espinha — meaning in English
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English meaning
- backbone noun The column of connected vertebrae running down the back that protects the spinal cord.
- bone noun One of the hard, calcium-rich pieces that make up the skeleton of humans and most animals.
- pimple noun A small, inflamed, often pus-filled spot on the skin.
- spine noun A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.
- zit noun A pimple, especially one on the face.
Senses
espinha is used for these senses in English:
- backbone (countable) The series of vertebrae, separated by disks, that encloses and protects the spinal cord, and runs down the middle of the back in vertebrate animals.
- bone A bone of a fish; a fishbone.
- fishbone A bone from a fish.
- pimple (dermatology) An inflamed (raised and colored) spot on the surface of the skin that is usually painful and fills with pus.
- spine Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.
- zit (Canada, US, slang) Pimple
backbone — full definition
- noun The column of connected vertebrae running down the back that protects the spinal cord.
- noun The essential support or core structure of a system or organization.
- noun Firmness of character; courage.
bone — full definition
- noun One of the hard, calcium-rich pieces that make up the skeleton of humans and most animals.
- noun An off-white color resembling the shade of bone.
- verb To remove the bones from meat or fish before cooking.