bone in French
bone in French is os, arête, baleine — bone means one of the hard, calcium-rich pieces that make up the skeleton of humans and most animals.
bone in French
os
os
A bone of a fish; a fishbone.
arête
A bone of a fish; a fishbone.
baleine
One of the rigid parts of a corset that forms its frame, the boning, originally made of whalebone.
nonos
(figurative) A reward.
sucette
(figurative) A reward.
désosser
To prepare (meat, etc) by removing the bone or bones from.
fourrer
(vulgar, slang, usually of a man, ambitransitive) To have sexual intercourse (with).
emmancher
(vulgar, slang, usually of a man, ambitransitive) To have sexual intercourse (with).
forniquer
(vulgar, slang, usually of a man, ambitransitive) To have sexual intercourse (with).
s’envoyer en l’air
(vulgar, slang, usually of a man, ambitransitive) To have sexual intercourse (with).
tirer sa crampe
(vulgar, slang, usually of a man, ambitransitive) To have sexual intercourse (with).
potasser
What does "bone" mean?
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noun One of the hard, calcium-rich pieces that make up the skeleton of humans and most animals.
"She fractured a bone in her wrist after the fall."
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noun An off-white color resembling the shade of bone.
"The wedding invitations were printed on bone-colored card stock."
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verb To remove the bones from meat or fish before cooking.
"The butcher boned the chicken thighs for us."
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bone in a sentence
- She fractured a bone in her wrist after the fall.
- Dogs love to chew on bones.
- The wedding invitations were printed on bone-colored card stock.
- We painted the kitchen cabinets a pale bone shade.
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What is "bone" in French?
"bone" in French is os, arête, baleine. bone means: One of the hard, calcium-rich pieces that make up the skeleton of humans and most animals.
How do you use "bone" in a sentence?
Example: "She fractured a bone in her wrist after the fall." In French, "bone" is os, arête, baleine.
Are there other ways to say "bone" in French?
Yes — French has 12 translations listed for "bone": os, arête, baleine, nonos, sucette, désosser.
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