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1 bone
/boun/ * danh từ - xương =frozen to the bone+ rét thấu xương =to be nothing but skin and bone+ gầy giơ xương - chất xương; chất ngà; chất ngà răng; chất sừng cá voi - đồ bằng xương; (số nhiều) con súc sắc, quân cờ... - số nhiều hài cốt - (số nhiều) bộ xương; thân thể =my old bones+ cái tấm thân già này - cái gây tranh chấp, cái gây bất hoà =bone of contention+ nguyên nhân tranh chấp, nguyên nhân bất hoà =to have a bone to oick with somebody+ có vấn đề tranh chấp với ai; có vấn đề thanh toán với ai - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (từ lóng) đồng đô-la !to be on one's bones - túng quẫn, đi đến chỗ túng quẫn !to bred in the bones - ăn vào tận xương tuỷ, không tẩy trừ được !what is bred in the bone will not go (come) out of the flesh - (tục ngữ) quen nết đánh chết không chừa !to cast [in] a bone between... - gây mối bất hoà giữa... !to cut price to the bone - giảm giá hàng tới mức tối thiểu !to feel in one's bones - cảm thấy chắc chắn, tin hoàn toàn !to have a bone in one's arm (leg) -(đùa cợt) mệt nhừ người không muốn nhấc tay (không buồn cất bước) nữa !to have a bone in one's throat -(đùa cợt) mệt không muốn nói nữa; không muốn mở miệng nữa !to keep the bone green - giữ sức khoẻ tốt; giữ được trẻ lâu !to make no bones about (of) - không do dự, không ngập ngừng; không nghi ngại gì; không giấu giếm !to make old bones - sống dai, sống lâu * ngoại động từ - gỡ xương (ở cá, ở thịt) - (từ lóng) ăn cắp, xoáy !to bone up - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) học gạo (ôn đi, ôn lại) -
2 contention
/kən'tenʃn/ * danh từ - sự cãi nhau; sự tranh luận; sự tranh chấp; sự bất hoà =bone of contention+ nguyên nhân tranh chấp, nguyên nhân bất hoà - sự ganh đua, sự đua tranh, sự cạnh tranh - luận điểm, luận điệu =my contention is that...+ luận điểm của tôi là..., tôi cho rằng...
См. также в других словарях:
bone of contention — {n. phr.} Something to fight over; a reason for quarrels; the subject of a fight. * /The boundary line between the farms was a bone of contention between the two farmers./ * /The use of the car was a bone of contention between Joe and his wife./ … Dictionary of American idioms
bone of contention — {n. phr.} Something to fight over; a reason for quarrels; the subject of a fight. * /The boundary line between the farms was a bone of contention between the two farmers./ * /The use of the car was a bone of contention between Joe and his wife./ … Dictionary of American idioms
bone of contention — If there is an issue that always causes tension and arguments, it is a bone of contention … The small dictionary of idiomes
bone of contention — ► bone of contention a source of continuing disagreement. Main Entry: ↑bone … English terms dictionary
bone of contention — index problem, question (issue) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
bone of contention — n. a matter for argument; subject about which there is disagreement … English World dictionary
bone of contention — noun the subject of a dispute the real bone of contention, as you know, is money • Hypernyms: ↑subject, ↑topic, ↑theme * * * a subject, cause, or focal point of a dispute: The terms of the old man s will were a bone of contention to his survivors … Useful english dictionary
bone of contention — bones of contention N COUNT If a particular matter or issue is a bone of contention, it is the subject of a disagreement or argument. The main bone of contention is the temperature level of the air conditioners … English dictionary
bone\ of\ contention — n. phr. Something to fight over; a reason for quarrels; the subject of a fight. The boundary line between the farms was a bone of contention between the two farmers. The use of the car was a bone of contention between Joe and his wife … Словарь американских идиом
bone of contention — If there is an issue that always causes tension and arguments, it is a bone of contention. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** A bone of contention is a matter or subject about which there is … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
bone of contention — a subject, cause, or focal point of a dispute: The terms of the old man s will were a bone of contention to his survivors. [1705 15] * * * … Universalium
