bone

• Nom désignant le tissu dur et rigide qui forme le squelette des vertébrés, assurant la structure et la protection des organes internes. Il peut aussi désigner l'élément squelettique individuel, un objet dur ou une partie centrale d'une structure.

A noun referring to the hard, rigid tissue that forms the skeleton of vertebrate animals, providing structure and protection for internal organs.

1. Skeletal componentA2formal

   Any of the pieces of hard, whitish tissue making up the skeleton in vertebrates.

   Os (composant du squelette)

   • The human body has 206 bones.
   • He broke a bone in his leg during the accident.
   • Calcium is essential for strong bones.

2. MaterialB1formal

   The substance that bones are made of, often used for making tools or ornaments.

   os (matériau)

   • The knife handle was carved from bone.
   • Ancient tools were often made from bone.
   • Bone china is a type of porcelain that contains bone ash.

3. Fish boneA2informal

   A thin, sharp piece of bone found in fish.

   Arête de poisson

   • Be careful of the bones when eating this fish.
   • She choked on a fish bone.
   • The cat ate the fish, leaving only the bones.

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de retirer les os de la viande ou du poisson, ou (de manière informelle) pour étudier ou mémoriser intensément quelque chose.

A verb used to indicate the act of removing bones from meat or fish, or (informally) to study or memorize something intensively.

1. Remove bones from meatB2formal

   To remove the bones from meat or fish before cooking.

   Désosser (retirer les os de la viande ou du poisson)

   • The chef boned the chicken before roasting it.
   • She learned how to bone a fish properly.
   • He boned the leg of lamb for the stew.

   Synonymesdebone

2. Study hard (slang)B2slangamerican

   To study or prepare intensively for a test or exam.

   Bûcher (étudier intensivement)

   • I need to bone up on my Spanish before the trip.
   • She boned for the final exam all weekend.
   • He boned up on the company's history before the interview.

   Synonymescramgrindmug upreviseswot

Variantes phrasalbone up