kidney

one of two organs in the body that remove waste products from blood and produce urine

riñón

Collocations kidney disease · kidney failure

• She had a kidney transplant last year.

  Ella tuvo un trasplante de riñón el año pasado.

the meat of the kidneys of an animal, used as food

riñones (de carne)

Collocations kidney pie · roast kidney

• He likes to eat roast kidney for breakfast.

  Él le gusta comer riñón a la parrilla por la mañana.

in baseball, the area of home plate that is behind the batter and between first base and third base

zona del plato de bateo (en béisbol)

Collocations hit a home run to the kidney

• He hit a home run to the kidney.

  Él bateó un cuadrangular hacia la zona del plato de bateo.

(informal) a person, especially one who is considered to be stupid or unpleasant

persona estúpida o desagradable (colloquial)

Collocations be a real kidney

• He's such a kidney!

  ¡Qué tipo tan desagradable!