skeleton

the internal framework of a body, consisting of bones joined together

esqueleto

Collocations skeleton key

• The skeleton of the building is now complete.

  El esqueleto del edificio ya está completo.

a basic structure or outline, especially one that can be filled in with more details later

estructura básica, esquema

Collocations skeleton staff

• We need to flesh out the skeleton of our proposal.

  Necesitamos desarrollar el esquema básico de nuestra propuesta.

a person who is very thin and looks like a skeleton, often because they are ill or starving

persona muy delgada

Collocations skeleton crew

• She looked like a walking skeleton.

  Ella parecía un esqueleto andante.

a simplified version of a play or film, showing the main characters and events but not all the details

esquema de una obra de teatro o película

Collocations skeleton version

• The director presented a skeleton of the play.

  El director presentó un esquema básico de la obra.