What is the Spanish word for "sling"?

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

English

sling

Spanish

cabestrillo

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Alternative translations of "sling"

tirachinas
honda
lanzadera
colgajo

Examples of how to use "sling" in Spanish

English
He had his broken arm in a sling.
Spanish
Él tenía su brazo roto en un cabestrillo.
English
He hung his arm in a sling.
Spanish
Colgó su brazo en un cabestrillo.
English
The child threw a stone with a sling.
Spanish
El niño lanzó una piedra con una honda.
English
She bought a new sling for hiking water bottles.
Spanish
Ella compró un nuevo arnés para botellas de agua para senderismo.
English
The nurse adjusted the patient's arm sling gently.
Spanish
La enfermera ajustó suavemente el cabestrillo del paciente.

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