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big-boned

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Adj.1.big-boned - having a bone structure that is massive in contrast with the surrounding flesh
robust - sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction; "a robust body"; "a robust perennial"
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big-boned [ˌbɪgˈbəʊnd] ADJ → de huesos grandes, huesudo
big-boned [ˌbɪgˈbəʊnd] adj → che ha ossa grosse
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