noun🔗ShareEspina de arenqueA bone of a herring"After carefully dissecting the cooked herring, I found a tiny herringbone stuck in my throat. "Después de diseccionar cuidadosamente el arenque cocido, encontré una pequeña espina de arenque atascada en mi garganta.fishanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEspina de pescadoA zigzag pattern, especially made by bricks, on a cloth, or by stitches in sewing"The new brick path in our garden was laid in a classic herringbone pattern. "El nuevo camino de ladrillos en nuestro jardín se colocó con un patrón clásico de espina de pescado.stylematerialappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTécnica de espigaA method of climbing a hill by pointing the skis outward in a V-shape to keep from sliding backwards."Seeing the steep hill, the beginning skiers resorted to the herringbone to make it to the top. "Al ver la colina empinada, los esquiadores principiantes recurrieron a la técnica de espiga para llegar a la cima.sporttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEspina de pescadoTwilled fabric woven in rows of parallel sloping lines"The tailor recommended a gray herringbone for the new suit because the pattern is both stylish and durable. "El sastre recomendó una espina de pescado gris para el traje nuevo porque el patrón es elegante y duradero.materialstylewearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCoser en espigaTo stitch in a herringbone pattern."She decided to herringbone the edges of the scarf to prevent it from fraying. "Decidió coser en espiga los bordes de la bufanda para evitar que se deshilachara.stylewearmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSubir una colina en espigaTo climb a hill by pointing the skis outward in a V-shape to keep from sliding backwards."Because the slope was so steep, the skier had to herringbone up the hill. "Debido a que la pendiente era tan pronunciada, el esquiador tuvo que subir la colina en espiga.sportwayactiontechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
