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retorcerle el pescuezo a

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Spanish		English
retorcerle el pescuezo a, torcerle el pescuezo a loc verb + prep	coloquial (persona, animal: matar)	wring [sb]'s neck, wring [sth]'s neck v expr
		break [sb]'s neck, break [sth]'s neck v expr
		strangle⇒ vtr
	Le retorcí el pescuezo a una gallina para preparar un estofado.
retorcerle el pescuezo a, torcerle el pescuezo a loc verb + prep	figurado, coloquial (sancionar duramente) (figurative)	wring [sb]'s neck, v expr
		give [sb] a ticking, have a real go at [sb] v expr
	(figurative)	strangle⇒ vtr
	Cuando mi hijo llega tarde a la casa le retuerzo el pescuezo. ¡Si dices otra tontería, te retuerzo el pescuezo!
retorcerle el pescuezo a loc verb	coloquial (para amenazar) (figurative)	wring [sb]'s neck, break [sb]'s legs v expr
	(figurative)	strangle⇒ vtr
	¡Si dices otra tontería te retuerzo el pescuezo!

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