flank

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈflæŋk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/flæŋk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(flangk)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
flank n (body: side)costado nm
  lado nm
  (animal)flanco nm
 The hunter shot the deer in the flank.
 El cazador disparó al ciervo en el costado.
flank n (military, combat) (militar)flanco nm
 The cavalry struck the enemy's flank.
 La caballería golpeó el flanco del enemigo.
flank n (side)flanco nm
  lateral nm
  (montaña)falda, ladera nf
 The ivy grew up the building's flank.
 La hiedra creció por el flanco del edificio.
flank [sb/sth] vtr (military, combat) (militar)flanquear vtr
 The army's main body engaged the enemy while a smaller group flanked them.
 El grueso del ejército se enfrentó al enemigo mientras un grupo más pequeño lo flanqueaba.
flank [sb/sth] vtr usually passive (be at the side of)flanquear vtr
  estar al lado loc verb
 The boss was flanked by his two most trusted advisers.
 El jefe estaba flanqueado por dos de sus asesores de más confianza.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
flank n (rugby: wing)ala nf
 Tim played blindside flank.
 Tim jugaba de ala cerrado.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
flank speed (nautical) (náutica)velocidad de flanco nf + loc adj
flank steak n (beef: side cut)falda nf
  filete de falda loc nom m
 I ordered flank steak while Dan chose a rump steak.
 Yo pedí falda y Daniel pidió bife de nalga.
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'flank' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Synonyms: side, more...
Collocations: [ordered, ate, fried] a flank steak, a [pig, cow, sheep] flank, a flank of [beef, pork, lamb], more...

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