Usage examples of "cuello de botella" in Spanish with translation to English

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La corta edad de nuestros ingenieros es el mayor cuello de botella para el desarrollo de nuestra compañía. The shortage of engineers is the greatest bottleneck to the development of our company.
Estoy hasta el cuello de trabajo. I am up to my neck in work.
Queda un poco de vino en la botella. There is little wine left in the bottle.
Él me agarró del cuello. He seized me by the neck.
¿Tienes aquella botella? Do you have that bottle?
Quítame las manos del cuello. Take your hands off my neck.
Tengo una botella de güisqui. I have a bottle of whiskey.
El caballo se rompió el cuello al caerse. The horse broke its neck when it fell.
Celebraron su éxito abriendo una botella de vino. They celebrated his success by opening a bottle of wine.
Cogí al gato por el cuello. I seized the cat by the neck.
Ella se toma una botella de leche cada mañana. She has a bottle of milk every morning.
Tom le retorció el cuello a la gallina. Tom wrung the chicken's neck.
Casi no hay agua en esta botella. There is almost no water in this bottle.
La policía agarró al ladrón por el cuello. The police seized the robber by the neck.
Quisiera una botella de soda. I'd like a bottle of soda.
Me torcí el cuello mientras dormía. I sprained my neck while sleeping.
Necesitamos una botella de jugo. We need a bottle of juice.
Esta camisa no me ajusta bien cerca del cuello. This shirt doesn't fit me round the neck.
Tom metió de contrabando una botella de whisky a la habitación de Mary en el hospital. Tom smuggled a bottle of whiskey into Mary's hospital room.
Uno de los detectives lo agarró por el cuello. One of the detectives seized him by the neck.
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