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1 ♦ bone
♦ bone /bəʊn/n.1 [uc] osso: a broken bone, un osso rotto; She fractured a thigh bone, si è fratturata il femore; weak bones, ossa fragili; The dog was gnawing at a bone, il cane rosicchiava un osso; fragments of bone, frammenti di osso (o di ossa); bone structure, struttura ossea; bone handle, manico d'osso5 (al pl.) struttura (sing.) essenziale; impalcatura (sing.); scheletro (sing.): the bones of a plan, lo scheletro di un progetto7 (al pl.) castagnette● (chim.) bone ash, cenere d'ossa □ (geol.) bone bed, strato ossifero □ (chim.) bone black, nero animale; carbone d'ossa □ bone china, bone china; porcellana tenera □ bone-dry, completamente asciutto; secco come un osso; secchissimo □ (med.) bone graft, trapianto osseo □ bone-idle (o bone-lazy), molto pigro; sfaticato; pelandrone □ (anat.) bone marrow, midollo osseo □ bone meal, farina d'ossa □ (fig.) bone of contention, oggetto di contesa; pomo della discordia □ bone-setter, conciaossa; aggiustaossa □ bone-tired (o bone-weary), sfinito; esausto □ the bare bones, l'essenziale (di qc.); gli elementi essenziali □ bred in the bone ► to breed □ close to the bone = near the bone ► sotto □ (fig.) to cut to the bone, ridurre all'osso ( prezzi, ecc.) □ to have a bone to pick with sb., avere una critica da rivolgere a q.; voler mettere in chiaro qc. con q. □ (fam.) to feel (o to know) st. in one's bones, sentirsi dentro qc.; essere certo di q.; sentirsi qc. nelle ossa □ (fam.) to make no bones about st., non esitare a (o non farsi scrupolo di) dire qc.; non fare mistero di qc.; dire qc. senza peli sulla lingua: He made no bones about his being prejudiced against us, non ha fatto mistero di essere prevenuto contro di noi □ (fam.) to make old bones, vivere fino a tarda età; campare cent'anni (fam.) □ near the bone, ( di osservazione) che colpisce sul vivo; (di barzelletta, ecc.) spinto, pesante □ ( cucina) off the bone, ( di carne) senza l'osso □ ( cucina) on the bone, ( di carne) con l'osso □ to pick a bone, scarnire un osso □ to be all skin and bone, essere pelle e ossa □ (fam. Austral.) to point the bone at sb., denunciare q.; tradire q. □ to the bone, fino all'osso; fino al midollo; completamente: chilled (o frozen) to the bone, gelato fino al midollo □ (fam.) to tweak sb. 's funny bone, far ridere q. □ (fam.) to work one's fingers to the bone, lavorare sodo; sgobbare.(to) bone /bəʊn/A v. t.B v. i. -
2 breed
I [briːd]1) zool. razza f.2) (type of person, thing) tipo m.II 1. [briːd]2) fig. generare [disease, unrest]3) educare [ person]2.* * *[bri:d] 1. past tense, past participle - bred; verb1) (to produce young: Rabbits breed often.) riprodursi, figliare2) (to keep animals for the purpose of breeding young: I breed dogs and sell them as pets.) allevare2. noun(a type, variety or species (of animal): a breed of dog.) razza, tipo- bred- breeding* * *breed /bri:d/n.1 (zool.) razza (spec. ottenuta per selezione); specie: breeds of dogs, razze canine NOTA D'USO: - race o breed?-2 (bot.) varietà3 (fig.) varietà; razza; genere: a new breed of journalists, una nuova razza di giornalisti; a dying breed, una razza in via d'estinzione; a breed apart, una razza tutta speciale4 (arc.) progenie; discendenza; stirpe; razza.♦ (to) breed /bri:d/(pass. e p. p. bred)A v. t.1 far riprodurre ( un animale); accoppiare; ( per estens.) allevare: to breed horses, allevare cavalli2 selezionare ( una specie animale o vegetale); produrre, ottenere ( una varietà): to breed a new variety of rose, ottenere un nuovo tipo di rosa; cattle bred for meat, bestiame allevato per la carne; a dog bred for speed, un cane selezionato per la velocità; to be bred in captivity, nascere in cattività3 allevare; educare; addestrare (fin dalla nascita): He was bred for his role, è stato addestrato a questo ruolo fin dalla nascita; born and bred in the country, nato e cresciuto in campagna5 (fis. nucl.) produrre materiale fissileB v. i.2 (fig.) nascere; avere origine; propagarsi● to breed like rabbits (o flies), essere prolifici come conigli □ bred in the bone, profondamente radicato; convinto.* * *I [briːd]1) zool. razza f.2) (type of person, thing) tipo m.II 1. [briːd]2) fig. generare [disease, unrest]3) educare [ person]2.
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bred in the bone — see ↑breed, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑bone bred in the bone used to describe a personal quality that is a deep or basic part of someone s nature His love of sports is bred in the bone. [=ingrained] often used as bred in the bone … Useful english dictionary
bred-in-the-bone — /bred n dheuh bohn /, adj. 1. firmly instilled or established as if by heredity: the bred in the bone integrity of the school s headmaster. 2. deeply committed or resolved; unwavering: a bred in the bone believer in civil rights. [from the… … Universalium
bred-in-the-bone — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : very deeply inculcated : made in essential of an overall character his bred in the bone honesty the bred in the bone frugality of the peasantry 2. : marked by a quality, trait, or belief that is inveterate, deep … Useful english dictionary
bred-in-the-bone — adjective Date: 15th century 1. deep rooted < bred in the bone honesty > 2. inveterate < a bred in the bone gambler > … New Collegiate Dictionary
bred-in-the-bone — [[t]ˈbrɛd n ðəˈboʊn[/t]] adj. 1) cvb firmly instilled: bred in the bone integrity[/ex] 2) cvb inveterate: a bred in the bone socialist[/ex] … From formal English to slang
bred in the bone — {adj. phr.} Belonging to your nature or character, especially from early teaching or long habit; natural from belief or habit; believing deeply. * /The Willett children s cleanness is bred in the none./ Often used, with hyphens before the noun. * … Dictionary of American idioms
bred in the bone — {adj. phr.} Belonging to your nature or character, especially from early teaching or long habit; natural from belief or habit; believing deeply. * /The Willett children s cleanness is bred in the none./ Often used, with hyphens before the noun. * … Dictionary of American idioms
bred\ in\ the\ bone — adj. phr. Belonging to your nature or character, especially from early teaching or long habit; natural from belief or habit; believing deeply. The Willett children s cleanness is bred in the none. Often used, with hyphens before the noun. Joe is… … Словарь американских идиом
what’s bred in the bone will come out in the flesh — Lifelong habits or inherited characteristics cannot be concealed (cf. blood will tell). The form and emphasis of the proverb have been altered in recent years by the omission of a negative. Cf. medieval L. osse radicatum raro de carne recedit,… … Proverbs new dictionary
What's Bred in the Bone — infobox Book | name = What s Bred in the Bone image caption = author = Robertson Davies illustrator = cover artist = country = Canada language = English series = The Cornish Trilogy genre = literary publisher = Macmillan of Canada pub date = 1985 … Wikipedia
what's bred in the bone will come out in the flesh — I what s bred in the bone will come out in the flesh (or blood) proverb a person s behavior or characteristics are determined by heredity II what s bred in the bone will come out in the flesh (or blood) see bone … Useful english dictionary