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1 skeleton
'skelitn1) (the bony framework of an animal or person: The archaeologists dug up the skeleton of a dinosaur.) esqueleto2) (any framework or outline: the steel skeleton of a building.) esqueleto, armazón•skeleton n esqueletotr['skelɪtən]1 (of person, animal) esqueleto2 (of building, ship) armazón nombre masculino, estructura3 (outline, plan) esquema nombre masculino, bosquejo, esbozo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have a skeleton in the cupboard tener un secreto vergonzoso que ocultarskeleton key llave nombre femenino maestraskeleton ['skɛlətən] n1) : esqueleto m (anatómico)2) framework: armazón mfadj.• esquemático, -a adj.• reducido, -a adj.n.• armadura s.f.• armazón s.m.• bosquejo s.m.• esqueleto s.m.• esquema s.m.• osamenta s.f.
I 'skelətṇ, 'skelɪtṇa) ( Anat) esqueleto ma skeleton in somebody's closet o (BrE) cupboard — un secreto vergonzoso que se intenta mantener oculto
b) (of building, vehicle) armazón m or f, estructura f
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['skelɪtn]1.N [of person] esqueleto m ; [of building] armazón f, armadura f ; (=structure) estructura f ; [of novel, report] esquema m, bosquejo m2.CPD [service] mínimo; [outline] esquemáticoskeleton draft N — esquema m del borrador
skeleton key N — llave f maestra
skeleton staff N —
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I ['skelətṇ, 'skelɪtṇ]a) ( Anat) esqueleto ma skeleton in somebody's closet o (BrE) cupboard — un secreto vergonzoso que se intenta mantener oculto
b) (of building, vehicle) armazón m or f, estructura f
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2 secreto
Del verbo secretar: ( conjugate secretar) \ \
secreto es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
secretó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: secretar secreto
secreto 1
◊ -ta adjetivosecret
secreto 2 sustantivo masculino◊ los preparamos en secreto we prepared them secretly o in secret;secreto a voces open secret◊ el secreto está en … the secret is in …
secretar verbo transitivo to secrete
secreto,-a
I adjetivo secret
agente secreto, secret agent
II sustantivo masculino
1 secret: no sabe guardar un secreto, he can't keep a secret
la naturaleza tiene sus secretos, Nature has its own mysteries
un secreto a voces, an open secret
2 (discreción, reserva) secrecy
secreto profesional, professional secrecy Locuciones: en secreto, in secret, secretly ' secreto' also found in these entries: Spanish: callarse - cifra - consistir - descubrir - divulgar - divulgación - guardar - hermética - hermético - iniciar - privada - privado - reservarse - revelar - revelación - sanctasanctórum - secreta - urdir - voto - voz - agente - callar - confiar - contar - develar - impenetrable - indiscreción - indiscreto - íntimo - luz - pregonar - reserva English: agent - away - betray - classified - closely - closet - collude - confidence - confidential - covert - divulge - ear - expose - exposure - give away - hush-hush - in - inner - innermost - intelligence agent - keep - let out - open - put - repeat - scandal - search out - secrecy - secret - secret agent - secret service - secretly - skeleton - sneaking - strict - swear - top-secret - trade secret - undercover - unspoken - well-kept - wrap - hush - top - trade - under
См. также в других словарях:
skeleton in the cupboard (N. Amer. skeleton in the closet) — a discreditable or embarrassing fact that someone wishes to keep secret. → skeleton … English new terms dictionary
skeleton in the closet — If someone has a skeleton in the closet, they have a dark, shameful secret in their past that they want to remain secret … The small dictionary of idiomes
skeleton in the closet — If someone has a skeleton in the closet, they have a dark, shameful secret in their past that they want to remain secret. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
skeleton in the closet — unpleasant secrets, old scandals Every family has a skeleton in the closet a dark secret or two … English idioms
skeleton in the closet or cupboard — idi skeleton in the closet or cupboard any embarrassing, shameful, or damaging secret … From formal English to slang
Skeleton in the closet — If someone has a skeleton in the closet, they have a dark, shameful secret in their past that they want to remain secret … Dictionary of English idioms
(a) skeleton in the closet — a skeleton in the ˈcupboard idiom (BrE) (also a skeleton in the ˈcloset NAmE, BrE) ( … Useful english dictionary
skeleton in the closet — noun a scandal that is kept secret there must be a skeleton somewhere in that family s closet • Syn: ↑skeleton, ↑skeleton in the cupboard • Hypernyms: ↑scandal, ↑outrage * * * skeleton in the cupboard … Useful english dictionary
skeleton in the closet — {n. phr.} A shameful secret; someone or something kept hidden, especially by a family. * /The skeleton in our family closet was Uncle Willie. No one mentioned him because he drank too much./ … Dictionary of American idioms
skeleton in the closet — {n. phr.} A shameful secret; someone or something kept hidden, especially by a family. * /The skeleton in our family closet was Uncle Willie. No one mentioned him because he drank too much./ … Dictionary of American idioms
skeleton\ in\ the\ closet — n. phr. A shameful secret; someone or something kept hidden, especially by a family. The skeleton in our family closet was Uncle Willie. No one mentioned him because he drank too much … Словарь американских идиом