marrow

médula ósea, tuétano

Tejido blando del interior de los huesos que produce las células de la sangre.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: bone marrow

Expresiones frecuentes: bone marrow, marrow transplant, marrow donor

calabacín grande

Verdura verde de gran tamaño, parecida a un calabacín grande y con pulpa blanda.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: vegetable marrow

Expresiones frecuentes: stuffed marrow, grow marrow, large marrow

médula

Tejido blando situado en el centro del tallo de algunas plantas.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: pith

Expresiones frecuentes: stem marrow, soft marrow, plant marrow

amigo, colega

En algunas zonas del norte de Inglaterra, amigo o compañero.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: friend, mate, pal, buddy

Antónimos: enemy

Expresiones frecuentes: my marrow, old marrow, cheers marrow