espina

Definitions of espina
  1. noun
    a bone of a fish
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    type of:
    hueso
    rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
  2. noun
    something that causes irritation and annoyance
    synonyms: irritación
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    type of:
    joroba, macanazo, molestia, molienda, puñeta
    something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
  3. noun
    something that causes great unhappiness
    synonyms: aflicción, agonía, congoja, cuita, desconsuelo, disgusto, dolor, duelo, escozor, luto, pena, pesadumbre, pesar, quebranto, sentimiento
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    type of:
    estímulo negativo
    a stimulus with undesirable consequences
  4. noun
    a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
    synonyms: brizna, chispa, concha, esquirla, fragmento, jirón, miaja, migaja, pedazo, pizca, raja, retazo, tanto, trozo
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    types:
    caspa
    loose scales shed from the scalp
  5. noun
    the state of being sad
    synonyms: amargura, compunción, desconsuelo, pena, tristeza
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    types:
    duelo, luto, plañido, pérdida, soledad
    state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
    patetismo, tristeza
    a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow
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