What is the Spanish word for "rib"?

Learn how to say "rib" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

rib

Spanish

costilla

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Alternative translations of "rib"

entalladura
cuaderna

Examples of how to use "rib" in Spanish

English
He broke a rib in the accident.
Spanish
Se rompió una costilla en el accidente.
English
The doctor listened to my chest near a rib.
Spanish
El doctor escuchó mi pecho cerca de una costilla.
English
She found a small crack in the roasted rib.
Spanish
Encontró una pequeña grieta en la costilla asada.
English
He felt pain under his left rib yesterday.
Spanish
Sintió dolor debajo de su costilla izquierda ayer.
English
They used a rib to explain the anatomy.
Spanish
Usaron una costilla para explicar la anatomía.

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He broke a rib in the accident.

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