flesh out: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- To add details, substance, or development to an outline, plan, or skeletal structure in order to make it more complete.
Examples
BetaWe need to flesh out the proposal with more data before presenting it to the board.
We need to flesh out the proposal with more data before presenting it to the board.
The author fleshed out the characters in the novel, giving them depth and complexity.
The author fleshed out the characters in the novel, giving them depth and complexity.
Can you help me flesh out this outline? It feels too bare for the final report.
Can you help me flesh out this outline? It feels too bare for the final report.
- To give physical body, mass, or fleshy substance to something; to add flesh or bulk.
Examples
BetaThe sculptor fleshed out the clay model, adding curves and details to the figure.
The sculptor fleshed out the clay model, adding curves and details to the figure.
After weeks of dieting, he noticed he was starting to flesh out his arms with muscle.
After weeks of dieting, he noticed he was starting to flesh out his arms with muscle.
They fleshed out the animal carcass carefully for the anatomy class demonstration.
They fleshed out the animal carcass carefully for the anatomy class demonstration.
The tailor fleshed out the garment by adding padding to the shoulders for a better fit.
The tailor fleshed out the garment by adding padding to the shoulders for a better fit.
Examples:
- EN: Don't know how long it'll take me to get the smell of that burned flesh out of my nose.ES: Me pregunto cuánto tiempo tardaré en olvidar ese olor a carne quemada.
- EN: You see, I like them, they help to flesh out the scene,ES: ¿Sabe? , me gustan, ayudan a desdramatizar la escena,
- EN: It's time to flesh out the terrain.ES: Es hora de revisar el terreno.
- EN: Yeah, they cut a bit of flesh out of him.ES: Sí, le cortaron un poco de piel.
- EN: What if we flesh out the central relationship?ES: ¿Qué te parece si elaboramos más la relación central?
- EN: we are trying to flesh out what the film will look like.ES: Preparándonos para las otras dos películas lo que significa que tratamos de ver como saldrá la película.
- EN: ...get these broad shanks of flesh out of my dominion.ES: ¡Pon esos asquerosos trozos de carne fuera de mi vista!
- EN: Private life. Just to flesh out david brent the man. Is there a better half?ES: Y ahora la vida privada, para conocerle mejor. ¿Tiene una parte buena?
- EN: And perhaps flesh out Erik's story a bit more.ES: Y quizá le dé un toque aún más crudo a la historia.
- EN: But they're cleanin' the dead flesh out of my back wound. You could take 'em, but then you gotta clean the dead flesh out of my back wound.ES: Sólo tuve que cruzar la calle por unas cosas personales y algo pequeñito para ti.ES: Sólo tuve que cruzar la calle por unas cosas personales y algo pequeñito para ti.
- EN: I can definitely see how that would help flesh out a high school transcript.ES: No. Definitivamente puedo ver como eso la ayudará a madurar.
- EN: Details just flesh out a story.ES: Los detalles le dan cuerpo a una historia.
- EN: Well, when you decide to push 9 pounds of kicking, screaming flesh out of your penis, you can do it any way you want to.ES: Bueno cuando decidas expulsar por tu pene 4 kilos de carne gritando y pataleando, puedes hacer lo que quieras.
- EN: Yeah, but they're cleaning the dead flesh out of my back wound.ES: Sí, pero están limpiando la piel muerta de la herida en mi espalda.
- EN: So you can take 'em, but then you got to clean the dead flesh out of my back wound.ES: Así que puedes llevártelos pero tú tendrás que limpiar la piel muerta de la herida en mi espalda.
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