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Akimbo - English meaning

əˈkɪm.bəʊ

Akimbo – definitions in English dictionary

adverb

With hands on the hips and elbows turned outwards.

Usage examples:

She stood with arms akimbo, frowning at the small boy
adjective

(of arms or legs) stretched out fully

Usage examples:

A man with arms akimbo is balancing an enormous metal dish on his head., the dancers balance on the…
adjective

(of arms) bent at the elbows (= the middle part of the arms where they bend) with the hands on the hips

Usage examples:

Arms akimbo he stood, arms akimbo, refusing to move.
adjective

(of legs) far apart or bent outwards in an awkward way

Usage examples:

Legs akimbo the child sits with her legs akimbo under a tree.

Akimbo translation into English

Akimbo: translate from English into Chinese

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叉腰

Akimbo: translate from English into Dutch

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Over elkaar heen, Met de handen, Op de heupen

Akimbo: translate from English into French

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Sur les hanches, Poings sur hanches

Akimbo: translate from English into German

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Gestemmt, In die seiten gestemmt

Akimbo: translate from English into Hindi

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अकिम्बो, कूल्हों पर हाथ रखे हुए, कुहनियों को बाहर निकाले हुए

Akimbo: translate from English into Italian

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Sui fianchi, Le mani sui fianchi

Akimbo: translate from English into Korean

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아킴보, 손을 허리에 대고 팔꿈치를 양 옆으로 펴고, 손을 허리에 대고 팔꿈치를 양 옆으로 펴서

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Подбоченясь, Подбоченившийся

Akimbo: translate from English into Spanish

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En jarras

Word origin

late Middle English: from in kenebowe in Middle English, probably from Old Norse.

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