bone
n os m
→ Mary broke a bone in her back.
→ The body is made up primarily of bone, muscle, and fat.
→ A dog was chewing a bone.
I've got a bone to pick with you j'ai un compte à régler avec toi or vous
the bare bones of sth
(=essentials) les grandes lignes de qch
to be close to the bone
(=true) être proche de la vérité
to be a bit too close to the bone
(=offensive) être vraiment limite
→ His jokes were obviously a bit too close to the bone and in pretty poor taste
to know sth in one's bones (instinctively)
savoir qch au fond de soi
to be skin and bone
(=very thin) n'avoir que la peau sur les os
to cut costs to the bone réduire les coûts au (strict) minimum
to be chilled to the bone être gelé jusqu'à la moelle (des os)
to make no bones about sth ne pas hésiter à propos de qch
[+fish] arête f
→ She got a fish bone stuck in her throat.
[+fish] ôter les arêtes de → Would you mind boning this for me, please?
bone china
n porcelaine f tendre
bone density
n (MEDICINE) densité f osseuse
→ Weight-bearing exercise can increase bone density.
bone dry
adj complètement à sec
→ The lake in the centre of the city is bone dry.
→ Now the river bed is bone dry.
bone idle
adj paresseux (-euse) comme une couleuvre
→ Despite being bone idle and thoroughly rebellious ...
bone marrow
n moelle f osseuse
→
bone marrow donor
→
bone marrow transplant
bone marrow donor
n donneur (-euse) m/f de moelle osseuse
→ a bone-marrow donor for five-year-old leukaemia victim
bone marrow transplant
n greffe f de moelle osseuse
→ There are 2,000 children worldwide who need a bone marrow transplant
bone of contention
n sujet m de discorde
→ The main bone of contention is the temperature level of the air-conditioners.
to become a bone of contention devenir un sujet de discorde
→ The urban development programme has rapidly become a bone of contention.
brittle-bone disease
n ostéoporose f
funny bone
n petit juif m
→ your funny bone is where you hit your elbow and it hurts.
marrow bone , marrowbone
n os m à moelle
→ Ask the butcher for soup bones - marrow bones are best.
rag-and-bone man
n chiffonnier m
shin bone
n tibia m
T-bone
n T-bone steak T-bone m
thigh bone , thighbone
n fémur m