English–Spanish
“nudge” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/koˈðaθo/
Example
En la mesa, me dio un codazo para llamar mi atención.
At the table, someone gave me a nudge to get my attention.
How to say “nudge” in Spanish
“Nudge” in Spanish is codazo.
A quick poke with the elbow between people sitting close.
Example sentences with codazo
En la fila del autobús, me dio un codazo para colarse.
While in line for the bus, he gave me an elbow nudge to cut in.
Tips for using codazo
- Unlike empujón (a push), codazo denotes brief elbow contact to signal someone or to nudge past, so it implies a smaller but sharper contact than a general push.