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codo

nounCEFR A1

What does “codo” mean in English?

  1. 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.

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