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carne — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dobbin noun An old, worn-out or slow-moving horse, especially a workhorse.
  • fleshy adj Having a lot of soft body tissue; plump or fat.
  • jade noun A hard, typically green semiprecious stone often carved into jewelry and figurines.
  • nag verb To repeatedly pester or criticize someone about something, in an annoying way.

Senses

carne is used for these senses in English:

  • dobbin An old jaded horse.
  • fleshy Of, related to, or resembling flesh.
  • jade A horse too old to be put to work.
  • nag An old, useless horse.

dobbin — full definition

  1. noun An old, worn-out or slow-moving horse, especially a workhorse.
  2. noun A generic pet name for a workhorse, used the way "John Doe" stands in for an average person.

fleshy — full definition

  1. adj Having a lot of soft body tissue; plump or fat.
  2. adj Thick and soft in texture, like flesh, especially describing fruit or plants.

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