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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 bone
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1. noun1) (the hard substance forming the skeleton of man, animals etc: Bone decays far more slowly than flesh.) hueso2) (a piece of this substance: She broke two of the bones in her foot.) hueso
2. verb(to take the bones out of (fish etc).) deshuesar- bony- bone china
- bone idle
- a bone of contention
- have a bone to pick with someone
- have a bone to pick with
- to the bone
bone n1. hueso2. espina / raspatr[bəʊn]1 hueso2 (of fish) espina, raspa; (of whale) barba3 (of corset) ballena\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be as dry as a bone estar más seco,-a que una pasato break every bone in one's body romperse todos los huesosto break every bone in somebody's body molerle a alguien los huesos, no dejarle a alguien un hueso sanoto have a bone to pick with somebody tener que ajustarle las cuentas a alguiento work one's fingers to the bone trabajar como un esclavoto feel something in one's bones tener un presentimiento de algoto make no bones about it no andarse por las ramasto make no bones about doing something no vacilar en hacer algoto be a bag of bones estar en los huesosnear the bone (joke, humour) verde, picantebone of contention figurative use manzana de la discordiabone china porcelana, loza finabone marrow médula óseathe bare bones lo esencialbone n: hueso mn.• espina s.f.• esqueleto s.m.• hueso s.m.v.• deshuesar v.
I bəʊna) c u ( Anat) hueso mmeat on/off the bone — carne f con/sin hueso
he cut his finger to the bone — se cortó el dedo hasta el hueso
to be a bone of contention — ser* la manzana de la discordia
to have a bone to pick with somebody — tener* que ajustar cuentas con alguien
to make no bones about something: she makes no bones about being an atheist — no esconde or no oculta que es atea
b) c ( of fish) espina f
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transitive verb \<\<meat\>\> deshuesar; \<\<fish\>\> quitarle las espinas aPhrasal Verbs:[bǝʊn]1. N1) [of human, animal etc] hueso m ; [of fish] espina fbones — [of dead] huesos mpl ; (more respectfully) restos mpl mortales
bone of contention — manzana f de la discordia
chilled or frozen to the bone — congelado de frío
I feel it in my bones — tengo esa corazonada, me da en la nariz (Sp) *
- make no bones about doing sth- work one's fingers to the bone2) (=substance) hueso m2.VT [+ meat] deshuesar; [+ fish] quitar las espinas a3.CPDbone china N — porcelana f fina
bone density N — densidad f ósea
bone marrow N — médula f ósea
bone marrow donor N — donante mf de médula ósea
bone marrow transplant N — transplante m de médula ósea
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I [bəʊn]a) c u ( Anat) hueso mmeat on/off the bone — carne f con/sin hueso
he cut his finger to the bone — se cortó el dedo hasta el hueso
to be a bone of contention — ser* la manzana de la discordia
to have a bone to pick with somebody — tener* que ajustar cuentas con alguien
to make no bones about something: she makes no bones about being an atheist — no esconde or no oculta que es atea
b) c ( of fish) espina f
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transitive verb \<\<meat\>\> deshuesar; \<\<fish\>\> quitarle las espinas aPhrasal Verbs:
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