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    Os (en. You (plural))

    os

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    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.