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Meanings of costa in anglès

portuguès
costela
català
costella

Any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)

        costella
        Synonyms
        Examples for "rib"
        Examples for "rib"
        1
        The right rib section of each animal was collected for proximate analysis.
        Pubmed
        2
        For a brief moment, hope fluttered up from under her rib cage.
        Envoy
        3
        A chill spread and filled my rib cage, a question taking form.
        Temperance Brennan 01 - Déjà Dead
        4
        She felt a rib crack, but now her right arm was free.
        The Departure
        5
        Each rib was viewed with these six systems in nine different projections.
        Pubmed
        Usage of costa in anglès
        1
        The grey band of the costa crosses the top of the head.
        Moths of the Limberlost: A Book About Limberlost Cabin
        2
        The costa began in lead colour, and at half its extent shaded into orange-brown.
        Moths of the Limberlost: A Book About Limberlost Cabin
        3
        Otherwise he'd be off to the costa-del-crime before we could say prima facie evidence.
        Anansi Boys
        4
        Costa Rica said a final group of migrants left just last week.
        Reuters
        5
        It's extremely large, of course, and obviously not native to Costa Rica.
        The Lost World
        6
        After the accident, passengers were taken to local hospitals, Costa Maya said.
        Reuters
        7
        For example, Douglas Costa came on and changed the game against Belgium.
        The Guardian
        8
        Diego Costa missed a penalty but added a fourth on 82 minutes.
        Reuters
        9
        Several other nations including Brazil, Costa Rica and Maldives made similar remarks.
        Reuters
        10
        Costa Rica was at number one and neighboring Malaysia at number five.
        Reuters
        11
        Costa Rican health officials are grappling with booming demand as it is.
        Reuters
        12
        Other countries which received this plaudit included Switzerland, Costa Rica and Japan.
        The Irish Times
        13
        Efforts to bring the Costa Concordia cruise ship upright are under way.
        BBC
        14
        Four days later they travel to Costa Rica for their last qualifier.
        Reuters
        15
        According to a Costa Rican police report, the investigation opened in 2018.
        Reuters
        16
        The Costa Rican Red Cross said it had no reports of casualties.
        Reuters
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        Translations for costa
        portuguès
        costela
        català
        costella
        Costa through the time