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coude

French → English

noun//kud//

Elbow: the joint between the forearm and the upper arm.

Il s'est cogné le coude contre le coin de la table, c'était très douloureux.

(English) He hit his elbow against the corner of the table; it was very painful.

Ne pose pas tes coudes sur la table pendant le dîner, c'est impoli.

(English) Don't put your elbows on the table during dinner; it's rude.

noun//kud//

Bend: a sharp angle or curve in a road, river, or pipe.

La voiture a ralenti en arrivant à ce coude dangereux de la route de montagne.

(English) The car slowed down arriving at that dangerous bend in the mountain road.

Le plombier doit installer un coude en plastique pour raccorder les tuyaux.

(English) The plumber must install a plastic elbow to connect the pipes.

Entry ID: fr:en:coude · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary