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'skelitn1) (the bony framework of an animal or person: The archaeologists dug up the skeleton of a dinosaur.) skjelett2) (any framework or outline: the steel skeleton of a building.) rammeverk, skjelett•beinrangel--------skjelettsubst. \/ˈskelɪtn\/1) ( anatomi) skjelett, benbygning2) ( hverdagslig) benrangel, utmagret person, skjelett3) ( overført) skjelett, grunnstamme, struktur4) ( overført) skjelett, utkast, ramme, omriss5) minimum antall, fåtallskeleton at the feast festbremsskeleton in the cupboard eller amer: skeleton in the closet ubehagelig (familie)hemmelighet, lik i lasten -
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'klozit((American) a cupboard: a clothes closet.) (garderobe)skap- closeteddo--------klesskapIsubst. \/ˈklɒzɪt\/1) ( gammeldags) lite rom, kabinett2) ( overført) lønnkammer3) (amer.) garderobe4) (spesielt amer.) skap5) ( gammeldags) klosett, toaletta skeleton in the closet svin på skogen, ubehagelig (familie)hemmelighetcome out of the closet ta bladet fra munnen, stå frem ( om homoseksuell) komme ut av skapetIIverb \/ˈklɒzɪt\/lukke innbe closeted together (with) ha hemmelig rådslagning\/samtale med, være i enerom medIIIadj. \/ˈklɒzɪt\/(som foregår) privat, (som foregår) hemmelig, skjult, skap-• closet homosexual\/racist
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