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1 skeleton
{'skelitən}
1. скелет (и прен.)
reduced to a SKELETON заприличал на скелет, (станал) на кожа и кости
2. тех. скелет (нa сграда и пр.)
3. схема, скица, план
4. attr като скелет, минимален, сведен до минимум
SKELETON crew/staff/service минимален/съвсем малък персонал
SKELETON army воен. армия с намален състав (при маневри)
SKELETON at the feast нещо/някой, който разваля доброто настроение
SKELETON in the cupboard, family SKELETON неприятна/позорна семейна тайна* * *{'skelitъn} n 1. скелет (и прен.); reduced to a skeleton заприличал* * *схема; скелет; скица; план;* * *1. attr като скелет, минимален, сведен до минимум 2. reduced to a skeleton заприличал на скелет, (станал) на кожа и кости 3. skeleton army воен. армия с намален състав (при маневри) 4. skeleton at the feast нещо/някой, който разваля доброто настроение 5. skeleton crew/staff/service минимален/съвсем малък персонал 6. skeleton in the cupboard, family skeleton неприятна/позорна семейна тайна 7. скелет (и прен.) 8. схема, скица, план 9. тех. скелет (нa сграда и пр.)* * *skeleton[´skelitən] n 1. скелет (и прен.); reduced ( worn) to a \skeleton заприличал на скелет, станал кожа и кости; 2. тех. скелет (на сграда, кораб и пр.; на опожарена сграда); load-bearing \skeleton носещ скелет; 3. бот. мрежа от жилките на лист; 4. схема, скица, план; 5. attr минимален, редуциран максимално; • \skeleton at the feast човек, който разваля доброто настроение при веселба; a \skeleton in the cupboard (ам. closet), a family \skeleton позорна (неприятна) семейна тайна.
См. также в других словарях:
skeleton in the closet — If someone has a skeleton in the closet, they have a dark, shameful secret in their past that they want to remain secret … The small dictionary of idiomes
skeleton in the closet — If someone has a skeleton in the closet, they have a dark, shameful secret in their past that they want to remain secret. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
skeleton in the closet — unpleasant secrets, old scandals Every family has a skeleton in the closet a dark secret or two … English idioms
Skeleton in the closet — If someone has a skeleton in the closet, they have a dark, shameful secret in their past that they want to remain secret … Dictionary of English idioms
skeleton in the cupboard (N. Amer. skeleton in the closet) — a discreditable or embarrassing fact that someone wishes to keep secret. → skeleton … English new terms dictionary
skeleton in the closet or cupboard — idi skeleton in the closet or cupboard any embarrassing, shameful, or damaging secret … From formal English to slang
skeleton in the closet — noun a scandal that is kept secret there must be a skeleton somewhere in that family s closet • Syn: ↑skeleton, ↑skeleton in the cupboard • Hypernyms: ↑scandal, ↑outrage * * * skeleton in the cupboard … Useful english dictionary
skeleton in the closet — noun A shameful secret. Syn: skeleton in the cupboard … Wiktionary
skeleton in the closet — {n. phr.} A shameful secret; someone or something kept hidden, especially by a family. * /The skeleton in our family closet was Uncle Willie. No one mentioned him because he drank too much./ … Dictionary of American idioms
skeleton in the closet — {n. phr.} A shameful secret; someone or something kept hidden, especially by a family. * /The skeleton in our family closet was Uncle Willie. No one mentioned him because he drank too much./ … Dictionary of American idioms
skeleton\ in\ the\ closet — n. phr. A shameful secret; someone or something kept hidden, especially by a family. The skeleton in our family closet was Uncle Willie. No one mentioned him because he drank too much … Словарь американских идиом
