Como última medida está intentando ahora salvar su propio pellejo mediante el anuncio de un levantamiento en el caso de que se produzca una intervención militar norteamericana.

As a last resort it is trying to save its own skin by announcing an uprising now in the event of an American military intervention.

pellejo(also: odre, cuero)

wineskin {noun}

pellejo

flake {noun} (of skin)

pellejo

neck {noun} [coll.]

Europa ha de atreverse a arriesgar el pellejo, las víctimas lo esperan con ansiedad.

We in Europe should have the nerve to stick our necks out; the victims are eagerly waiting for this.

SYNONYMS

Synonyms (Spanish) for "pellejo":

pellejo

badana- bagazo- barrica- barril- bocoy- bota- cáscara- corteza- cuba- cubeta- cuero- cuñete- garrafón- odre- piel

CONTEXT EXAMPLES

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

Fue una buena cosa que lo propusiera porque 'nos ha salvado el pellejo' durante los últimos tres años.

It is a good job that it was proposed because it has 'saved our bacon' for the last three years.

Fue una buena cosa que lo propusiera porque 'nos ha salvado el pellejo ' durante los últimos tres años.

It is a good job that it was proposed because it has'saved our bacon ' for the last three years.

como me dejes colgado, pagarás con el pellejo

if you let me down, I'll have your hide!

te estás dejando el pellejo en el trabajo

you're working yourself into the ground

no me gustaría estar en su pellejo

I wouldn't like to be in her shoes

mesa del pellejo

small dining table for children

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