codazo

nudge

codazo(koh-dah-soh)

masculine noun

1. (push with the elbow)

a. nudge

Mi novia me dio un codazo para que me callara.

My girlfriend gave me a nudge to make me stop talking.

b. poke

Lisa me dio un codazo y me dijo: "Mira hacia allá. Esa es Emilia".

Lisa gave me a poke and said: "Look over there. That's Emilia."

codazo

Noun

1. (suave)

a. nudge

2. (fuerte)

a. jab

abrirse paso a codazosto elbow one's way through

dar un codazo a alguiento nudge/elbow somebody

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codazo

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 (México)

dar codazo a algn to tip sb off; warn sb