en la espalda

en la espalda
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. on the back
Mi nuevo suegro me dio una palmadita en la espalda y me dijo, "bienvenido a la familia, hijo".My new father-in-law gave me a pat on the back and said, "welcome to the family, son."
b. in the back
El árbitro le mostró tarjeta roja al delantero por patear a otro jugador en la espalda.The referee showed the forward a red card for kicking another player in the back.
c.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Desde hace un par de meses que siento un dolor punzante en la espalda.I've been feeling a shooting pain in my back for a couple of months now.
Lucho tiene un dragón tatuado en la espalda.Lucho has a dragon tattooed on his back.
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