espinazo

m.

spine, backbone.

doblar el espinazo (figurative) to kow-tow; (humillarse) to put one's back into it (trabajar duro)

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espinazo

► nombre masculino

1 spine, backbone

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FRASEOLOGÍA

doblar el espinazo familiar to bow and scrape

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SM spine, backbone

- doblar el espinazo

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masculino spine, backbone

romperse el espinazo — (fam) to break one's neck; (trabajando) to break one's back

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= backbone.

Ex. Since 1950 the backbone of British current bibliographic control has been British national bibliography.

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masculino spine, backbone

romperse el espinazo — (fam) to break one's neck; (trabajando) to break one's back

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= backbone.

Ex: Since 1950 the backbone of British current bibliographic control has been British national bibliography.

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espinazo

masculine

spine, backbone

romperse el espinazo (fam) (en una caída) to break one's neck; (trabajando) to work oneself into the ground, break one's back

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espinazo sustantivo masculino
spine, backbone
'espinazo' also found in these entries:
English:
spine

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espinazo nm

spine, backbone;

Comp

Fam

doblar el espinazo [humillarse] to kowtow;

[trabajar duro] to put one's back into it

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espinazo

m spine, backbone;

doblar el espinazo fig (trabajar mucho) work o.s. into the ground; (humillarse) kowtow (ante to)

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espinazo nm

: backbone