flesh

• Sustantivo que designa el tejido blando del cuerpo de un ser vivo, compuesto de músculos y grasa, o la parte carnosa de una fruta o verdura.

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.

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1. Soft tissue of bodyB1formal

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

   Tejido blando del cuerpo

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

   Sinónimosbrawnmeatmuscletissue

2. Human body (as opposed to spirit)B2formal

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

   Carne (en sentido espiritual)

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbodycorpussoma

   Antónimossoulspirit

3. Pulp of fruitB1formal

   The soft, edible part of a fruit or vegetable.

   Pulpa de fruta

   • 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.

   Sinónimosmeatpulp

• Verbo que se usa para referirse a la acción de quitar la carne de la piel de un animal o, en sentido figurado, a añadir contenido o detalles a algo.

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'.

   Desarrollar, completar o dar cuerpo

   • 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.

   Sinónimosamplifydetaildevelopelaborateembellishenrichexpandfill outround out

   Antónimosabridgecondensedeflatehollowsimplifystrip

2. Remove flesh from skinC1formal

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

   Descarnar

   • 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.

Variantes phrasalflesh out