crick
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crick
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (kink)
a. el tortícolis (M) (in the neck)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I gave my boyfriend a massage this morning because he had a crick in his neck.Le di un masaje a mi novio esta mañana porque tenía tortícolis.
b. el calambre (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I sat in the front row of the movie theater, which caused a crick in my neck.Me senté en la primera fila del cine, lo cual me provocó un calambre en el cuello.
2. (slang) (stream) (United States)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in the United States
b. el riachuelo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Tom and Huck crossed the crick to get some berries.Tom y Huck cruzaron el riachuelo para conseguir unas bayas.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (strain)
a. hacer un mal movimiento con
I cricked my neck trying to see what my son was doing in the back seat.Hice un mal movimiento con el cuello intentando ver qué hacía mi hijo en el asiento trasero.
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