in a lopsided effort that limps along ineffectively.

Ex: Later she requires another operation because her feet are curling up which causes her to walk with a hobble.

Ex: He went from hobbling to trotting, to running to climbing staircases.

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cojear [A1 ]

vi

A

1

«persona/animal»: cojea del pie derecho (ahora) she's limping on her right foot; (permanentemente) she's lame in her right leg

entró cojeando he limped o hobbled in

pie¹ m A 2. (↑ pie (1))

2 «silla/mesa» to wobble, rock

B (fam)

«explicación/definición»: así la explicación cojea as it stands, the explanation falls short o doesn't stand up o is lacking

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cojear (conjugate cojear) verbo intransitivo

a) (por herida, dolor) to limp;

(permanentemente) to be lame;

◊ entró cojeando he limped o hobbled in

b) [silla/mesa] to wobble

c) (fam) [explicación/definición] to fall short

cojear verbo intransitivo
1 (caminar defectuosamente) to limp, hobble
2 (bailar un mueble) to wobble
♦ Locuciones: familiar cojear del mismo pie, to have the same faults
familiar saber de qué pie cojea (alguien), to know someone's weak spots
'cojear' also found in these entries:
English:
hobble
- lame
- limp

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cojear vi

1. [persona, animal] [ser cojo] to be lame;

[temporalmente] to limp;

cojea desde el accidente she's had a limp since the accident;

el perro cojea de una pata the dog is lame in one leg;

Comp

saber de qué pie cojea alguien to know sb's weak points;

Comp

los dos cojean del mismo pie they both have the same problem

2. [mueble] to wobble

3. [razonamiento, frase] to be faulty;

su teoría cojea en varios puntos his theory has several weak points

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cojear

v/i

1 de persona limp, hobble

2 de mesa, silla wobble

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cojear vi

1) : to limp

2) : to wobble, to rock

3)

cojear del mismo pie : to be two of a kind

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cojear vb

1. (persona por lesión) to limp

aún cojea un poco he's still limping a bit

2. (mueble) to be wobbly

esta mesa cojea this table is wobbly