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Meanings of flesh in English

Portuguese
corpo
Catalan
cos humà
Spanish
figura

Alternative names for the body of a human being.

corpo
Portuguese
polpa
Catalan
polpa
Spanish
carne

A soft moist part of a fruit.

polpa
Russian
плоть

Term in Christian theology.

плоть

The edible flesh of animals, especially that of mammals.

Synonyms
Examples for "meat"
Examples for "meat"
1
Red meat consumption was associated with increased stroke risk, particularly ischemic events.
Pubmed
2
INDUSTRIAL action is to resume at meat plants at 4 p.m. today.
The Irish Times
3
But the reputation of the Brazilian meat industry has suffered serious damage.
The Guardian
4
Earlier this year, processing plant concerns spawned the largest-ever U.S. meat recall.
Reuters
5
Sheep farmers are drafting early lambs and meat prices are looking good.
Radio NZ
Usage of flesh in English
1
He was the fullness of the Godhead; God manifest in the flesh.
The Martyr of the Catacombs / A Tale of Ancient Rome
2
Would Baron Samedi bring us the right flesh without the right spirit?
Breeder
3
Someone who-how shall I say?-has taken the word and made it flesh.'
Salem’s Lot
4
He is in the flesh himself; let the carnal introduce one another.
Hard Cash
5
Therefore original sin is in the flesh rather than in the soul.
Summa Theologica, Part I-II (Pars Prima Secundae) / From the Com...
6
But original sin is more in the soul than in the flesh.
Summa Theologica, Part I-II (Pars Prima Secundae) / From the Com...
7
Therefore original sin is not in the soul, but in the flesh.
Summa Theologica, Part I-II (Pars Prima Secundae) / From the Com...
8
But in the flesh she's really quite good fun, and charismatic too.
The Guardian
9
It was Fra Palamone in the flesh-andin great and prosperous flesh.
The Fool Errant / Being the Memoirs of Francis-Anthony Strelley,...
10
I believe in the human being, mind and flesh; form and soul.
The Story of My Heart: An Autobiography
11
Sacrifices, of human beings by Romans; the result of superstition; flesh of.
Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies
12
Skin and flesh white; form similar to that of the Scarlet Turnip-rooted.
The Field and Garden Vegetables of America / Containing Full Des...
13
Well, what is bred in the bone will out in the flesh.
The House of Walderne / A Tale of the Cloister and the Forest in...
14
As Tolstoy writes: 'bound by the flesh but free through the spirit.'
The house of wittgenstein: a family at war
15
This is a flesh-and-blood tale you believe in, with fabulous period detail.
The Guardian
16
The flesh has mastered the spirit in its struggle for the moment.
The One Woman: A Story of Modern Utopia
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Translations for flesh
Russian
плоть
Flesh through the time
Flesh across language varieties
Canada
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
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