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Meaning of body in English

body
noun
uk/ˈbɒd.i/ us/ˈbɑː.di/

body noun (PHYSICAL STRUCTURE)

A good diet and plenty of exercise will help you to keep your body healthy.
She rubbed suncream over her entire body.
B1 [ C ]
the main part of a person's or animal's body, without the head, or without the head, arms, and legs:
He had a fat body but thin legs and arms.
A body was washed up on the beach last week.
Synonyms
[ C ]
the painted metal shell of a vehicle, such as a car or an aircraft
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[ C usually singular ] old-fashioned
a person:
How is a body supposed to live in these conditions?
[ C ] UK (US bodysuit)
a piece of tight-fitting women's clothing that covers the top half of the body and fastens between the legs

body noun (GROUP OF PEOPLE)

C2 [ C, + sing/pl verb ]
a group of people who have joined together for a particular reason:
governing body The sport's governing body announced changes to some rules for the coming season.
student body Chatsworth High School's student body raised £5,000 for the charity.
The committee serves as an advisory body to the organization.
The RSPCA is a respected body working for animal welfare.
There is a large body of people who are unaware of their basic rights.
in a body formal literary
If people do something in a body, they do it together as a group, in an official way:
The cleaning staff went in a body to the manager to complain.
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body noun (AMOUNT)

[ C ]
a large amount of something:
There is a growing body of evidence to support their claim.
She collected a huge body of information on the subject.
A substantial body of opinion (= a large group of people with the same opinion) is opposed to any change.
[ C ] formal
A body of water is a large area of water, such as a lake.

body noun (MAIN PART)

the body [ S ]
the main part of a book, article, etc.:
I thought the most interesting details in the book were not in the body of the text, but in the notes at the end.
the main part of a large building:
to enter the body of the cathedral

body noun (OBJECT)

[ C ] physics specialized
The distance between the two bodies in space was measured daily.

body noun (QUALITY)

This Bordeaux has plenty of body (= strong flavour).
Conditioner can give your hair more body.
(Definition of body from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

body | American Dictionary

body
noun
us/ˈbɑd·i/

body noun (PHYSICAL CREATURE)

A good diet and plenty of exercise will help you keep your body healthy.
[ C ]
Sometimes body can refer to the main, physical part of a person or animal but not include the head, or not include the head and the arms and legs.
[ C ]
A body is also a dead person:
Police found the man’s body in the next room.

body noun (MAIN PART)

[ U ]
the main part of something such as a book, a large building, or a vehicle:
Most scientists will be less interested in the body of the article than in the detailed notes at the end.

body noun (GROUP OF PEOPLE)

[ C ]
a group of people who have joined together for a particular reason:

body noun (AMOUNT)

[ C ]
an amount of something:
There is a growing body of evidence to support their innocence.
[ C ]
A body of water is a large area of water, such as a lake.
(Definition of body from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of body

in Chinese (Traditional)
軀體, （人或動物的）軀體, 身體…
in Chinese (Simplified)
躯体, （人或动物的）躯体, 身体…
in Spanish
cuerpo, tronco, cadáver…
in Portuguese
corpo, tronco, cadáver…
शरीर रचना, धड, मृत शरीर…
体, 身体, 死体…
beden, vücut, ceset…
corps [masculine], cadavre [masculine], conseil [masculine]…
cos, cadàver, tronc…
lichaam, lijk, midden…
ஒரு நபரை அல்லது விலங்கை உருவாக்கும் முழு உடல் அமைப்பும், ஒரு நபரின் அல்லது விலங்கின் உடலின் முக்கிய பகுதி, தலை இல்லாமல்…
शरीर, धड़, लाश…
શરીર, ધડ, એક શબ…
krop, legeme, lig…
kropp, död kropp, lik…
tubuh, mayat, badan…
der Körper, die Leiche, der Hauptteil…
kropp [masculine], lik [neuter], organ [neuter]…
جسم, بدن, مردہ…
тіло, труп, головна частина…
శరీరం, ఒళ్లు, తల లేకుండా…
দেহ, শরীর, ধড়…
tělo, mrtvola, základní část…
tubuh, mayat, bagian utama…
ร่างกาย, ศพ, ส่วนประกอบหลักของสิ่งต่าง ๆ…
thân thể, thi thể, phần chính yếu…
ciało, zwłoki, korpus…
몸, 시체, 몸통…
corpo, cadavere, organizzazione…
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