costilla
costilla
feminine noun
1rib (anatomy & Náut)
- costillas (informal) -> back (espalda)
2cutlet (cooking)
- costillas de cerdo -> pork chops
3better half (informal) (cónyuge)
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costilla [cos-teel’-lyah]
noun
1Rib. (f)
2Stave, the board of a barrel. (f)
3A piece of timber which serves to strengthen joists. (f)
4The rib of a cupola, springer. (f)
5Property, support, wealth. (Colloquial & Metaphorical) (f)
6Rib (esposa). (Colloquial) (f)
7A thick nervure or rib of a leaf. (Botany) (f)
8Chop (carne). (f)
- Costilla de cerdo -> pork chop
noun, plural
9Shoulders, back.
- Todo carga sobre mis costillas -> I get all the burdens, everything is put on my back
10Wooden strips to which horses are tied in ploughing. (gram)
11Cramp irons, chimney ties for securing chimney flues. (Mecahnic)
- Medirle a uno las costillas -> to cudgel him
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