cogote

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cogote
masculine noun
1nape, back of the neck (peninsular Spanish)

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cogote [co-go’-tay]
noun
1Occiput, hind part of the head. (m)
2Crest at the back of the helmet. (m)
  • Coger a uno por el cogote -> to take somebody by the scruff of the neck
  • Estar hasta el cogote -> (Carib.) to have had it up to here

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cogote
sustantivo:masculino
1 (Anatomía) back of the neck; nape
coger a algn por el cogote to take sb grab sb pick sb up by the scruff of the neck;oo
estar hasta el cogote to have had it up to here
ponérselas en el cogote (Centroamérica) (muy_familiar) to beat it; (familiar)
2
de cogote (S. Cone) [+animal] fat; carne de cogote (S. Cone) rubbish; trash; garbage; (EEUU)

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