jaw in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for jaw in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.jaw [Am dʒɔ, Brit dʒɔː] N

1.1. jaw:

jaw

mandíbula f

jaw (esp of animal)

quijada f

the lower/upper jaw

el maxilar inferior/superior

his jaw dropped

se quedó boquiabierto

1.2. jaw <jaws, pl >:

jaw

fauces fpl

the jaws of death

las garras de la muerte

to pluck or snatch victory from the jaws of defeat

ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido

1.3. jaw (of tool):

jaw

mordaza f

2. jaw (chat) inf, dated no pl:

to have a jaw

darle a la sinhueso inf

to have a jaw

cotorrear inf

we had a jaw about old times

estuvimos hablando de los viejos tiempos

II.jaw [Am dʒɔ, Brit dʒɔː] VB intr inf, dated

1. jaw (talk):

jaw pej

darle a la sinhueso inf

jaw pej

cotorrear inf

2. jaw (chat):

jaw

charlar inf

jaw-dropping ADJ inf

jaw-dropping

para quedarse con la boca abierta inf

jaw-dropping

alucinante Spain inf

jaw-dropping

abismante And

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jut jaw/chin

prominente

jut jaw/chin

saliente

Translations for jaw in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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cumbamba

jaw

quijada

jaw

carrillera

jaw

me descarretilló

he dislocated my jaw

mandíbula

jaw

prognato (prognata)

with a projecting lower jaw

carretilla

jaw

jaw in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for jaw in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.jaw [dʒɔ:, Am dʒɑ:] N

1. jaw ANAT:

jaw

mandíbula f

2. jaw pl (mouth):

jaw

boca f

jaw fig

fauces f pl

3. jaw pl TECH:

jaw

mordazas f pl

Phrases:

to have a jaw inf

mantener una charla

II.jaw [dʒɔ:, Am dʒɑ:] VB intr inf

jaw

darle a la sinhueso

to jaw away to sb

cotorrear con alguien

jaw-dropping ADJ inf

jaw-dropping

asombroso

jaw-dropping

alucinante inf

her performance was jaw-dropping

con su actuación los dejó a todos con la boca abierta inf

Translations for jaw in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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quijada

jaw(bone)

maxilar

jaw

telera

jaw

mandíbula

jaw

jaw Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

her performance was jaw-dropping

con su actuación los dejó a todos con la boca abierta inf

to have a jaw inf

mantener una charla

to jaw away to sb

cotorrear con alguien

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There is a red stripe on the lower jaw running to the photophore.

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Due to injury he played in only 10 games on tour, a broken jaw restricted his appearances.

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There are around 48 tooth rows in either jaw.

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The fish rotates its lower and upper jaws to scrape the substrate.

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Their mouths are somewhat large, with the lower jaw shorter than the upper jaw.

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These do not include the median scales on the upper and lower jaws (rostral and mental scales).

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The male was noted to use its tongue to lap up the food and using the lower jaw as a scoop.

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The jaw extends to behind the rear end of the orbit.

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As the male matures, the body and head become less deep and the jaws become more prolongated.

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The outside jaw also goes all the way to the floor - or nearly so.

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