bone china in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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china [Am ˈtʃaɪnə, Brit ˈtʃʌɪnə] N U

China [Am ˈtʃaɪnə, Brit ˈtʃʌɪnə] N

I.bone [Am boʊn, Brit bəʊn] N

1. bone C ANAT:

bone
hueso m
this is too much for my poor old bones
yo ya no estoy para estos trotes
I can feel it in my bones
tengo ese presentimiento
meat on/off the bone
carne f con/sin hueso
the bare bones (of sth)
lo básico (de algo)
as dry as a bone
requeteseco
to be a bone of contention
ser la manzana de la discordia
to be close to the bone
pasarse de castaño oscuro inf
to cut sth to the bone we've cut costs to the bone
hemos reducido los gastos a lo esencial or al mínimo
he cut his finger to the bone
se cortó el dedo hasta el hueso
to have a bone to pick with sb
tener que ajustar cuentas con alguien
to make no bones about sth she makes no bones about her sympathies/being an atheist
no esconde or no oculta sus preferencias/que es atea
let's make no bones about it
no nos andemos con tapujos or con rodeos

II.bone [Am boʊn, Brit bəʊn] VB trans

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bone china in the PONS Dictionary

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III.bone [boʊn] ADV (as intensifier)

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The company, particularly known for its high-quality bone china, has produced tableware and ornamental items since approximately 1750.
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The most exclusive tea sets are made from bone china dawned with beautiful designs.
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Earthenware, terra cotta, stoneware, porcelain and bone china clay bodies can be made into paper clay.
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Even the church's 100-place setting of hand-painted bone china was donated, to a food program in an at-risk neighbourhood.
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Tea parties are often characterized by the use of prestigious tableware, such as bone china and silver.
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The dragonflies on this elegant bone china teapot are striking on the white background, and the gilded gold top makes it look extra-special.
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It was the first bone china plant in the country and a technological breakthrough.
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He started to develop ornamental pottery and earthenware, as well as supervising the development of fine bone china.
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The raw materials for bone china is about 50% bone ash derived from animal bones.
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Formal tea parties are often characterized by the use of prestige utensils, such as porcelain, bone china or silver.
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