flesh

• Weiches Gewebe des lebenden Körpers, das aus Muskeln und Fett besteht, oder das fleischige Innere einer Frucht oder eines Gemüses.

A noun referring to the soft substance of a living body, consisting of muscle and fat, or the pulpy part of a fruit or vegetable.

unzählbar

1. Soft tissue of bodyB1formal

   The soft substance of the body, consisting of muscle and fat, covering the bones.

   Fleisch

   • The wound exposed the flesh beneath the skin.
   • The lion tore at the flesh of its prey.
   • The knife cut deep into his flesh.

   Synonymebrawnmeatmuscletissue

2. Human body (as opposed to spirit)B2formal

   The physical body of a person, especially as distinct from the soul or spirit.

   Fleisch

   • The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.
   • He was tempted by the pleasures of the flesh.
   • The flesh and blood of a human being are mortal.

   Synonymebodycorpussoma

   Antonymesoulspirit

3. Pulp of fruitB1formal

   The soft, edible part of a fruit or vegetable.

   Fruchtfleisch

   • The flesh of the peach is sweet and juicy.
   • Cut the fruit and scoop out the flesh with a spoon.
   • The flesh of the watermelon is refreshing in summer.

   Synonymemeatpulp

• Verb, das das Abziehen des Fleisches von der Haut eines Tieres bezeichnet oder im übertragenen Sinne das Hinzufügen von Inhalt oder Details zu etwas.

A verb used to indicate the act of removing flesh from an animal hide, or (in figurative use) to add substance or detail to something.

1. Add substance or detailB2formal

   To provide more substance, detail, or completeness to something, often used in the phrase 'flesh out'.

   Ausarbeiten

   • The author fleshed out the characters in the second draft.
   • We need to flesh out the proposal with more data.
   • She fleshed out the outline into a full report.

   Synonymeamplifydetaildevelopelaborateembellishenrichexpandfill outround out

   Antonymeabridgecondensedeflatehollowsimplifystrip

2. Remove flesh from skinC1formal

   To remove the flesh from an animal hide or skin, typically in leatherworking.

   Fleisch von der Haut entfernen

   • The tanner fleshed the hide before treating it.
   • He fleshed the animal skin with a special knife.
   • The process of fleshing is essential for making leather.

Phrasal-Variantenflesh out