- jaw
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noun1) (either of the two bones of the mouth in which the teeth are set: the upper/lower jaw; His jaw was broken in the fight.) maxilar2) ((in plural) the mouth (especially of an animal): The crocodile's jaws opened wide.) mandíbulajaw n mandíbulajawtr[ʤɔː]noun1 SMALLANATOMY/SMALL mandíbula2 SMALLZOOLOGY/SMALL mandíbula, quijada, carrillera3 familiar (talk) charla■ we had a really good jaw tuvimos una buena charlaintransitive verb1 familiar (talk) charlar, darle a la sinhueso\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLupper jaw maxilar nombre masculino superiorlower jaw maxilar nombre masculino inferiorjaw ['ʤɔ] vigab: cotorrear fam, parlotear famjaw n1) : mandíbula f, quijada f2) : mordaza f (de una herramienta)3)the jaws of death : las garras f de la muertejaw (Tool)n.• mordaza s.f.n.• carrillera s.f.• mandíbula s.f.• quijada s.f.dʒɔːnouna) (of person, animal) mandíbula f; (esp of animal) quijada f
the lower/upper jaw — el maxilar inferior/superior
his jaw dropped — se quedó boquiabierto
b) jaws pl fauces fplthe jaws of death — las garras de la muerte
c) (of tool) mordaza f[dʒɔː]1. N1) (Anat) [of person] mandíbula f ; [of animal] quijada f2) jaws [of animal] fauces fpl ; (Tech) [of vice] mordaza fsing ; [of channel] boca fsing , embocadura fsingthe jaws of death — (fig) las garras de la muerte
3) * (=chat) cháchara fwe had a good old jaw — charlamos largo y tendido
it's just a lot of jaw — mucho ruido y pocas nueces
hold your jaw! — ¡cállate la boca!
2.VT ** soltar el rollo a *3.VI * charlar* * *[dʒɔː]nouna) (of person, animal) mandíbula f; (esp of animal) quijada fthe lower/upper jaw — el maxilar inferior/superior
his jaw dropped — se quedó boquiabierto
b) jaws pl fauces fplthe jaws of death — las garras de la muerte
c) (of tool) mordaza f
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
