spine in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for spine in the English»French Dictionary

spine [Brit spʌɪn, Am spaɪn] N

1. spine (spinal column):

spine

colonne f vertébrale

it sent shivers up and down my spine (of fear)

cela m'a donné des frissons dans le dos

it sent shivers up and down my spine (of pleasure)

cela m'a fait frissonner

2. spine (backbone):

spine fig

nerf m

3. spine (prickle):

spine (of plant)

épine f

spine (of animal)

piquant m

4. spine (of book):

spine

dos m

5. spine (of hill):

spine

arête f

spine-chilling ADJ

spine-chilling

qui donne la chair de poule

spine-tingling ADJ

spine-tingling song, voice, atmosphere:

spine-tingling

saisissant

spine-chiller N

spine-chiller (film)

film m qui donne la chair de poule

spine-chiller (book)

livre m qui donne la chair de poule

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curvature of the spine MED

déviation f de la colonne vertébrale

curvature of the spine MED

scoliose f spec

to feel prickles down one's spine

avoir des frissons dans le dos

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déviation de la colonne vertébrale MED

curvature of the spine

avoir une déviation de la colonne vertébrale

to have curvature of the spine

échine

spine

épine dorsale ANAT

spine, backbone

manipulation vertébrale

manipulation of the spine

spine in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spine in the English»French Dictionary

spine [spaɪn] N

1. spine (spinal column):

spine

colonne f vertébrale

2. spine (spike):

spine

épine f

3. spine (book part):

spine

dos m

Phrases:

to send shivers up/down one's spine

donner froid dans le dos

spine-chilling [ˈspaɪnˌtʃɪlɪŋ] ADJ

spine-chilling

qui fait froid dans le dos

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to stiffen the spine of sb fig

endurcir qn

a shiver goes (up and) down sb's spine

avoir froid dans le dos

to send shivers (up and) down sb's spine

donner des sueurs froides à qn

to send a shudder down sb's spine

donner la chair de poule à qn

to send a chill down someone's spine

faire frissonner qn de peur f

Translations for spine in the French»English Dictionary

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échine

spine

spine Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to send a chill down someone's spine

faire frissonner qn de peur f

to send a shudder down sb's spine

donner la chair de poule à qn

to send shivers up/down one's spine

donner froid dans le dos

to stiffen the spine of sb fig

endurcir qn

a shiver goes (up and) down sb's spine

avoir froid dans le dos

to send shivers (up and) down sb's spine

donner des sueurs froides à qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The mediolateral spines are long and strongly curved.

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Their arrangement suggests that in life the spines formed a continuous line down the diplodocid's back.

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The skin is velvet black or dark brown, with numerous small spines on the lower part of the head and body.

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The young stems are stout and thickly covered with sharp spines.

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The vertical position means that the base of your neck is above the base of your spine.

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The central row of spines on each arm is distinctive.

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It has a palm with pinnate fronds and long sharp spines along the margins of the petioles.

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The legs have a moderate amount of setae and the tibia hosts three pairs of spines, called tibial spurs.

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The genal spines are also subquadrate in section.

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A row of spines above and at the back of tympanum.

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