flesh
BrE /fleʃ/ AmE /fleʃ/
noun en → es
the soft part of the body that covers the bones and contains muscles, fat, etc.
carne, tejido muscular
Collocations flesh wound
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He had a flesh wound on his arm.
Tenía una herida de carne en el brazo.
the meat of an animal, especially when it is cooked and ready to eat
carne (de un animal)
Collocations flesh out
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The menu offers a variety of fresh fish and flesh.
El menú ofrece una variedad de pescado fresco y carne.
a person or people in general, especially when talking about their physical appearance or actions
persona, gente
Collocations flesh and blood
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He is flesh and blood like the rest of us.
Él es carne y hueso como el resto de nosotros.
the part of a statue or other work of art that represents the human body, especially when it is made to look real and lifelike
escultura de carne y hueso
Collocations flesh out
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The statue had a realistic flesh that made it look alive.
La estatua tenía una carne realista que la hacía parecer viva.
the part of a story or novel that describes the physical appearance, actions, and experiences of characters
descripción física y acciones de los personajes
Collocations flesh out
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The author fleshed out the characters in great detail.
El autor desarrolló a los personajes en gran detalle.
the physical body, especially when it is seen as separate from the soul or spirit and often regarded negatively in religious contexts
cuerpo físico (en contextos religiosos)
Collocations flesh and blood
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In some religions, the flesh is seen as a source of temptation.
En algunas religiones, la carne se ve como una fuente de tentación.
the soft part of an animal's body that covers the bones and contains muscles, fat, etc.
carne (de un animal)
Collocations flesh out
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The lion's flesh was covered with a thick layer of fat.
La carne del león estaba cubierta por una capa gruesa de grasa.
the human body, especially when it is seen as separate from the soul or spirit and often regarded negatively in religious contexts
cuerpo humano (en contextos religiosos)
Collocations flesh out
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In many spiritual traditions, the flesh is seen as a hindrance to enlightenment.
En muchas tradiciones espirituales, la carne se ve como un obstáculo para la iluminación.
Idioms
desarrollar, explicar en detalle
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We need to flesh out the details of our plan.
Necesitamos desarrollar los detalles de nuestro plan.
en persona, cara a cara
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I finally met him in the flesh.
Por fin lo conocí en persona.
parentesco, familia
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He's flesh and blood after all.
Después de todo es parentesco.