colonne vertébrale
/kɔ.lɔn vɛʁ.te.bʁal/
la
noun
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- les colonnes vertébrales
Meaning
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spine
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La colonne vertébrale protège la moelle épinière.
The spine protects the spinal cord.
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Similar words
Close — spine and back overlap anatomically.
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does colonne vertébrale mean?
spine
2 Fill the gap: La colonne ___ protège la moelle épinière.
Full sentence: La colonne vertébrale protège la moelle épinière. (The spine protects the spinal cord.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches colonne vertébrale?
colonne vertébrale: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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