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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.
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