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le squelette
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
1. (anatomy)
a. skeleton
Il y a plus de 200 os dans le squelette humain.There are more than 200 bones in the human skeleton.
2. (figurative) (architecture)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. skeleton
Le squelette de notre maison est fait entièrement de bois.The skeleton of our house is made entirely of wood.
3. (figurative) (key ideas)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. outline
Je dois rendre ma thèse dans six mois et je n'ai toujours que le squelette.I have to hand in my dissertation in six months, and I still only have the outline.
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