жилка — meaning in English

English meaning

• gut noun The stomach and intestines; someone's digestive system.
• vein noun A blood vessel that carries blood from the body back toward the heart.

Senses

жилка is used for these senses in English:

• gut (uncountable) The intestines of an animal used to make strings of a tennis racket or violin, etc.

gut — full definition

1. noun The stomach and intestines; someone's digestive system.
2. noun A person's belly, especially a large or protruding one.
3. noun A person's instinctive, emotional reaction, as opposed to logical thought.
4. verb To remove the internal organs of an animal, especially a fish, before cooking it.
5. verb To destroy the inside or most important parts of something.

vein — full definition

1. noun A blood vessel that carries blood from the body back toward the heart.
2. noun A thin streak of a different colour or texture running through a material, such as marble, wood, or cheese.
3. noun A particular style, mood, or way of thinking that runs through something.

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