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flesh

UK
/fleʃ/
US
/flɛʃ/

Translations

fleshnoun
fleshes
pl
The butcher carefully cut the flesh from the bone.
Le boucher a soigneusement détaché la chair de l'os.
chairau sens moral ou religieux
He believed that the desires of the flesh should be controlled by the mind.
Il croyait que les désirs de la chair devaient être maîtrisés par l'esprit.
The flesh of the ripe mango was sweet and succulent.
La chair de la mangue mûre était douce et juteuse.
Some religions forbid the eating of flesh on certain days.
Certaines religions interdisent de manger de la viande certains jours.
prochenom courant pour un membre de la famille ou un proche parent
He would never abandon his flesh and blood.
Il n'abandonnerait jamais ses proches.
Additional translations
pulpesurtout pour les fruits très juteux
chairlittéraire ou religieux
Synonyms
meat
tissue
muscle
body
form
carcass
frame
fleshverb
fleshed
Past Simple
fleshed
Past Participle
fleshing
Gerund
UK
/fleʃ/
US
/flɛʃ/
décharneremploi technique, notamment en taxidermie ou pour le tannage
The taxidermist carefully fleshed the hide before mounting it.
Le taxidermiste a soigneusement décharné la peau avant de la naturaliser.
Additional translations
nourrir de chairarchaïque, fauconnerie
Synonyms
embody
materialize
incarnate
populate
populate with
fleshadjective
UK
/fleʃ/
US
/flɛʃ/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "flesh wound"); generally not gradable.
de chairsens littéral
Luckily, it was just a flesh wound.
Heureusement, ce n'était qu'une blessure de chair.
couleur chairpour une teinte pâle rosée
The artist mixed paints until he achieved the exact flesh colour he wanted for the portrait.
L'artiste a mélangé les peintures jusqu'à obtenir exactement la couleur chair qu'il voulait pour le portrait.

Definitions

fleshnoun
The soft substance consisting of muscle and fat that is found between the skin and bones of an animal or human.
The butcher carefully cut the flesh from the bone.
The edible part of a fruit or vegetable, especially when it is soft and juicy.
The flesh of the ripe mango was sweet and succulent.
The human body, especially as contrasted with the spirit or soul.
He believed that the desires of the flesh should be controlled by the mind.
Meat from an animal regarded as food.
Some religions forbid the eating of flesh on certain days.
A person's family or close relatives (often in the phrase "flesh and blood").
She could never betray her own flesh and blood.
fleshverb
To add more details or information to something.
The author decided to flesh out the characters in the second draft of the novel.
To remove flesh from the skin or hide of an animal, especially in preparing it for tanning.
The taxidermist carefully fleshed the hide before mounting it.
To feed (a hawk, hound, etc.) with flesh, especially to excite or train it for hunting (falconry; archaic).
The falconer fleshed the hawk with a fresh rabbit carcass before the hunt.
fleshadjective
Relating to or consisting of flesh; involving only soft tissue and not bone or vital organs.
Luckily, it was just a flesh wound.
Having a pale pinkish-beige colour resembling that of human skin.
The artist mixed paints until he achieved the exact flesh colour he wanted for the portrait.
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