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1 bone
[bəun] 1. noun1) (the hard substance forming the skeleton of man, animals etc: Bone decays far more slowly than flesh.) bein2) (a piece of this substance: She broke two of the bones in her foot.) bein2. verb(to take the bones out of (fish etc).) úrbeina- bony- bone china
- bone idle
- a bone of contention
- have a bone to pick with someone
- have a bone to pick with
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2 chicken
[' ikin]1) (a young bird, especially a young hen: She keeps chickens.) kjúklingur2) (its flesh used as food: a plate of fried chicken.) kjúklingur3) ((slang.) a coward.)•- chicken-pox
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3 roll
I 1. [rəul] noun1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) rúlla; strangi; spóla2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) rúnstykki, bolla3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) það að velta sér4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) veltingur5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) druna6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) húðfelling, (fitu)keppur7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) léttur, hraður trumbusláttur2. verb1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) rúlla, velta2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) rúlla, velta3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) vefja, vinda4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) velta (sér), snúa (sér) við5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) hnoða, rúlla6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) vefja inn í7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) fletja út8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) velta9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) drynja10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) ranghvolfa11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) aka, keyra12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) líða, berast mjúklega13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) líða•- roller- rolling
- roller-skate 3. verb(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) renna sér á rúlluskautum- roll in
- roll up II(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) (nafna)listi
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flesh out — {v.}, {informal} 1. To add to; make fuller, bigger, or longer. * /The author fleshed out his story by adding more about his war experiences./ 2. also[flesh up] To become heavier, put on weight, or flesh. * /He lost weight after his illness but is … Dictionary of American idioms
flesh out — {v.}, {informal} 1. To add to; make fuller, bigger, or longer. * /The author fleshed out his story by adding more about his war experiences./ 2. also[flesh up] To become heavier, put on weight, or flesh. * /He lost weight after his illness but is … Dictionary of American idioms
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flesh out — PHRASAL VERB If you flesh out something such as a story or plan, you add details and more information to it. [V P n (not pron)] He talked with him for an hour and a half, fleshing out the details of his original five minute account... [V P n (not … English dictionary
flesh out — verb to complete; to create details from a basic outline, structure or skeleton The model shows the basics, but we still need to flesh out the details … Wiktionary
flesh out (to) — Fill in the details of an agreement or procedure. After business or political leaders reach an agreement, staff members are often directed to flesh out the details … American business jargon
flesh out something — flesh out (something) to explain something more completely. She sketches a character s outline in just a few words and then vividly fleshes out her portrait as the book goes along. Etymology: based on the idea of adding flesh to a picture that… … New idioms dictionary
