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la espina(
ehs
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pee
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nah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (botany)
b. prickle (of a cactus)
Pisé un cactus y me clavé una espina en el pie.I stepped on a cactus and got a prickle stuck in my foot.
2. (anatomy)
Se contorsiona de tal forma que parece que se le va a partir la espina.She twists in such a way that it seems like her spine is going to break.
3. (of fish)
4. (sliver)
a. splinter
¡No camines descalzo! Hay espinas por todo el piso.Don't walk barefoot! There are splinters all over the floor.
5. (resentment)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Yo me quité una espina cuando por fin les ganamos el domingo.I got over my grudge when we beat them on Sunday.
Tiene una espina clavada con eso de que no pudo ir de viaje con su familia.The fact that she couldn't go on vacation with her family is a thorn in her side.
6. (suspicion)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Me juró que no había sido ella, pero me quedé con la espina.She swore it wasn't her, but I had my suspicions.
Hay algo en todo este asunto que me da muy mala espina.There's something about the whole thing that makes me very uneasy.
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