Spanish word

torso

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtoɾso/

Meaning

  • masculine nounupper body

Example

Siento dolor en el torso.

I feel pain in my upper body.

Illustration for torso (upper body)

More examples

Entreno los músculos del torso en el gimnasio.

I train the muscles of the upper body at the gym.

Core concept

Central trunk of the body between neck and hips including chest, back, and abdomen.

Common phrases

  • dolor en el torso

    pain in the upper body

  • lesión en el torso

    injury to the upper body

  • músculos del torso

    muscles of the upper body

Similar words

cuerpo: Whole physical body from head to feet, the entire person.
pecho: Front chest area that houses and protects the heart and lungs.
espalda: Back area along the spine, from shoulders down to the lower back.
barriga: Informal rounded front of the abdomen, commonly called the belly.

Definition in Spanish

Sección del tronco humano que abarca el pecho, la espalda y el abdomen, ubicada entre el cuello y la zona de las caderas.

Word origin

From Latin torsus (past participle of torquere 'to twist') via Italian torso, the Spanish word denotes the human trunk.

Usage tips

  • Although English 'torso' is a recognizable cognate, Spanish torso often sounds formal or medical, so speakers more often say tronco or name the part (pecho, espalda, abdomen) in everyday speech.

Other meanings

  • trunknoun

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