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bone [bəʊn]1. noun[+ meat, fowl] désosser ; [+ fish] ôter les arêtes de3. compounds[buttons, handle] en os* * *[bəʊn] 1.1) (of human, animal) os m; ( of fish) arête fchicken on/off the bone — poulet à l'os/désossé
2) ( in corset etc) baleine f2.bones plural noun1) ( animal skeleton) ossements mpl2) ( human remains) ( in archeology) ossements mpl humains3.transitive verb Culinary désosser [joint, chicken]; enlever les arêtes de [fish]Phrasal Verbs:••bone of contention — sujet m de dispute, pomme f de discorde
close to the bone — ( wounding) blessant; ( racy) osé
sticks and stones may break my bones (but words will never harm me) — ≈ les chiens aboient, la caravane passe
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juicy [ˈdʒu:sɪ]a. [fruit, steak] juteuxc. [story, scandal, details] croustillant* * *['dʒuːsɪ]1) Culinary juteux/-euse2) (colloq) ( racy) [story] croustillant -
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A n1 (of human, animal) os m ; ( of fish) arête f ; made of bone en os ; chicken on/off the bone poulet à l'os/désossé ; to break a bone casser un os ; to break every bone in one's body se rompre les os ; I'll break every bone in his body! je vais lui tordre le cou! ; no bones broken rien de cassé ; he hasn't got a romantic/jealous bone in his body il n'a pas une once de romantisme/jalousie ;2 ( in corset etc) baleine f ;3 ○ ( trombone) trombone m.1 ( animal skeleton) ossements mpl ;2 ( human remains) ( in archeology) ossements mpl humains ; to lay sb's bones to rest enterrer la dépouille de qn ; my old bones ○ mes vieux os ○ ; he'll never make old bones il ne fera pas de vieux os ;D vtr2 ( reinforce) consolider [corset, bodice].bone of contention sujet m de dispute, pomme f de discorde ; close to the bone ( wounding) blessant ; ( racy) osé ; to be a bag of bones être un sac d'os ○ ; to cut sth to the bone réduire qch au minimum ; to feel sth in one's bones avoir le pressentiment de qch ; to have a bone to pick with sb avoir un compte à régler avec qn ; to make no bones about sth ne pas cacher qch ; sticks and stones may break my bones (but words will never harm me) Prov ≈ les chiens aboient, la caravane passe Prov ; to work one's fingers to the bone se crever à la tâche ○.■ bone up on ○:▶ bone up on [sth] potasser ○ [subject]. -
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∎ a big juicy steak un bon steak bien tendre∎ a juicy deal une affaire juteuse∎ a juicy story une histoire osée ou piquante;∎ let's hear all the juicy details raconte-nous les détails croustillants
См. также в других словарях:
Racy — Ra cy (r[=a] s[y^]), a. [Compar. {Racier} (r[=a] s[i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Raciest}.] [From {Race} a tribe, family.] 1. Having a strong flavor indicating origin; of distinct characteristic taste; tasting of the soil; hence, fresh; rich. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
racy — [rā′sē] adj. racier, raciest [ RACE2 + Y2] 1. having the characteristic taste, flavor, or quality associated with the original or genuine type [racy fruit] 2. lively; spirited; vigorous 3. piquant; pungent … English World dictionary
racy — (adj.) 1650s, having a characteristic taste (of wines, fruits, etc.), from RACE (Cf. race) (n.2) in its older sense of flavor + Y (Cf. y) (2); meaning having a quality of vigor (1660s) led to that of improper, risqué, first recorded 1901,… … Etymology dictionary
racy — [adj1] energetic, zestful animated, bright, buoyant, clever, distinctive, entertaining, exciting, exhilarating, fiery, forceful, forcible, gingery, heady, keen, lively, mettlesome, peppery, piquant, playful, poignant, pungent, rich, salty, saucy* … New thesaurus
racy — index lurid, suggestive (risqué) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
racy — *pungent, piquant, poignant, spicy, snappy Analogous words: exciting, stimulating, quickening, provoking or provocative (see corresponding verbs at PROVOKE): *spirited, mettlesome, fiery, gingery, peppery Contrasted words: *insipid, flat, jejune … New Dictionary of Synonyms
racy — ► ADJECTIVE (racier, raciest) 1) suggestive; risqué. 2) lively, vigorous, or spirited. DERIVATIVES racily adverb raciness noun … English terms dictionary
racy — I. adjective (racier; est) Etymology: 3race Date: circa 1650 1. a. full of zest or vigor b. having a strongly marked quality ; piquant < a racy flavor > c. risque … New Collegiate Dictionary
racy — UK [ˈreɪsɪ] / US adjective Word forms racy : adjective racy comparative racier superlative raciest a racy story, film, or play is slightly shocking in the way that it describes or shows sex Derived words: racily adverb raciness noun uncountable … English dictionary
racy — rac|y [ˈreısi] adj [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: race particular taste (16 19 centuries)] racy writing is exciting and entertaining and often about sex ▪ a racy novel … Dictionary of contemporary English
racy — adjective speech or writing that is racy is exciting and entertaining: racy jokes/humour/stories (=connected with sex) racily adverb raciness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English