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un os

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Definition: bone

Tu as de petits os - You are small-boned

Il a acheté un couteau à manche en os - He bought a bone-handled knife

Expressions: être un paquet/sac d'os - to be all skin and bones; tremper/mouiller jusqu'aux os - to be soaking wet; ne pas faire de vieux os - to not last/live long

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