costilla
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la costilla(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
2. (culinary)
a. chop (thick cut of meat)
¿Quieres costillas de cerdo o de cordero?Would you like pork chops or lamb ones?
b. cutlet (thick cut of meat)
María me preparó una costilla de ternera.María cooked me a veal cutlet.
c. spare rib (bone with little meat)
Compré costillas para hacerlas a la parrilla.I've bought spare ribs, which I'll grill.
3. (nautical)
a. rib
Se conserva en buen estado la arquitectura de la nave, incluidas las costillas.The architecture of the ship, including the ribs, is in good condition.
5. (colloquial) (female spouse)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. other half (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¿Has traído a tu costilla contigo?Did you bring your other half with you?
b. better half (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Tendré que preguntárselo a mi costilla.I'll have to ask my better half.
c. wife
Mi costilla no se encontraba bien y se ha quedado en casa.My wife didn't feel well so she has stayed at home.
las costillas
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
6. (colloquial) (rear part of body)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. back
Mauricio cayó mal y se hizo daño en las costillas.Mauricio had a bad fall and injured his back.
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