flesh

US /fleʃ/
UK /fleʃ/
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1.

chair, viande

the soft substance consisting of muscle and fat that is found between the skin and bones of an animal or human

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The wound went deep into the flesh.
La blessure a pénétré profondément dans la chair.
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He cut a piece of flesh from the chicken.
Il a coupé un morceau de chair du poulet.
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meatmuscletissuebody
2.

chair, pulpe

the soft, edible part of a fruit or vegetable

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The mango had sweet, juicy flesh.
La mangue avait une chair douce et juteuse.
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Remove the seeds and scoop out the avocado flesh.
Retirez les graines et prélevez la chair de l'avocat.
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pulpmeat
1.

étoffer, développer

to put weight on (a plan, idea, or story) by adding more details or substance

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We need to flesh out the proposal with more data.
Nous devons étoffer la proposition avec plus de données.
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The author took time to flesh out the characters in her novel.
L'auteur a pris le temps d'étoffer les personnages de son roman.
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developelaborateexpanddetailsubstantiate
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flesh flyflesh outflesh and bloodsomeone's (own) flesh and blood