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le costole

ribs, heels

→ costola
costol rib + e Feminine plural
noun · plural feminine Rare #32,664
ribs
IT: Mi fanno male le costole.
EN: My ribs hurt.
heels In the expression stare alle costole, it means to follow or pressure someone closely.
IT: Il mio capo mi sta alle costole.
EN: My boss is breathing down my neck.

Gli sto alle costole.

I'm hounding him.

— Mercy - Sotto accusa (2026)

Faremo un'incisione tra le costole per rimuovere l'infezione.

We will make an incision between the ribs to remove the infection.

— The Big Sick - Il matrimonio si può evitare... l'amore no (2017)

Cazzo, quante costole mi ha rotto?

Damn, how many ribs did he break?

— The Garden of Sinners Chapter 5: Paradox Paradigm (2008)

Mi fa male la mascella e anche le costole.

My jaw hurts and my ribs too.

— Nouvelle Vague (2025)

Gli si vedevano le costole dalla schiena.

His ribs were visible from his back.

— Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Il Castello dell’Infinito (2025)

Li vidi mettere dei rinforzi alle costole.

I saw them put reinforcements on the ribs.

La polizia giapponese ci sta alle costole.

The Japanese police are hot on our heels.

— L'impero delle ombre (2016)