WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| skeleton n | (body: bones) | skelett s, spl |
| | (även bildligt) | benrangel s, spl |
| | Doctors have to know all the different bones in the human skeleton. |
| skeleton n | figurative, informal (very thin person) (bildligt) | skelett s, spl |
| | (bildligt) | benrangel s, spl |
| | The anorexic had starved herself so much, she was just a skeleton. |
| skeleton n | (framework of a structure) (bildligt) | skelett s |
| | | stomme s |
| | The skeleton was in place, now the builders had to finish the building. |
| skeleton n | (of a leaf) | skelett s |
| | The leaf had broken down, leaving just its skeleton behind. |
| skeleton n as adj | figurative (minimum) | skeletal adj |
| | | minimal adj |
| | Over the holiday period, there was only a skeleton staff manning the hospital. |
| Ytterligare översättningar |
| skeleton n | figurative (outline) (bildligt) | skelett s |
| | | skiss s |
| | | utkast s |
| | Wendy submitted the skeleton of her new novel to her publisher for feedback. |
| skeleton n | (winter sport: sledding) (lånord, sport) | skeleton s |
| | (allmänt) | kälkåkning s |
| | In skeleton, the sledder races headfirst, lying on their belly. |