jaw

the part of the face that moves when you speak, chew food, etc.

mandíbula, quijada

Collocations jaw injury · open your jaw

• He had a broken jaw.

  Tenía la mandíbula rota.

the mouth of an animal, especially when it is large and powerful

mandíbula de un animal

Collocations shark jaw · crocodile jaw

• The shark's powerful jaws clamped down on the fish.

  Las poderosas mandíbulas del tiburón se cerraron sobre el pez.

to open and close your mouth repeatedly, usually because you are surprised or shocked

abrir y cerrar la boca repetidamente

Collocations jaw open in surprise

• She stood there with her jaw dropped.

  Ella se quedó allí con la boca abierta de sorpresa.