Desde que las excavadoras se adueñaron del campo, ha sido imposible moverse por él sin tropezarse con fragmentos de huesos y restos humanos, jirones de uniformes y equipamiento militar.

Since the bulldozers moved in it has become impossible to move around the field without treading on fragments of human bones and remains, shreds of military uniform and military equipment.

jirón(also: avenida, paseo)

avenue {noun}

jirón(also: calle, carrera)

street {noun}

SYNONYMS

Synonyms (Spanish) for "jirón":

jirón

andrajo- desgarro- desgarrón- gualdrapa- guiñapo- harapo- pingajo- rasgado- rasgadura- rasgón- rotura- siete

CONTEXT EXAMPLES

Context examples for "jirones" in English(!) These sentences come from external sources & may not be accurate. Therefore, we are not responsible for their content.

Esto ofrece la posibilidad de un acuerdo de paz mucho mejor que el ridículo acuerdo existente, que ha quedado literalmente hecho jirones.

This offers opportunities for a peace deal which far outstrips the laughable one which has been shot to tatters.

La llegada de refugiados con la ropa hecha jirones, de traficantes de todo tipo, y antiguos militares derrotados generaron la inestabilidad.

The arrival of ragged refugees and all kinds of traffickers and former soldiers on the run led to instability.

tenía la chaqueta hecha jirones

her jacket hung in ribbons

Sus palabras indican que no permitirá que sus colegas en la CIG destruyan ese excelente trabajo ni que lo dejen de nuevo hecho jirones.

Your words indicate that you will not allow your colleagues at the IGC to destroy that excellent work and again leave it in tatters.

Es evidente que el plan estratégico del señor Putin quedará hecho jirones sin Ucrania y es evidente que el señor Putin no va a darse fácilmente por vencido.

Clearly, Mr Putin’s strategic design will be in tatters without Ukraine and, clearly, Mr Putin will not give up easily.

estar hecho jirones

to be in tatters

jirones de nubes

ragged clouds

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