codo
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el codo(
koh
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doh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (anatomy)
2. (clothing)
a. elbow
Ayer me caí de la bici y me desgarré el codo del jersey.Yesterday, I fell off my bike and tore my sweater on the elbow.
3. (plumbing)
a. elbow
Me compré un codo de cobre para unir dos tuberías.I bought a copper elbow to attach two pipes together.
a. cubit
El codo era una unidad de medida en el Egipto antiguo.The cubit was a unit of measurement in ancient Egypt.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
5. (stingy) (Central America) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. cheap
Mi hermano es muy codo; no paga más de tres dólares por una comida.My brother is really stingy; he won't pay more than three dollars for a meal.
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