Usage examples of "camisa de fuerza" in Spanish with translation to English

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El coche de Tom tiene 100 caballos de fuerza. Tom's car has 100 horsepower.
Te has metido en camisa de once baras. You've bitten off more than you can chew.
Estoy buscando una camisa de manga larga de color crema. I am looking for a cream color long sleeve shirt.
La camisa de Tom se está secando. Tom's shirt is drying.
Ella llevaba puesta una camisa de hombre la cual no le quedaba. She was wearing a men's shirt which did not fit her.
Tom se puso una camisa de seda. Tom wore a silk shirt.
La camisa de Juan es tan elegante como la mía. Juan's shirt is as elegant as mine.
Esta camisa es de talla regular. This shirt is the standard size.
Así es, cuando lo saludes debes estrangularlo con toda tu fuerza. Él estará feliz. That's right, when you greet him you must strangle him with all your strength. He'll be glad.
Tom planchó su camisa. Tom ironed his shirt.
Aunque paró de llover, el viento seguía soplando con fuerza. Though it stopped raining, the wind was still blowing hard.
La camisa está limpia. The blouse is clean.
Tomamos orgullo en nuestra fuerza. We took pride in our strength.
La camisa cuesta doce libras. The blouse costs twelve libras.
Ella le agarró con fuerza y no quería soltarle nunca. She held him tightly and never wanted to let go.
La camisa está muy sucia. Hay que lavarla antes de irte a la escuela. The shirt is very dirty. Before you go to school, it has to be washed.
Adquirió fuerza de las personas no tan jóvenes que hicieron frente al gélido frío y el ardiente calor para llamar a las puertas de perfectos desconocidos y de los millones de estadounidenses que se ofrecieron voluntarios y se organizaron y demostraron que, más de dos siglos después, un gobierno del pueblo, por el pueblo y para el pueblo no se desvaneció por Tierra. It drew strength from the not-so-young people who braved the bitter cold and scorching heat to knock on doors of perfect strangers, and from the millions of Americans who volunteered and organized and proved that more than two centuries later a government of the people, by the people, and for the people has not perished from the Earth.
Tom se puso su camisa. Tom put his shirt on.
Lo levantó con toda su fuerza. He lifted it up with all his might.
Ella le compró una cámara demasiado grande para que cupiese en el bolsillo de su camisa. She bought him a camera that was too big to fit in his shirt pocket.
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