skin and bones
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skin and bones
noun skin and bone
- A person or an animal that is emaciated or very thin, as from lack of nutrition. Look at that starving dog; he's nothing more than skin and bones.
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noun emaciated; very skinny
| Español | piel y huesos, escuchimizado, hueso y pellejo, estar en los huesos |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 痩せこけた yasekoketa |
| 中文 | 骨瘦如柴 gǔshòurúchái, 皮包骨 píbāogǔ, 皮包骨頭 /皮包骨头 |
| Português | pele e osso |
| Français | n’avoir que la peau sur les os, paquet d’os |
| Deutsch | Haut und Knochen, ein Strich in der Landschaft |
| Italiano | magro, smunto, tutta pelle, scarnito, sciupato, scavato |
| Ελληνικά | οστεώδης osteódis |
| Русский | ко́жа да ко́сти kóža da kósti, ко́сти да ко́жа kósti da kóža, одна́ ко́жа да ко́сти odná kóža da kósti |
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