cartilage

BrE /ˈkɑːtɪlɪdʒ/ AmE /ˈkɑːrtəˌlɪdʒ/

noun en → es

1 ANATOMY [singular] B2

a tough, flexible tissue found in many parts of the body, such as joints and the nose

cartílago

Collocations joint cartilage · nasal cartilage

  • Osteoarthritis is a disease that affects the cartilage in joints.

    La osteoartritis es una enfermedad que afecta el cartílago en las articulaciones.

2 FOOD [singular] C1

the soft, chewy part of some foods, such as squid or jelly

gelatina, cartílago (de pescado)

Collocations fish cartilage · jelly cartilage

  • The squid's cartilage made it difficult to chew.

    El cartílago del calamar lo hizo difícil de masticar.