Hueso (en. Bone)

/we.so/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Hard structure that forms the skeleton of vertebrates.

The doctor said that he has a broken bone.

El doctor dijo que tiene un hueso roto.

Each of the pieces that make up the skeleton of animals.

Paleontologists found dinosaur bones.

Los paleontólogos encontraron huesos de dinosaurio.

Hard part of some food found in meat.

I had to remove the bones from the fish.

Tuve que quitar los huesos del pescado.

From Latin 'os, ossis' which means bone.

to hit the nail on the head

To get something right.

dar en el hueso

to be in a tight spot

To be in a difficult or painful situation.

estar en el hueso

old bones

It refers to older people or something in bad condition.

huesos viejos

little bone

Diminutive of bone, often used to refer to small bones.

huesito

bone seller

Person who sells or prepares bones.

huesera

lucky bone

Bone used in good luck rituals.

hueso de la suerte

Refers to someone thin.

That girl is skin and bones.

Esa chica está en los huesos.

When mentioning someone who is tired or sick.

After so much partying, I'm worn down to a skeleton.

Después de tanta fiesta, estoy en los huesos.