Llaga in english
Sore
pronunciation: sɔr part of speech: adjective
pronunciation: sɔr part of speech: adjective
In gestures
llaga = canker ; sore ; fester ; ulcer.
Example: If a canker girdles a trunk the area above it will be killed.Example: Leishmaniasis includes disorders that affect internal organs and those that affect the skin and sometimes mucous membranes of the nose and mouth, causing bumps or sores.Example: This is a condition that develops in diabetics where a fester opens in the skin, usually in the legs or feet, which can result in amputation if not promptly treated.Example: Unfortunately I caught an infection in my leg causing the ulcer to inflame and become very pussy and sore.more:
» meter el dedo en la llaga = twist + the knife (in the wound) ; turn + the knife (in the wound) .
Example: My ex twisted the knife by attempting to marry his girlfriend on our wedding anniversary date only three days after our divorce was final. Example: Three years after ending Australia's golden age, the Kiwis turned the knife by taking the World Cup off the Australians.» poner el dedo en la llaga = hit + a (raw) nerve ; touch on + a raw nerve ; hit + the nail on the head ; strike + home ; strike + a nerve (with) ; touch on + a sore spot ; touch + a (raw) nerve ; hit it + right on the nose ; be right on the nose ; get it + right on the nose .
Example: Based on their account, it seems obvious that Beauperthuy hit a raw nerve among some of the medical research leaders of the day. Example: Adults should treat books children read for the pertinent present they reveal with more caution and wariness since they touch on raw nerves. Example: One ISO team member hit the nail on the head by saying that the ISO certificate would mean a lot for our customers. Example: Among many observations in this widely bruited report, one in particular struck home: fewer books had been translated into Arabic in a millennium than were translated into Spanish in a year. Example: His plethoric prose produced by a prodigious placement of words struck a nerve. Example: This interpretation obviously touched on a sore spot and the relation between the two countries remained troublesome for centuries. Example: Obama's election seems to have touched a raw nerve in conservative white America, unleashing a torrent of right-wing rage unseen in this country. Example: It hits right on the nose with what's going on these days and what I went through in high school. Example: Your documentary sounds absolutely sensational and if there were anything I could do to help, I'd be glad to be a part of it -- it's right on the nose. Example: I was so surprised by their coffee, I was totally expecting disgusting nasty poopy coffee -- but they got it right on the nose!.llagar = canker.
Example: The fruit began cankering only where it touched the ground.