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carne
meat
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Meat, and by extension flesh of any kind
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carnivore
meat eater
Carne means meat and is related to the English word carnivore0, an animal that eats meat.
carne
meat (food)
The meat you buy at the butcher and cook for dinner: beef, pork, chicken, and so on.
Compré carne para la parrilla del domingoI bought meat for Sunday's barbecue
No como carne desde hace tres añosI haven't eaten meat in three years
flesh (anatomy)
The soft muscular tissue of a living human or animal body, under the skin. It's the same stuff as meat, just still attached.
La espina se le clavó en la carne del dedoThe thorn stuck into the flesh of his finger
El bebé tiene la carne suave y rosadaThe baby has soft, pink flesh
flesh, pulp (of a fruit)
The soft edible part of a fruit or vegetable, under the skin and around the pit. It's the meat of the fruit, the part you actually eat.
La carne del mango estaba dulce y jugosaThe flesh of the mango was sweet and juicy
Sacamos la carne de la calabaza para hacer la sopaWe scooped the pulp out of the pumpkin to make the soup
flesh (religious)
In religious language, your flesh is your body and everything it craves, as opposed to your soul. You're made of meat, and the meat is the part that gets tempted.
El espíritu está listo, pero la carne es débilThe spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak
El monje luchaba contra los deseos de la carneThe monk struggled against the desires of the flesh
carne de gallina
goosebumps
The little bumps that rise on your skin when you're cold or moved by something. Literally "hen flesh," because puckered skin looks just like a plucked chicken.
Esa canción siempre me pone la carne de gallinaThat song always gives me goosebumps
Salí del agua con carne de gallinaI got out of the water covered in goosebumps