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flesh [fleʃ]1 noun(a) (of person, animal, fruit) chair f;∎ there's not much flesh on her elle n'est pas très grasse;∎ figurative it needs a bit more flesh (proposal, essay etc) il a besoin d'être un peu étoffé;∎ she looks better on TV than she does in the flesh elle est plus jolie à la télé qu'en chair et en os;∎ creatures of flesh and blood êtres mpl de chair et de sang;∎ I'm only flesh and blood, you know je suis comme tout le monde, tu sais;∎ it's more than flesh and blood can bear or stand c'est plus que ce que la nature humaine peut endurer;∎ she's my own flesh and blood c'est ma chair et mon sang;∎ familiar to press the flesh (politicians, royalty etc) serrer des mains□, faire un bain de foule□∎ to mortify the flesh mortifier sa chair;∎ pleasures/sins of the flesh plaisirs mpl de la/péchés mpl de chair;∎ the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak l'esprit est prompt mais la chair est faible;∎ to go the way of all flesh retourner à la ou redevenir poussière►► flesh colour couleur f chair;Theatre flesh tights collant m chair;Art flesh tints carnations fpl;flesh wound blessure f superficielle ou légère(essay, report, character etc) étoffer(person) s'étoffer, prendre de la carrure -
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flesh n1 (of human, animal) chair f ;3 fig I'm only flesh and blood je ne suis qu'un être humain ; it's more than flesh and blood can bear c'est plus qu'un être humain ne peut supporter ; one's own flesh and blood la chair de sa chair ; in the flesh en chair et en os ; the pleasures/sins of the flesh les plaisirs/péchés de la chair ; it makes my flesh creep ça me donne la chair de poule.to demand one's pound of flesh exiger son dû impitoyablement ; to go the way of all flesh littér euph aller où va toute chose ; to press the flesh ○ prendre un bain de foule.■ flesh out:▶ flesh [sth] out, flesh out [sth] étayer [speech, article, report] (with de).
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flesh and blood — {n.} 1. A close relative (as a father, daughter, brother); close relatives. Used in the phrase one s own flesh and blood . * /Such an answer from her and she s my own flesh and blood, too!/ 2. The appearance of being real or alive. * /The author… … Dictionary of American idioms
flesh and blood — {n.} 1. A close relative (as a father, daughter, brother); close relatives. Used in the phrase one s own flesh and blood . * /Such an answer from her and she s my own flesh and blood, too!/ 2. The appearance of being real or alive. * /The author… … Dictionary of American idioms
more — /mɔ / (say maw) adjective 1. in greater quantity, amount, measure, degree, or number: more money. 2. additional or further: do not lose any more time. –pronoun 3. an additional quantity, amount, or number: would you like more? 4. a greater… …
flesh — 1 noun (U) 1 the soft part of the body of a person or animal that is between the skin and the bones : flesh wound (=a slight injury from a knife or bullet) 2 the soft part of a fruit or vegetable that can be eaten: Cut the melon in half and scoop … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
flesh — [flesh] n. [ME < OE flæsc, akin to Ger fleisch < ? IE base * plēk , to tear off > FLAY] 1. a) the soft substance of the body (of a person or animal) between the skin and the bones; esp., the muscular tissue b) the surface or skin of the… … English World dictionary
Painfulness — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Capability of giving pain PARAG:Painfulness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 painfulness painfulness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 trouble trouble care &c.(pain) 828 Sgm: N 1 trial trial Sgm: N 1 affliction affliction infliction … English dictionary for students
Excitation — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Excitation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 excitation of feeling excitation of feeling Sgm: N 1 mental excitement mental excitement Sgm: N 1 suscitation suscitation galvanism stimulation piquancy provocation inspiration… … English dictionary for students
pain — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Suffering Noun 1. pain, suffering, sufferance; hurt, cut; discomfort, painfulness; discomfort, malaise; nightmare; anguish, agony, misery, excruciation, torment, torture, rack; Weltschmerz; distress,… … English dictionary for students
insufferable — adj intolerable, unbearable, unendurable, insupportable; impossible, more than flesh and blood can bear, not to be borne, past bearing, untakeable; enough, too much, enough to drive one mad, enough to try the patience of Job, all that one can… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
intolerable — adj 1. insufferable, unbearable, unendurable, insupportable; impossible, more than flesh and blood can bear, not to be borne; enough, too much, enough to drive one mad, enough to try the patience of Job, all that one can stand; painful,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
insufferable — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. unendurable, unbearable, insupportable, intolerable, past bearing or enduring, more than flesh and blood can bear; agonizing, excruciating. See pain. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. unbearable,… … English dictionary for students