bones

boʊnz
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Translation of bones into German

Noun, plural

1.

medical

the hard parts inside a body that form its structure
  • The human skeleton is made up of 206 bones..Das menschliche Skelett besteht aus 206 Knochen.
2.

structure

framework or foundation of something
  • The bones of the building were still intact.Die Struktur des Gebäudes war noch intakt.
3.

music

Rare
percussive instrument made from ribs or wood
Rare
Knochen mRippknochen
  • He played the bones during the folk song.Er spielte die Knochen während des Volksliedes.
4.

friendly greeting

RareSlangUS
gesture similar to a fist bump
RareSlangUS
Fauststoß Faustgruß
  • They gave each other bones after the victory.Nach dem Sieg gaben sie sich gegenseitig einen Fauststoß.
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Expressions with bones: examples in English and translations in German

kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen
etwas unverblümt sagen
She made no bones about her dislike for the plan.
She finally has some meat on her bones.
kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen
She did not make any bones about her dislike for the plan.
Haut und Knochen
After the illness, he looked like a bag of bones.
instinktiv
tief im Inneren
She knew in her bones that he was lying.
zusätzliche Details
Substanz
The report needs more meat on the bones to be convincing.

Images of bones

  • bones: percussive instrument made from ribs or wood
    (music) Knochen

Synonyms and analogies of bones in English

Examples of bones in a sentence

  • Bones protect vital organs in the body.
  • The architect admired the bones of the ancient structure.
  • Despite the renovations, the bones of the house remained unchanged.
  • The musician skillfully tapped the bones in rhythm.
  • Bones added a unique sound to the street performance.
  • They exchanged bones before the game started.
bone
bəʊn
Noun
1.

medical

hard whitish tissue making up the skeleton
  • The x-ray showed a fracture in the bone near his wrist..Das Röntgenbild zeigte einen Bruch im Knochen in der Nähe seines Handgelenks
2.

figurative

essence or core of something
  • We need to get down to the bone of the issue during our discussion..Wir müssen während unserer Diskussion zum Kern des Problems kommen
Verb
tr.
1.

cooking

remove the bones from meat or fish
entbeinen ausbeinen
  • She decided to bone the chicken before roasting it.Sie beschloss, das Huhn vor dem Braten zu entbeinen.
2.

sex

SlangUS
have sexual intercourse with someone
SlangUS
vögeln flachlegen
  • He bragged about boning his date last night.Er prahlte damit, dass er letzte Nacht mit seinem Date geschlafen hat.
Adjective
1.

colors

off-white color similar to pale ivory
  • She wore a bone dress to the event.Sie trug ein knochenfarbenes Kleid zu der Veranstaltung.
2.

structure

skeletal in material or appearance
aus Knochen
  • The bone handle was smooth and polished.Der knochenartige Griff war glatt und poliert.

Expressions with bone: examples in English and translations in German

Musikantenknochen
I hit my crazy bone on the table and my arm tingled.
Musikantenknochen
I accidentally hit my funny bone on the table.
pauken
büffeln
She needs to bone up on her math before the test.
stinkfaul
saukfaul
He is bone idle and never helps around the house.
intensiv lernen
gründlich wiederholen
She needs to bone up on her French before the trip.
nicht locker lassen
He was like a dog with a bone, never stopping until he solved the problem.

Translations of "bones" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Knochen

The dog loves to dig out bones buried in the backyard.

Der Hund liebt es, im Garten vergrabene Knochen auszugraben.

Gebeine

Both bondsmen and free, laid their bones on your shore.

Sklaven und Befreite, ließen ihre Gebeine an deinem Strand.

Gräten

Check again that there are no more fish bones in the fillet.

Noch einmal prüfen, dass keine Gräten mehr im Filet sind.

Tierknochen

Animal bones show that the residents generally engaged in small cattle breeding.

Tierknochen zeigen, dass die Bewohner in der Regel etwas Viehzucht betrieben.

Gebeinen

A golden era awaits us, built upon the bones of trillions.

Eine Goldene Ära erwartet uns, erbaut auf den Gebeinen von Billionen.

Gebein

Then would I hide my bones, not rest them here.

Dann bürg ich mein Gebein hier, ruht' es nicht.

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Other translations for bones:

  • Knochen-
  • Knochens

bones: Examples and translations in context

The horse looked like a bag of bones after the long journey.

Das Pferd sah nach der langen Reise aus wie Haut und Knochen.

The model was criticized for being nothing but a bag of bones.

Das Model wurde kritisiert, weil es nur noch Haut und Knochen war.

Ligaments hold our bones together, providing structure to our joints.

Bänder halten unsere Knochen zusammen und verleihen unseren Gelenken Struktur.

He wore a necklace made from the bones of his speared catch.

Er trug eine Halskette aus den Knochen seiner erlegten Beute.

His grandmother was just a bag of bones in her final days.

Seine Großmutter war in ihren letzten Tagen nur noch Haut und Knochen.

Injuries often affect the connective surrounding the muscles and bones.

Verletzungen betreffen oft das Bindegewebe um die Muskeln und Knochen herum.

The embrittled bones of the ancient dinosaur were discovered in the excavation.

Die brüchigen Knochen des urzeitlichen Dinosauriers wurden bei der Ausgrabung entdeckt.

He sat by the fire to chase away the chills from his bones.

Er saß am Feuer, um die Schauer aus seinen Knochen zu vertreiben.

See also:

skin and bonesbare-bonesbag of bones
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