spine

the long bones that go down your back, protecting the spinal cord and giving support to the body

columna vertebral, espina dorsal

Collocations spine injury · spinal cord

• He suffered a serious spine injury in the accident.

  Sufrió una grave lesión en la columna vertebral en el accidente.

the back of a book, where the pages are attached to it

lomo del libro

Collocations spine of a book

• The spine of the book was cracked.

  El lomo del libro estaba rajado.

the main stem or trunk of a plant, especially one that is tall and thin like a stick

caña (de un arbusto o planta)

Collocations spine of a cactus

• The spines on the cactus were very sharp.

  Las espinas del cactus eran muy afiladas.

any of the bones that form a row along the back, especially in animals other than humans

vertebra

Collocations spine vertebrae

• The animal's spine was visible through its thin skin.

  La espina dorsal del animal era visible a través de su piel fina.