physical body
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2.8
- noun
- /ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈbɑdi/
:
cuerpo
- During their human journey, people exist in a physical body.
- the physical body dies
- occurs in the physical body
Because we're human and our physical bodies crave expression.
- Because we're human and our physical bodies crave expression.
- It's another skill of moving the mouse, not with my physical body, but with my mind.
- So medicine would include, you know, the physical body and all of its adaptations.
- Only our constructed physical bodies can only observe so many dimensions.
- But I am more than just this physical body.
- But if something is injured in the physical body, again, the knee is a good example.
- And I look at us as spiritual beings in a physical body.
- Want to strengthen the physical body?
- Humans are an immaterial soul or spirit trapped within a physical body.
- Do you want to understand about why you need to have a strong physical body?
- For me, it's infinitely easier for me to think long term in terms of my physical body.
- So even though my physical body was in a coma, my physical eyes were closed and was my physical body was lying on that hospital bed.
- So I have experienced evidence of consciousness existing outside physical body.
- So your provisional story is projecting as your mental body and your and your physical body and your experience of the world.
- Be healthy and strong in your physical body and it will lead to a strong and physical and healthy mind.
Examples
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To remain healthy, we provide our physical body with food and exercise.
Academic text (2001) -
It really restored my physical body back to health and Wellness.
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Be healthy and strong in your physical body and it will lead to a strong and physical and healthy mind.
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The harm done unto us was done only to our physical bodies.
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We defined physical health as the overall health of the physical body, free of disease and abnormality.
Academic text (2012) -
To remain healthy, we provide our physical body with food and exercise.
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Our physical body can experience pain and discomfort, reminding us to take care of ourselves.
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Many believe that meditation can help connect the mind with the physical body for overall well-being.
Synonyms
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1.0
All the physical parts of a person, animal, or plant
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The body of someone or the things they carry on them
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3.5
The physical part of a person in contrast to their spirit or mind
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The parts of a person, like bones, muscles and organs
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A person's body, especially their physical shape or appearance
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8.8
The body of a person or animal seen as separate from the mind and reproductive cells
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The physical part of a person with skin, bones, and organs, not the mind or spirit
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently composed from 'physical' (concerning the body) and 'body' (the physical structure), so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to the bodily, material aspect as opposed to mind or spirit. This adjective+noun composition is regular in English and common across languages, making it immediately comprehensible at B1 level.
Etymology
Physical body puts together physical (something you can touch) and body (a person's form). It was used to point to the part you can touch, not the 'mind' or 'spirit', so it means the body as a physical thing separate from the mind or spirit.