espinha — meaning in English

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.
• fishbone noun A bone from a fish.
• pimple noun A small, inflamed, often pus-filled spot on the skin.
• spine noun The column of bones running down the back, from the head down to the tail or pelvis, that protects the spinal cord and holds up the chest 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

1. noun The column of connected vertebrae running down the back that protects the spinal cord.
2. noun The essential support or core structure of a system or organization.
3. noun Firmness of character; courage.

bone — full definition

1. noun One of the hard, calcium-rich pieces that make up the skeleton of humans and most animals.
2. noun An off-white color resembling the shade of bone.
3. verb To remove the bones from meat or fish before cooking.

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