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Meaning of elkonis | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B1
[ˈæ̀lkùɔ̯nis]

Definitions

  1. elbow (joint connecting the upper and lower arm and the adjacent region)
    declension-2, masculine
  2. elbow (part of a sleeve located near the arm joint)
    declension-2, masculine

Equivalents

English elbow

Examples

“atspiesties uz elkoņiem”

to lean on the elbows

“paņemt pie elkoņa”

to take (someone) by the elbow

“piegrūst ar elkoni”

to nudge (someone) with the elbow

“vecs, rūtains krekls trīskārt lāpītiem elkoņiem”

an old, checkered shirt with thrice-patched elbows

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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