bone

• Substantivo que designa o tecido duro e rígido que forma o esqueleto dos vertebrados, dando estrutura e proteção aos órgãos internos; também se refere a cada peça desse tecido e, informalmente, a algo essencial ou à base de algo.

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.

   Osso

   • 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.

   Osso (material)

   • 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.

   Espinha de peixe

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

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de remover os ossos de carne ou peixe, ou (informalmente) estudar intensamente ou decorar algo.

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.

   Desossar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdebone

2. Study hard (slang)B2slangamerican

   To study or prepare intensively for a test or exam.

   Estudar muito

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscramgrindmug upreviseswot

Variantes phrasalbone up