rompecuellos
/rompekweʝos/from spelling rules
The English phrase neck breaker is translated into Spanish as rompecuellos.
rompecuellos refers to a wrestling move or a physical attack intended to break an opponent's neck.
How does it change in a sentence?
rompecuellos is a masculine noun. It is typically used in the singular form to refer to the specific move.
How do you pronounce it?
/rompekweʝos/
Did you know?
- The word rompecuellos follows a common Spanish pattern of creating nouns from a verb and a noun, similar to rompecabezas which means 'puzzle' or 'head-breaker'.
- While rompecuellos describes a move, the culture of Lucha Libre in Mexico often uses the term llave (key) to describe the intricate technical locks and holds used to immobilize an opponent's neck.
- In some Latin American regions, romper el cuello can be used hyperbolically to describe a very difficult or grueling task, rather than a literal injury.
Examples in context
- Ese rompecuellos fue muy peligroso.That neck breaker was very dangerous.
- El luchador aplicó un rompecuellos.The wrestler applied a neck breaker.
- No quiero intentar ese rompecuellos.I do not want to try that neck breaker.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a professional wrestling match they saw on TV.
- María¿Viste el rompecuellos que hizo ayer?Did you see the neck breaker he did yesterday?
- AlejandroSí, fue un movimiento impresionante.Yes, it was an impressive move.
- MaríaCasi parece que rompe el cuello de verdad.It almost looks like he really breaks the neck.
- AlejandroEs parte del espectáculo, María.It is part of the show, María.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
