codo
nounCEFR A1
What does “codo” mean in English?
the elbow
the elbow (masc)
Example sentences
Me duele el codo derecho.
My right elbow hurts.
Apoya los codos en la mesa.
Rest your elbows on the table.
Habla por los codos.
He talks a lot.
How to use it
Codo means 'elbow'. Masculine: el codo, los codos. Also the connective in the idiom hablar por los codos ('to talk a lot').
Common mistake
Codo is also slang for 'stingy / cheapskate' (especially in Mexico): 'es muy codo' = 'he's very tight-fisted'. Context distinguishes.