What does schiena in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word schiena in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use schiena in Italian.

The word schiena in Italian means back, back, back, crowned, to obey, backache, back pain, backside, bottom, turn your back on, work hard physically, backache, bend your back, stab in the back, stab in the back, break your back, a shiver runs down my spine. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word schiena

back

sostantivo femminile (dorso di persona)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Giulia è caduta e ha battuto la schiena.
Giulia fell and hit her back.

back

sostantivo femminile (groppa degli animali) (animals)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Una sella del genere non gioverà alla schiena del cavallo.
That type of saddle will not do any favours for the horse's back.

back

sostantivo femminile (parte posteriore)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La palla mi ha colpita di schiena.
The ball hit me from behind.

crowned

(technical, roadways)

to obey

backache, back pain

sostantivo maschile

backside, bottom

sostantivo maschile (formale (sedere)

turn your back on

(figurative and literal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

work hard physically

backache

sostantivo maschile (dolore al dorso)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

bend your back

(literally)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

stab in the back

stab in the back

break your back

a shiver runs down my spine

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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