cerviz

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cerviz
feminine noun
1nape, back of the neck (anatomy)
  • bajar o doblar la cerviz (figurative) -> to bow down, to submit (humillarse)

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cerviz [ther-veeth’]
noun
1Cervix, nape of the neck. (f)
  • Ser de dura cerviz -> to be incorrigible
  • Dobla -> or bajar la cerviz, (Met.) to humble oneself
  • Levantar la cerviz -> (Met.) to be elated, to grow proud

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cerviz
sustantivo:femenino
1 (nuca) nape (of the neck)
bajar doblar la cervizo to submit; bow down
de dura cerviz stubborn; headstrong
2 (útero) cervix

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