la cintura

waist

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phrase Rare #30,898
waist Refers to the part of the body between the ribs and hips. Also used for the waistband area of clothing.
SP: Me duele la cintura después de levantar cajas.
EN: My waist hurts after lifting boxes.

El camión está a la altura de la cintura.

The truck is at waist height.

Sácame de la cintura para arriba.

Take me out from the waist up.

— Song Sung Blue - Canción para dos (2025)

Si sostienes al oponente por la cintura, y lo dejas caer de rodillas.

If you hold the opponent by the waist and let him drop to his knees.

— Dangal (2016)

Vi a una niña cuyo pelo le llegaba hasta la cintura.

I saw a girl whose hair reached down to her waist.

Llevaba un revólver en la cintura.

He was carrying a revolver on his waistband.

Esos pantalones quedan un tanto apretados en la cintura.

Those pants are a bit tight at the waist.

A Mary, el cabello le llega hasta la cintura.

Mary's hair reaches down to her waist.

Pero voy a necesitar hacerte una revisión de la cintura para abajo.

But I'm going to need to give you a check-up from the waist down.

— Roma (2018)

El hombre llevaba un arma en la cintura.

The man was carrying a gun in his waistband.