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body

Pronunciation: /ˈbɑːdi; ˈbɒdi/

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n (pl bodies)

  • 1 c a (of human, animal) cuerpo (m) (before n) body language = lenguaje (m) corporal b (trunk) cuerpo (m) c (dead) cadáver (m) over my dead body! = ¡tendrán ( or tendrá etc) que pasar por encima de mi cadáver!
  • 2 c (main part — of plane) fuselaje (m); (— of ship) casco (m); [Auto] carrocería (f)
  • 3 a c (organization) organismo (m) b (unit) (no pl) they walked out in a body = salieron en masa c c (collection) a body of evidence = un conjunto de pruebas a growing body of opinion = una creciente corriente de opinión d c (of water) masa (f)
  • 4 c (object) cuerpo (m) heavenly body (poet) = cuerpo (m) celeste

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Definition of body in the British & World English dictionary Definition of body in the US English dictionary