Слово англійською: flesh

Іменник

Переклад flesh українською: м'я́со (тіле́сна ма́са), м'яку́ш (фру́ктів і т. д.)

noun

/fleʃ/

[uncountable] the soft substance between the skin and bones of animal or human bodies
- The trap had cut deeply into the rabbit's flesh.
- Tigers are flesh-eating animals.
- the smell of rotting flesh
[uncountable] the skin of the human body
- His fingers closed around the soft flesh of her arm.
- flesh-coloured (= a light brownish pink colour)
[uncountable] the soft part of fruit and vegetables, especially when it is eaten
- the sweet flesh of a mango
- Cut the melon in half and scoop out the flesh.
the flesh
[singular] (literary) the human body when considering its physical and sexual needs, rather than the mind or soul
- the pleasures/sins of the flesh
- His moral sermons always denounced the lusts of the flesh.

Word OriginOld English flǣsc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vlees and German Fleisch.

Idioms

flesh and blood

when you say that somebody is flesh and blood, you mean that they are a normal human with needs, emotions and weaknesses
- Listening to the cries was more than flesh and blood could stand.
- She wasn't a ghost. She was flesh and blood.

your (own) flesh and blood

a person that you are related to
- You can’t do that to your own flesh and blood!

go the way of all flesh

in the flesh

if you see somebody in the flesh, you are in the same place as them and actually see them rather than just seeing a picture of them
- Thousands of fans gathered to see the band in the flesh.

make your flesh creep

to make you feel afraid or full of horror
- Just the sight of him makes my flesh creep.
- The story made his flesh creep.
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(have, get, want, etc.) your pound of flesh

the full amount that somebody owes you, even if this will cause them trouble or difficulty
- You’re determined to have your pound of flesh, aren’t you?

press (the) flesh

(informal) (of a famous person or politician) to say hello to people by shaking hands

put flesh on (the bones of) something

to develop a basic idea, etc. by giving more details to make it more complete
- The strength of the book is that it puts flesh on the bare bones of this argument.

the spirit is willing (but the flesh is weak)

(humorous, saying) you intend to do good things but you are too lazy, weak or busy to actually do them

a thorn in somebody’s flesh/side

a person or thing that repeatedly annoys somebody or stops them from doing something