WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| ryggrad | | spine, spinal cord |
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
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| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| backbone n | (anatomy: spine) | ryggrad s |
| | Carrie broke her backbone when she fell down the stairs. |
| spine n | (anatomy: backbone) | ryggrad s |
| | The doctor ran tests to make sure the motorcyclist hadn't damaged her spine in the accident. |
| mainstay n | figurative (support, sth relied on) | grundpelare, stöttepelare s |
| | (om person) | nyckelperson s |
| | (bildlig: grundpelare) | ryggrad s |
| | Martha is so active, she's the mainstay of the organization. |
| backbone n | figurative (determination, courage) (bildlig) | ryggrad s |
| | (bildlig) | karaktär s |
| | It takes backbone to confront your boss. |
| spine n | figurative (mental strength) (bildlig) | ryggrad s |
| | When Jeremy said he couldn't do it, Linda suggested he should grow a spine. |
| kingpin n | figurative (central element) (bildlig) | stöttepelare s |
| | (bildlig) | ryggrad s |
| | (bildlig) | hörnsten s |
| | Carbon is the kingpin of life on earth. |
| chine n | (backbone of an animal) | ryggrad s |
backbone of sth,
sth's backbone n | figurative (sth/sb that supports) (bildlig) | ryggrad s |
| | (bildlig) | klippa s |
| | (bildlig) | märg s |
| | Jerry is the backbone of this office; it would never succeed without him. |