Os (en. You)

os

Meaning & Definition

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noun
Bone of humans and many animals
The bone of the skull protects the brain.
El os del cráneo protege el cerebro.
Hard part of the body, like the femur or the clavicle
She fractured a bone in her leg.
Ella se fracturó un os en la pierna.
Structure similar to bone in certain organisms
The bone of the fish is more flexible than that of mammals.
El os del pez es más flexible que el de los mamíferos.

Etymology

From the Latin 'os, ossis', meaning 'bone'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

bone of fortune
Part of the luck one may have
os de la fortuna
to give a bone
To break or fracture a bone
dar un os
to clean the bones
To carefully clean the bones of a corpse
blanquear los os

Related Words

bone
Mineral unit that forms the skeletal system.
hueso
skeleton
Set of bones that form the structure of the body.
esqueleto
marrow
Soft tissue found inside the bones.
medula

Slang Meanings

To refer to a person derogatorily as 'bone'.
Don’t be so bony, you’re always in a bad mood.
No seas tan os, siempre estás de mal humor.
Used in the context of someone who is very thin.
Look how much weight he has lost, he looks like a bone.
Mira cómo ha bajado de peso, parece un os.