Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/manˈdiβula/

Line drawing of mandíbula
Coloured illustration of mandíbula
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Translation

jaw, jawbone

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralmandíbulas

Examples

masticar.

My jaw hurts from chewing so much.

fracturó .

The blow fractured his jaw.

cocodrilo .

The crocodile has a very powerful jaw.

Apretó , contener .

He clenched his jaw, trying to hold back his anger.

¿ operaron ?

Did you have jaw surgery last year?

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