bones
Aussprache: [boʊnz]
Kontext: „anatomy“
(noun) the hard parts inside your body that support you and help you move. Bones make up your skeleton and protect your organs.
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Your bones help you stand tall and run fast.
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Without bones, you wouldn’t have a strong body to do activities.
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How many bones do you think are in an adult human body?
Kontext: „food“
(noun) the hard structure found inside meat. When you eat chicken or fish, you might find bones in it.
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I love eating fish, but I always remove the bones first.
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I didn’t enjoy the meal because there were too many bones in the dish.
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Did you choke on any bones while eating your dinner?
Kontext: „sports“
(verb) to remove the bones from meat. This is usually done especially when preparing food to make it easier to eat.
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I boned the chicken before cooking it to make it more tender.
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I didn’t bone the fish, and it was hard to eat.
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Have you ever boned meat before cooking it?
Kontext: „slang“
(noun) an informal term sometimes used to refer to a person's body, often in a casual or humorous way.
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He’s got strong bones and is very active.
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She doesn’t like it when people joke about her bones.
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Do you know someone who has very strong bones?