bones — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

1. A percussive folk musical instrument played as a pair in one hand, often made from bovine ribs.

2. Dice for gambling.

3. Synonym of fist bump.

   Uso

   • informale

4. The framework or foundation of something.

   Uso

   • plural
   • solo plurale

   Esempi

   The house don't fall when the bones are good.

   Altri esempi (2)

   “Mom, when you look around the house, what do you see?” “Walls. Just a lot of walls.” “[Scoffs] Walls. What a noob. What do we see, Jeff, you and I?” “When I look at a house, I can see beyond the walls...” “Uh-huh.” “....above the ceiling...” “That's right.” “...and below the floor.” “Bingo.” “I can see its bones.” “Happy now, Francine?” “If we combine his instincts with your money, the sky's the limit.” “The sky, you say?” “He's surveying the bones of our house.” “He is? Well, don't hold out on us, Jeff. What do you see?” “[Breathes deeply] Your house has great bones.” [Sighs] “Wow, he's good.”

   “There's gotta be another place on this giant property I could stash these shoes. How about that barn out back?” “You want to put your expensive sneakers in some dilapidated old barn?” “Yeah, it's old, but it's got good bones. And it's actually got a solid roof to it.”

Sostantivo

1. (used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

   Sinonimi

   castanetsclappersfinger cymbals

   Termini più generali

   percussion instrumentpercussive instrument