English–Spanish

“flank” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/kosˈtaðo/

Example

Me duele el costado derecho.

My right flank hurts.

Illustration for costado (flank)

How to say “flank” in Spanish

“Flank” in Spanish is costado.

Lateral abdominal area between the ribs and the waist.

Full entry for costado: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with costado

Siento puntadas en el costado después de correr.

I feel stitches in the side after running.

Tips for using costado

  • Spanish commonly uses the definite article for this phrase, as in Me duele el costado rather than mi costado.

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