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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

  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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