Pronúncia: əskɛ́nə
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femení
- back.
- [de ganivet, post, llibre, etc.] back
- en esquena d’ase construcció ridged, razor-backed.
- veure algú d’esquena to have a back view of someone.
- caure d’esquena to fall on one’s back.
- jeure d’esquena to lie on one’s back.
- trencar-se l’esquena treballant to break one’s back working, (slave \ slog) at a piece of work.
- girar-se d’esquena a també figuradament to turn one’s back on.
- donar l’esquena a algú figuradament to give someone the cold shoulder, cold-shoulder someone.
- posar-se tothom d’esquena figuradament to set everybody against oneself.
- tirar-s’ho tot a l’esquena figuradament not to worry about anything.
- viure amb l’esquena dreta figuradament to be a sluggard.
- el van matar per l’esquena he was killed from behind.
- l’os de l’esquena anatomia spine, backbone.
- figuradament tenir un os molt gros a l’esquena to be a sluggard.