Skeleton
01
skelett, benstomme
the structure of bones supporting the body of an animal or a person
Exempel
The X-ray revealed a fracture in his skeleton.
Röntgenbilden visade en fraktur i hans skelett.
Archaeologists carefully examined the ancient skeleton.
Arkeologer undersökte noggrant det uråldriga skelettet.
02
skelett, stomme
the main support for a bridge, building, etc.
03
skelett, dold skandal
a scandal that is kept secret
04
skelett, ramverk
something reduced to its minimal form
05
skeleton, skelett
a winter sport where athletes slide headfirst down a track on a small sled, aiming for the fastest time
Exempel
The athlete practiced skeleton racing for years to master the sport.
Atleten tränade på skeleton i flera år för att bemästra sporten.
She won a gold medal in skeleton at the Winter Olympics.
Hon vann en guldmedalj i skeleton vid olympiska vinterspelen.
