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tener la espina clavada

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
tener la espina clavada loc verb	coloquial (sentirse frustrado)	feel gutted about [sth], feel bad about [sth] v expr
		have a thorn in your side v expr
	Tiene la espina clavada de haber fallado el gol en el partido.
	She feels gutted about (or: feels bad about) missing the goal in the match.
tener la espina clavada loc verb	coloquial (desear algo)	be longing to do [sth] v expr
	(colloquial)	be dying to do [sth] v expr
	Tengo la espina clavada de conocer Europa algún día.
	I'm longing to visit Europe one day.

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Compound Forms:
Spanish		English
tener una espina clavada en la garganta loc verb	coloquial (mudez por un pesar)	have a lump in your throat v expr
	No pudo decir adiós porque tenía una espina clavada en la garganta.
	He couldn't say goodbye because he had a lump in his throat.

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