WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| shank n | (animal's lower leg) | pata nf |
| | | pierna nf |
| | The horse had cut marks on its rear shanks. |
| | El caballo tenía cortaduras en sus patas de atrás. |
| shank n | (cut of leg meat) | pata nf |
| | | pierna nf |
| | (MX) | chamorro nm |
| | We roasted a shank of lamb for Easter dinner. |
| | Asamos una pata de cordero para la cena de Pascua. |
| shank n | rare (human anatomy: leg) | pierna nf |
| | The skirt really shows off her shapely shanks. |
| | Esa falda realmente luce sus esbeltas piernas. |
| Additional Translations |
| shank n | (connecting part of tool) | mango nm |
| | | cuerpo nm |
| | The shank connects the tip of the chisel to the handle. |
| | El mango conecta la punta del cincel con la cabeza. |
| shank n | (narrow, shaftlike part of object) | vástago nm |
| | This drill bit has a tapered shank. |
| | Esta broca tiene el vástago cónico. |
| shank n | slang (homemade knife) | cuchillo nm |
| | The robber pulled a shank and told him to hand over his wallet. |
| | El ladrón sacó un cuchillo y le dijo que le entregara su billetera. |
| shank n | (jewelry: part of ring) | aro nm |
| | This wedding ring has a flat shank. |
| | Este anillo de bodas tiene el aro plano. |
| shank [sb]⇒ vtr | slang (stab) | acuchillar⇒, apuñalar⇒ vtr |
| | The gang member was arrested for shanking one of his rivals. |
| | Arrestaron al pandillero por acuchillar a uno de sus rivales. |