-
1 skeleton in the cupboard
• perhesalaisuus -
2 skeleton
• runko• ruumis• kehikko• kehä• laitteen runko• luusto• luuranko• luonnos* * *'skelitn1) (the bony framework of an animal or person: The archaeologists dug up the skeleton of a dinosaur.) luuranko2) (any framework or outline: the steel skeleton of a building.) runko• -
3 sponge
• elää loisena• elää kustannuksella• sieni (pesu)• sienimäinen• sieni• siipeillä• sienellä pyyhkäistä• pummata• puhdistaa• pesusieni• taikinanjuuri• kuivata• kännikala* * *1. noun1) (a type of sea animal, or its soft skeleton, which has many holes and is able to suck up and hold water.) sieni2) (a piece of such a skeleton or a substitute, used for washing the body etc.) pesusieni3) (a sponge pudding or cake: We had jam sponge for dessert.) vanukas4) (an act of wiping etc with a sponge: Give the table a quick sponge over, will you?) pyyhkiä2. verb1) (to wipe or clean with a sponge: She sponged the child's face.) pestä sienellä2) (to get a living, money etc (from someone else): He's been sponging off/on us for years.) elää siivellä•- sponger- spongy
- spongily
- sponginess
- sponge cake
- sponge pudding -
4 bone
• ruotia• ruoto• vohkia• taittoluu• poistaa luut• luinen• luukalvo• luu* * *bəun 1. noun1) (the hard substance forming the skeleton of man, animals etc: Bone decays far more slowly than flesh.) luu2) (a piece of this substance: She broke two of the bones in her foot.) luu, ruoto2. verb(to take the bones out of (fish etc).) poistaa luut, ruotia- bony- bone china
- bone idle
- a bone of contention
- have a bone to pick with someone
- have a bone to pick with
- to the bone -
5 dig up
• kaivella• kaivaa esiin* * *We dug up that old tree; They dug up a skeleton; They're digging up the road yet again.) kaivaa esiin, kääntää
См. также в других словарях:
Skeleton in the cupboard — Skeleton in the cupboard, or closet, is a colloquial phrase used to describe an undisclosed fact about someone which, if revealed, would have a negative impact on perceptions of the person. Cupboard is usually used in British English and closet… … Wikipedia
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 — 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 cupboard — ► skeleton in the cupboard a discreditable fact that someone wishes to keep secret. Main Entry: ↑skeleton … English terms dictionary
skeleton in the/your closet — see ↑skeleton, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑closet … Useful english dictionary
skeleton in the/your cupboard — see ↑skeleton, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑cupboard … Useful english dictionary
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 cupboard — noun a scandal that is kept secret there must be a skeleton somewhere in that family s closet • Syn: ↑skeleton, ↑skeleton in the closet • Hypernyms: ↑scandal, ↑outrage * * * skeleton in the cupboard/ … Useful english dictionary
The Skeleton in the Cupboard (Yes Minister) — Infobox UK Television Episode Title = The Skeleton in the Cupboard Series name = Yes Minister Caption = Episode title card Series no = 3 Episode = 3 Airdate = 25 November 1982 Writer = Antony Jay Jonathan Lynn Producer = Peter Whitmore Director … Wikipedia
The Skeleton in the Clock — infobox Book | name = The Skeleton in the Clock title orig = translator = image caption = | author = John Dickson Carr writing as Carter Dickson cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = Henry Merrivale genre = Mystery,… … Wikipedia
skeleton in the cupboard — noun A shameful secret. Syn: skeleton in the closet … Wiktionary
