How is the word Wirbelsäule translated from German to English

English translation
backbone
noun

Die Reihe von Knochen in der Mitte des Rückens.

The line of bones down the middle of the back.

Examples with “Wirbelsäule”

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  • Er verletzte sich beim Sturz die Wirbelsäule. — He injured his backbone in the fall.

  • Kleine Höfe sind das Rückgrat der Region. — Small farms are the backbone of the region.

  • Das Röntgenbild zeigte einen kleinen Riss in ihrer Wirbelsäule. — The X-ray showed a small crack in her backbone.

  • Was ist das Rückgrat deines Geschäfts? — What is the backbone of your business?

  • Welche Tiere haben eine Wirbelsäule? — Which animals have a backbone?

  • Sie bauten den ganzen Dienst auf einem soliden Rückgrat von Freiwilligen auf. — They built the whole service on a solid backbone of volunteers.

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