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The surgeon continued with his work, applying the sweet-smelling salve to the raw flesh down the side of the optio's skinny body.El cirujano continuó con su trabajo, aplicando el bálsamo de aroma dulzón sobre el costado en carne viva del flacucho optio.Scarrow, Simon / The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon / Roma Vincit!Roma Vincit!Scarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow© de la traducción: Montserrat Batista, 2002© de la presente edición: Edhasa, 2002The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow
It must be a fake, said the skinny cop to his partner.–Debe de ser falso –le dijo el policía delgado a su compañero.Sawyer, Robert / Calculating GodSawyer, Robert / El calculo de DiosEl calculo de DiosSawyer, Robert© 2002 by Ediciones B, S.A.© 2000 by Robert SawyerCalculating GodSawyer, Robert© 2000 by Robert Sawyer
Medium tall, said the old woman, skinny, medium tall, light-colored eyes.Mediano, dice la vieja, flaquito, mediano, ojos claritos.The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajesLos detectives salvajesBolano, Robertoe savage detectivesThe savage detective© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
A few minutes later a kid showed up, a really skinny kid who headed straight for Don Pancracio to ask for his autograph.Pocos minutos después apareció un chavito muy flaco y menudito él, que se vino directo a pedirle un autógrafo a don Pancracio.The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajesLos detectives salvajesBolano, Robertoe savage detectivesThe savage detective© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
He had hair down to his shoulders, and probably he'd always been skinny but now he was even skinnier.Tenía el pelo largo hasta los hombros y seguramente siempre había sido flaco pero ahora lo parecía más.The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajesLos detectives salvajesBolano, Robertoe savage detectivesThe savage detective© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
I was fifteen years old, but very small, very skinny, looking twelve.Yo tenía entonces quince años, pero era muy pequeña, muy delgadita, parecía tener doce.Kellerman, Jonathan / When The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan / La Rama RotaLa Rama RotaKellerman, JonathanWhen The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan© 1985 by Jonathan Kellerman
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skinny
adjective
Positive degree | skinny |
Comparative degree | skinnier |
Superlative degree | skinniest |