marrow

midollo osseo, midollo

Tessuto morbido all’interno delle ossa che produce le cellule del sangue.

In inglese semplice: The soft material inside bones that makes blood cells.

• Marrow is found inside bones.
• Doctors tested a sample of her bone marrow.
• His brother donated marrow for the transplant.

Sinonimi: bone marrow

Espressioni comuni: bone marrow, marrow transplant, marrow donor

zucchina matura

Grande ortaggio verde simile a una zucchina cresciuta, con polpa morbida.

In inglese semplice: A large green vegetable like a big zucchini, with soft flesh inside.

• We grew a marrow this summer.
• She stuffed the marrow with rice and vegetables.
• These marrows are ready to pick.

Sinonimi: vegetable marrow

Espressioni comuni: stuffed marrow, grow marrow, large marrow

midollo

Tessuto morbido al centro del fusto di alcune piante.

In inglese semplice: The soft material in the middle of some plant stems.

• The stem contains soft marrow.
• She cut the branch open to expose its marrow.
• The dry marrow crumbled between his fingers.

Sinonimi: pith

Espressioni comuni: stem marrow, soft marrow, plant marrow

amico, compare

In alcune zone dell’Inghilterra settentrionale, indica un amico o un compagno.

In inglese semplice: A friend or companion, in some parts of northern England.

• Hello, marrow, how are you?
• Thanks for your help, marrow.
• He's an old marrow of mine.

Sinonimi: friend, mate, pal, buddy

Contrari: enemy

Espressioni comuni: my marrow, old marrow, cheers marrow