What does spina in Italian mean?

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

The word spina in Italian means thorn, spur, spine, quill, plug, thorn, spine, tap, draught, fish bone, debone, herringbone layout, herringbone pattern, on tap, have gumption, draft beer, angular parking, cylindrical pin, fish bone, sea urchin spine, backbone, spine, backbone, spine, electricity plug, thorn in one's side, gooseberry, unplug, terminate, interrupt, put an end to. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word spina

thorn, spur

sostantivo femminile (escrescenza pungente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ho chiesto al fioraio di rimuovere le spine dalle rose.
I asked the florist to remove the thorns from the roses.

spine, quill

sostantivo femminile (animale: aculeo) (animals)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'è una spina per terra; ci saranno istrici in quest'area.
There's a spine (or: quill) on the ground; there must be porcupines around here.

plug

sostantivo femminile (elettrica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Questa spina non è compatibile con la presa.
This plug isn't compatible with the socket.

thorn

sostantivo femminile (figurato (tormento, fastidio) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Questo mutuo è propria una spina nel fianco.
This mortgage is a real thorn in the side.

spine

sostantivo femminile (spina dorsale) (anatomy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il paziente ha riportato lesioni alla spina.
The patient had injuries to their spine.

tap, draught

sostantivo femminile (rubinetto per alcolici)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Durante l'evento, Manuele sarà alla spina a servire le birre.
ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. We have a selection of draught and bottled beers.

fish bone

sostantivo femminile (pesce: lisca)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi rifiuto di mangiare questo pesce; è pieno di spine!
I refuse to eat this fish; it's full of bones!

debone

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (pesce: togliere le spine)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il cameriere spinò il pesce di fronte a noi.

herringbone layout, herringbone pattern

on tap

locuzione aggettivale (bevande: spillatura)

have gumption

draft beer

sostantivo femminile (bevanda)

angular parking

(lay out)

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

cylindrical pin

sostantivo femminile (utensile)

fish bone

sea urchin spine

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

backbone, spine

sostantivo femminile (anatomia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Da quando ho dolori alla spina dorsale non nuoto più a delfino.

backbone, spine

sostantivo femminile (figurato (coraggio) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quel ragazzo è un pavido, completamente privo di spina dorsale.

electricity plug

sostantivo femminile (componente di presa elettrica)

thorn in one's side

sostantivo femminile (problema, fastidio)

gooseberry

sostantivo femminile (tipo di uva)

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

unplug, terminate, interrupt, put an end to

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ho davvero bisogno di staccare la spina.
I really need to take a break.

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