espalda
back.
Now he hasn't tried to kiss me, but he's always putting his hand on my shoulder or my arm or my back.
acostarse de espaldas
lie on + Posesivo + back
He lustily told her in one message that he wanted her lying on her back.
a espaldas de
out of sight of
Many of the ways in which World Wide Web search engines operate are dependent upon the hidden processes that take place out of sight of the searcher.
ancho de espaldas
broad-shouldered
Our sense of beauty serves an evolutionary function: it helps us choose the best mates - the wide-hipped woman best suited to bearing children, or the broad-shouldered hunk of a man who could protect and provide.
a + Posesivo + espaldas
behind + Posesivo + back
Nick then started to snigger evilly behind her back.
apuñalar por la espalda
stab + Alguien + in the back
backstab
This guy ran as someone who was a different and fair politician, and he stabbed us in the back .
Form my history of clans , all 'alliances' between clans are acts of cowardice and usualy ends with some sneaky bitch backstabbing people.
caer de espaldas
fall on + Posesivo + back
When I saw what he was up to, I drew back for a punch and hit him so hard on the nose that he fell on his back and lay there for some time, so that his wife stood over him and cried out 'Mercy! You've done my husband in!'.
con la espalda contra la pared
up against the wall
with + Posesivo + back against the wall
The article is entitled 'Up against the wall: highlights of the Detroit Conference, American Library Association, June 27-July 3'.
With his back against the wall, he might judge that he had little choice but to use his weapons of mass destruction in a last-ditch attempt to save his country.
criticar a Alguien a sus espaldas
cut + Nombre + up + behind + Posesivo + back
There's more to it than that - he becomes vicious, cutting people up behind their backs if they cross him in any way.
cubrirse las espaldas
cover + Posesivo + behind
hedge + Posesivo + bets
What do you guys think, is this all being thrown out of proportion or is Simon now covering his behind?.
Meanwhile, students are hedging their bets: The number of double majors is on the rise, particularly at the most elite schools.
dar a Alguien una palmada en la espalda
pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo
'I don't expect to be patted on the back for this - it's my job'.
dar a Alguien una palmadita en la espalda
pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo
'I don't expect to be patted on the back for this - it's my job'.
dar a Alguien una puñalada por la espalda
stab + Alguien + in the back
This guy ran as someone who was a different and fair politician, and he stabbed us in the back .
dar la espalda
turn + aside
turn + Posesivo + back
We do not know our neighbours and we turn aside when they are in trouble lest we become involved.
But as soon as she turned her back he got up and grabbed the knife he had and stabbed her in the back.
dar la espalda a
turn + Posesivo + back (up)on
We can choose to turn our backs on these principles with fatuous arguments which posit their anachronism and the nonexistent intelligence of computing machinery.
de espaldas anchas
broad-shouldered
Our sense of beauty serves an evolutionary function: it helps us choose the best mates - the wide-hipped woman best suited to bearing children, or the broad-shouldered hunk of a man who could protect and provide.
dolor de espalda
backache [back-ache]
back pain
Back-ache, eye strain, tiredness, irritability, absenteeism and inefficiency are some of the problems that result from bad workstation design.
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.
en la espalda
in the back
at the back
The attackers shot the nun three times in the back before fleeing the scene.
Even though she'd run off to Florida, Vincente had a picture of Wanda on the kitchen wall in his apartment at the back of the store.
estar con la espalda contra la pared
Posesivo + back + be + against the wall
What do you do when your back's against the wall following a breast cancer diagnosis?.
gorila de espalda plateada
silverback
silverback gorilla
Female gorillas clap their hands to get the attention of male silverbacks and infants.
Silverback gorillas have been known to live up to 50 years.
la espalda de
the back of
There is a tendency for smaller items to be pushed to the back of the drawer and possibly crumpled as the drawer is opened and closed = Lo normal es que las cosas más pequeñas se vayan desplazando hacia la parte trasera del cajón y que posiblemente se arrugen al abrir y cerrarlo.
lesión de espalda
back injury
DJ Slim will be out of action for a bit - he has a serious back injury that needs intensive treatment immediately.
llevar sobre la espalda
carry on + Posesivo + shoulders
But we cannot carry the world on our shoulders and change the whole world.
natación de espalda
backstroke
Melissa Franklin of the United States won the women's 200 metres backstroke title at the world swimming championships.
nudo en la espalda
knot in + Posesivo + back
She had a large knot in her back which made her life a living hell until she decided to go and see a chiropractor.
palmaditas en la espalda
tap on the shoulder
'But we certainly have to establish some fair criteria to determine who gets the tap on the shoulder,' reflected Bough = "Pero ciertamente tenemos que establecer algunos criterios justos para determinar quién recibe las palmaditas en la espalda", dijo Bough.
para cubrirse las espaldas
as a backup
Will the electronic version become the primary mode of access/distribution with print as a backup?.
puñalada por la espalda
stab in the back
That is why, though its origins are elsewhere, the stab in the back has become the sustaining myth of modern American nationalism.
responsabilidad + recaer sobre + espaldas
responsibility + rest on + shoulders
Responsibility for the implementation of information policy rests primarily on the shoulders of those two departments mentioned above, which work closely together.
tumbarse de espaldas
lie on + Posesivo + back
He lustily told her in one message that he wanted her lying on her back.
una palmada en la espalda
a pat on the back
Congrats to the highest scorers, you all deserve a pat on the back for a job well done.
una palmadita en la espala
a pat on the back
Congrats to the highest scorers, you all deserve a pat on the back for a job well done.
volver la espalda
give + Nombre + the cold shoulder
turn + a cold shoulder to
cold-shoulder
turn + Posesivo + back
Sorry Castlegr, I thought that by giving you the cold shoulder you might get the hint and realise the bond has gone.
With its usual rhetoric, Iran has turned a cold shoulder to the latest sanctions.
He cold-shouldered his teammates, who cold-shouldered him back.
But as soon as she turned her back he got up and grabbed the knife he had and stabbed her in the back.
volver la espalda a
turn + Posesivo + back (up)on
We can choose to turn our backs on these principles with fatuous arguments which posit their anachronism and the nonexistent intelligence of computing machinery.
