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esqueleto — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • crate noun A large, sturdy box or open frame used to pack and transport goods.
  • frame noun A rigid structure that supports or surrounds something, such as a picture, window, or building.
  • skeleton noun The framework of bones supporting a human or animal body.

Senses

esqueleto is used for these senses in English:

  • crate A large open box or basket, used especially to transport fragile goods. [from 1680s]
  • frame A human body or the structure thereof; the size, shape, sturdiness etc. of a person's body as described in a certain way; one's build.
  • skeleton (anatomy) The system that provides support to an organism, internal and made up of bones and cartilage in vertebrates, external in some other animals.
  • skeleton (architecture) A frame that provides support to a building or other construction.

crate — full definition

  1. noun A large, sturdy box or open frame used to pack and transport goods.
  2. noun Informal: an old or unreliable vehicle.
  3. verb To pack something into a crate for storage or shipping.

frame — full definition

  1. noun A rigid structure that supports or surrounds something, such as a picture, window, or building.
  2. verb To put a border or support structure around something.
  3. verb To present or word something in a particular way to shape how it is understood.
  4. verb To falsely make someone appear guilty of a crime they didn't commit.

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