What does carne in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word carne in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use carne in Spanish.

The word carne in Spanish means meat, flesh, pulp, flesh, driver's license, identity card, I.D. card, identity card, ID card, card, grilled meat, barbecued meat, beef, stew, cannon fodder, rabble, riffraff, driving license, driver's license, alien card, alien identity card, alien ID, gooseflesh, ID card, beef, shredded beef, flesh tone, flesh-colored, flesh and blood, firsthand, raw, in the flesh, face-to-face, thorn in the flesh, the flesh is weak, the flesh is weak, mine, neither one thing nor the other, carnal pleasures, be joined at the hip, be as thick as thieves, beef sandwich. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word carne

meat

nombre femenino (tejido muscular) (muscle tissue)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Estoy a dieta, sólo puedo comer carne blanca.
I'm on a diet so I can only eat white meat.

flesh

nombre femenino (inclinación sensual) (corporal nature)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La expresión "la carne es débil" se usa para referirse a la flaqueza humana.
The expression "The flesh is weak" is about man's frailties.

pulp, flesh

nombre femenino (fruta: pulpa) (of fruit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Primero pela el mango y después desprende la carne del hueso.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The flesh of avocados has a very peculiar texture.

driver's license

nombre masculino (ES (permiso de conducción) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cuando cumplas dieciocho años podrás sacarte el carné de conducir.
When you turn 18, you'll be able to get your driver's license.

identity card, I.D. card

nombre masculino (de identidad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El carné oficial en México es la credencial de elector.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Don't forget your I.D. card, they won't let us in the club without it.

identity card, ID card

nombre masculino (documento credencial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Recibió su carnet de identidad.
He just got his identity card (or: ID card).

card

nombre masculino (documento de registro)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Instauraron el carnet de vacunación a principios de los 80.
They introduced the vaccination card in the early 80s.

grilled meat, barbecued meat

(a la plancha)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La carne asada en ese restaurante es deliciosa.
The grilled meat at that restaurant is delicious.

beef

(partes de rumiantes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La carne bovina argentina es muy sabrosa.

stew

locución nominal femenina (guiso, estofado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cannon fodder

locución nominal femenina (soldados prescindibles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los soldados del frente eran carne de cañón.
The soldiers in front were cannon fodder.

rabble, riffraff

locución nominal femenina (coloquial (plebe, chusma)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El pueblo es carne de cañón para los políticos.
The people are rabble to politicians.

driving license, driver's license

(ES (autorización para conducir) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El policía me pidió mi carné de conducir.
The police asked me for my driver's license.

alien card, alien identity card, alien ID

locución nominal masculina (tarjeta de residente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

gooseflesh

locución nominal femenina (vellos erizados)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Se me puso la carne de gallina cuando la escuché cantar.
I got gooseflesh when I listened to her sing.

ID card

(documento de identidad) (abbreviation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El carné de identidad contiene datos personales como el nombre y la fecha de nacimiento.
The ID card contains personal data including name and date of birth.

beef

(AmL (carne de vacuno)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Argentina es exportadora de carne de res.
Argentina is a beef exporter.

shredded beef

(EC, VE (carne deshilachada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

flesh tone

locución nominal masculina (color de la piel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El color carne se usa en danza para crear la ilusión de desnudez.
Flesh tone is used in dance to create the illusion of nudity.

flesh-colored

locución adjetiva (del color de la piel) (US)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El traje color carne que llevaba la artista tenía pedrería y flores de tela. Hace algunos años estuvo de moda pintarse las uñas de color carne.
Some years ago painting nails flesh-colored was fashionable.

flesh and blood

locución adjetiva (vivo, real)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Los niños se quedaron boquiabiertos porque nunca habían visto un elefante de carne y hueso.
The children were dumbfounded because they had never seen a flesh and blood elephant before.

firsthand

locución adverbial (por uno mismo)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Maxi no me va a comprender hasta que no experimente algo igual en carne propia.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. You won't believe what I found. Come and see it with your own eyes!

raw

locución adjetiva (despellejado)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Marcos salió del accidente con el hombro en carne viva.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The skin on Sophie's arm was raw where she'd been scratching it.

in the flesh, face-to-face

locución adverbial (personalmente)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Antes de morir, el viejo tuvo la oportunidad de ver en carne y hueso a su escritor favorito.
Before he died, the old man had the opportunity to see his favourite writer in the flesh.

thorn in the flesh

locución nominal femenina (cita bíblica: dolencia) (figurative: bible)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

the flesh is weak

expresión (figurado, coloquial (poca fuerza de voluntad)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
No quisiera engañar a mi pareja pero la carne es débil.
I didn't want to cheat on my partner but the flesh is weak.

the flesh is weak

expresión (propensión a pecar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El cura advirtió a los fieles que la carne es débil pero que deben resistirse.
The priest warned the faithful that the flesh is weak but they should resist.

mine

expresión (CR, coloquial (arrebatar lo ajeno)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Gritó "Mío dijo el gato" y salió corriendo con mi bolsa.

neither one thing nor the other

expresión (coloquial (cosa indefinida)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Los habitantes de esa isla hablan una mezcla de español e inglés: su idioma no es ni carne ni pescado.
The inhabitants of the island speak a mix of Spanish and English: their language is neither one thing nor the other.

carnal pleasures

nombre masculino plural (comida, bebida, sexo)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
No quiere dejarse tentar por los placeres de la carne.

be joined at the hip, be as thick as thieves

locución verbal (coloquial (ser inseparables) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Baloo y Mowgli son uña y carne.
Baloo and Mowgli are joined at the hip (or: are as thick as thieves).

beef sandwich

locución nominal femenina (plato salado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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