squelette
French → English
(biology) Skeleton: the internal framework of bones of a vertebrate organism
Les archéologues ont découvert un squelette humain complet dans la grotte.
(English) The archaeologists discovered a complete human skeleton in the cave.
Le squelette axial comprend le crâne et la colonne vertébrale.
(English) The axial skeleton includes the skull and the spinal column.
(structure) Framework: the supporting structural base of a building or a work
Le squelette en acier de cet immeuble est déjà terminé.
(English) The steel framework of this building is already finished.
L'auteur a d'abord rédigé le squelette de son roman avant de l'écrire.
(English) The author first drafted the skeleton of his novel before writing it.
Entry ID: fr:en:squelette · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary