cuello-1
neck ; throat.
At this disclosure, a flush flowed from Leforte's cheeks to her neck.
Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.
agarrar por el cuello
collar
He had one foot over the window sill of his Paris flat when police broke in and collared him.
apostarse el cuello
bet + Posesivo + life
bet + Posesivo + bottom dollar
bet + Posesivo + shirt
bet + Posesivo + boots
He bet his life that he would be found innocent because he believed there was insufficent eyewitness accounts that would render a shadow of a doubt.
Vachal says there is 'no friggin' way' that happened and that she would 'bet her bottom dollar' that Bialek's allegations are untrue.
Nobody with any sense would bet their shirt on it, but it's worth a small punt.
I can bet my boots those who haven't read the book would love it.
arriesgar el cuello [También usado en el orden stick + Posesivo + neck out]
stick out + Posesivo + neck
put + Posesivo + proverbials on the line
put + Posesivo + balls on the line
put + Posesivo + nuts on the line
This lack of consistency has created a breach of trust between DGIS and those academics who were sticking out their neck by becoming involved in activities that were often frowned upon by many of their superiors.
Those same people you call 'rich pigs' have at one time or another put their proverbials on the line so that poor people like you can have a job and something to complain aboutRead more: http://www.smh.com.au/business/investors-say-no-to-australia-20120524-1z7uj.html#ixzz2EMLgJmcK.
That's for those who like to sit around and talk about ideas and idly stroking each other but don't like to put their balls on the line and do things.
He risked his career and put his nuts on the line, all because he's a good cop and wants to bring bad guys to justice.
arriesgar el cuello (por)
stick + Posesivo + neck out (for)
But commercial businesses do this all the time: somebody sticks a neck out, and gets promoted or loses neck depending on results.
a voz en cuello
at the top of + Posesivo + voice
It was a time when film directors believed in irreverence - challenging the status quo and dissenting at the top of one's voice.
coger por el cuello
collar
He had one foot over the window sill of his Paris flat when police broke in and collared him.
con el agua al cuello
in hot water
Anyway, this time around, the airline is finding itself in hot water for an entirely different reason.
con el agua hasta el cuello
in deep water
This unlikely threesome of a con artist, a hit man, and a idiot find themselves in deep water when their heist doesn't go off as planned.
con la soga al cuello
in dire straits
Egypt's Internet situation is in dire straits after two undersea cables in the Mediterranean were accidentally severed yesterday.
cortar el cuello
decapitate
Animals were first anesthetized and then decapitated and brains were removed, frozen with dry ice powder, and stored in a deep freezer.
cuello de botella
bottleneck
choke point
A number of research groups have investigated the use of knowledge-based systems as a means of avoiding this bottleneck.
Certain phases are especially vulnerable dead ends, or choke points, of the entire sequence.
cuello del útero
cervix [cervices/cervixes, -pl.]
cervix uteri
uterine neck
uterine cervix
The questions concerned primary prevention (alcohol, smoking, diet, sun exposure, etc.) and cancer screening (breast, cervix, colorectal, prostate and other cancers).
Cancer of cervix uteri is the second commonest cancer among females in the world.
The stomach, being intimately connected with the womb, physically, feels keenly these inflammations and ulcerations of the uterine neck.
Both incidence and mortality for invasive cancer of the uterine cervix have declined steadily in this country over the past three decades.
cuello uterino
cervix uteri
uterine neck
uterine cervix
Cancer of cervix uteri is the second commonest cancer among females in the world.
The stomach, being intimately connected with the womb, physically, feels keenly these inflammations and ulcerations of the uterine neck.
Both incidence and mortality for invasive cancer of the uterine cervix have declined steadily in this country over the past three decades.
del cuello del útero
cervical
This study aims to quantify the variation in cervical morphology between ewes.
dolor de cuello
neck pain
Although the library profession cannot be regarded as one of high risk from the viewpoint of occupational hazards, certain hazards do exist: including repetitive strain injuries, neck pain, and back pain.
el cuello del útero
the neck of the uterus
The cervix forms the neck of the uterus, and the vagina is the canal through which conception and birth take place.
endeudado hasta el cuello
in deep debt
Marcus' family are in deep debt and, when they fail to pay, soldiers are sent in to repossess their house.
entrampado hasta el cuello
in deep debt
Marcus' family are in deep debt and, when they fail to pay, soldiers are sent in to repossess their house.
estirar el cuello [Para ver o mirar algo]
crane + Posesivo + neck
He paused as she squirmed suddenly, twisting and craning her neck to look at the floor.
fracturarse el cuello
break + Posesivo + neck
Reeve broke his neck in May 1995 when he was thrown from his horse during an equestrian competition.
hasta el cuello
up to + Posesivo + eyeballs in
to the hilt
Some of these countries are already up to their eyeballs in debt repayment.
Motorists are under the cosh, feel taxed to the hilt and face record prices at the pumps .
hasta el cuello de trabajo
up to + Posesivo + eyeballs in work
Around this time of year, professors are up to their eyeballs in work and. are likely handling lots of requests for reference letters.
jugarse el cuello
bet + Posesivo + life
bet + Posesivo + bottom dollar
bet + Posesivo + shirt
bet + Posesivo + boots
He bet his life that he would be found innocent because he believed there was insufficent eyewitness accounts that would render a shadow of a doubt.
Vachal says there is 'no friggin' way' that happened and that she would 'bet her bottom dollar' that Bialek's allegations are untrue.
Nobody with any sense would bet their shirt on it, but it's worth a small punt.
I can bet my boots those who haven't read the book would love it.
lesión del cuello
neck injury
Accidents in stairwells can happen to anyone and can result in serious injuries such as head trauma, neck and spine injuries, broken bones, and in some cases, death = Los accidentes en escaleras le pueden pasar a cualquiera y llevar a lesiones graves tales como traumatismo craneal, lesiones del cuello y en la columna vertebral, fracturas de huesos, y en algunos casos, la muerte.
perder el cuello
lose + Posesivo + neck
But commercial businesses do this all the time: somebody sticks a neck out, and gets promoted or loses neck depending on results.
romperse el cuello
break + Posesivo + neck
Reeve broke his neck in May 1995 when he was thrown from his horse during an equestrian competition.
tirón en el cuello
crick in the neck
neck crick
Stress, if left unchecked, can cause such physical problems as muscle dysfunction, spasms, headaches and cricks in the neck.
Neck cricks are extremely common, affecting about 50% of adults per year, ranging in severity from trivial to crippling.
