Estribo in english
Stirrup
pronunciation: stɜrəp part of speech: noun
pronunciation: stɜrəp part of speech: noun
In gestures
estribo1 = stirrup.
Example: Horse-trappings include the saddle, stirrups, bridle (reins and bit), and ornamental fittings, such as bells and saddle decorations.more:
» perder los estribos = lose + Posesivo + cool ; fly off + the handle ; lose + Posesivo + head ; go + berserk ; go + postal ; go + crazy ; lose + Posesivo + temper ; lose + Posesivo + rag ; go into + meltdown ; go + ape(-shit) (on) ; go + tilt .
Example: Not losing one's cool is essential, since it may appear as a weakness that can be exploited. Example: In other words, it is not true that homicides are commonly committed by ordinary citizens who just fly off the handle. Example: In a competitie game defeat usually goes to the player who 'loses his head'. Example: It depicts fascism as a crusade for preserving literature's purity, a crusade that went berserk. Example: You have also probably read about cases where an employee 'went postal' and entered a company building, shooting his boss and other employees. Example: Sawer went crazy after the woman he was having an affair with was caught and her husband killed her. Example: His father gave him a bag of nails, and told him to drive a nail in the fence in the backyard whenever he lost his temper. Example: A Judge has slammed a police officer who 'lost his rag' and broke the jaw of the man he was arresting. Example: The pressure of the competition finally got to her and her usual happy-go-lucky demeanour disappeared as she went into meltdown. Example: My wife is a bit of a tree-hugger, so she went ape-shit when I ran over a frog. Example: I still voice my opinion on the teams performance but I don't go tilt anymore.estribo2 = abutment ; pier.
Example: Finally, the upkeep of these bridges was a massive task requiring the constant removal of sediment from river beds, piers and abutments.Example: Finally, the upkeep of these bridges was a massive task requiring the constant removal of sediment from river beds, piers and abutments.