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bod·i·ly
(bŏd′l-ē)adj.
1. Of, relating to, or belonging to the body.
2. Physical as opposed to mental or spiritual: bodily welfare.
adv.
1. In the flesh; in person: bodily but not mentally present.
2. As a complete physical entity: carried the child bodily from the room.
Synonyms: bodily, physical, corporal1, corporeal, fleshly
These adjectives relate to the body, especially the human body. Bodily and physical are the most common and have the widest range of usage. Though often interchangeable (bodily injury; physical pain), bodily tends to emphasize the inner workings (bodily functions; bodily fluids; bodily rhythms), while physical is more often associated with externalities such as condition, appearance, or activity (physical exercise; physical beauty; physical violence). Corporal and corporeal share a narrower range of association in which the body is often viewed as a material object distinct from the mind or spirit: corporal punishment; corporeal existence. Fleshly can suggest either corpulence or sensuality: "pear-shaped figures ... with their fleshly emphasis on thighs and buttocks" (Natalie Angier)."These videos treated of strong human passions, including the fleshly ones" (Christopher Miller).
These adjectives relate to the body, especially the human body. Bodily and physical are the most common and have the widest range of usage. Though often interchangeable (bodily injury; physical pain), bodily tends to emphasize the inner workings (bodily functions; bodily fluids; bodily rhythms), while physical is more often associated with externalities such as condition, appearance, or activity (physical exercise; physical beauty; physical violence). Corporal and corporeal share a narrower range of association in which the body is often viewed as a material object distinct from the mind or spirit: corporal punishment; corporeal existence. Fleshly can suggest either corpulence or sensuality: "pear-shaped figures ... with their fleshly emphasis on thighs and buttocks" (Natalie Angier)."These videos treated of strong human passions, including the fleshly ones" (Christopher Miller).
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bodily
(ˈbɒdɪlɪ)adj
relating to or being a part of the human body
adv
1. by taking hold of the body: he threw him bodily from the platform.
2. in person; in the flesh
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bod•i•ly
(ˈbɒd l i)adj.
1. of or pertaining to the body.
2. corporeal or material, as contrasted with spiritual or mental.
adv. 3. as a physical entity: The tornado picked the car up bodily.
4. in person.
[1250–1300]
syn: See physical.
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| Adj. | 1. | bodily - of or relating to or belonging to the body; "a bodily organ"; "bodily functions" |
| 2. | bodily - affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit; "bodily needs"; "a corporal defect"; "corporeal suffering"; "a somatic symptom or somatic illness" physical - involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit; "physical exercise"; "physical suffering"; "was sloppy about everything but her physical appearance" | |
| 3. | bodily - having or relating to a physical material body; "bodily existence" | |
| Adv. | 1. | bodily - in bodily form; "he was translated bodily to heaven" |
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bodily
adjective
adverb
1. physically, completely, entirely, wholly I was hurled bodily to the deck.
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bodily
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Translations
جَسَديّا، جِسْمانيّاجَسَدِيَّه، جِسْمانِيَّه
tělesnýjako celek/jeden muž
i sin helhedkorporligtkrops-legems-
tjelesni
líkamlega, í eigin persónulíkamlegur
celým telom
bedenenbedenle ilgilibütün vücudu ileolduğu gibi
bodily
[ˈbɒdɪlɪ]A. ADJ [scar, injury] → en el cuerpo; [comfort] → del cuerpo; [pain] → corporal; [fluid] → corporal, del cuerpo
bodily functions → funciones fpl fisiológicas
bodily needs → necesidades fpl corporales
actual bodily harm (Jur) → daños mpl físicos, lesiones fpl corporales
grievous bodily harm (Jur) → daños mpl físicos graves, lesiones fpl corporales graves
bodily functions → funciones fpl fisiológicas
bodily needs → necesidades fpl corporales
actual bodily harm (Jur) → daños mpl físicos, lesiones fpl corporales
grievous bodily harm (Jur) → daños mpl físicos graves, lesiones fpl corporales graves
B. ADV to lift sb bodily → levantar a algn totalmente
he hurled himself bodily at the Prince → se lanzó con todo su peso sobre el Príncipe
the audience moved bodily to the front → el público se abalanzó en masa hacia la parte delantera
he hurled himself bodily at the Prince → se lanzó con todo su peso sobre el Príncipe
the audience moved bodily to the front → el público se abalanzó en masa hacia la parte delantera
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
bodily
[ˈbɒdɪli] adj [sensations, states, fluids] → corporel(le)
[injury, pain, comfort] → physique
[needs] → corporel(le)
adv [carry] → dans ses bras; [lift] → à bras-le-corpsbodily functions npl → fonctions fpl physiologiques
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
bodily
adj (= physical) → körperlich; bodily illness → Krankheit f → des Körpers; bodily needs/wants → leibliche Bedürfnisse pl; bodily harm → Körperverletzung f; bodily functions/fluids → Körperfunktionen/-flüssigkeiten pl; bodily injury → Körperverletzungen pl
adv
(= forcibly) → gewaltsam
(= in person) → leibhaftig
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bodily
[ˈbɒdɪlɪ]Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
body
(ˈbodi) – plural ˈbodies – noun1. the whole frame of a man or animal including the bones and flesh. Athletes have to look after their bodies.
2. a dead person. The battlefield was covered with bodies.
3. the main part of anything. the body of the hall.
4. a mass. a huge body of evidence.
5. a group of persons acting as one. professional bodies.
ˈbodily adjective of the body. bodily needs.
adverb by the entire (physical) body. They lifted him bodily and carried him off.
ˈbodyguard noun a guard or guards to protect (especially an important person). the president's bodyguard.
ˈbody language noun body movements, facial expressions etc that show what a person (really) feels or thinks.
ˈbodywork noun the outer casing of a car etc. The bodywork of his new car has rusted already.
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