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Etymology
From OE. bodig|bodiġ, of unknown origin.

Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/�b�di/, SAMPA|/"bQdi/
(General American|US) IPA|/�b�di/, SAMPA|/"bAdi/
audio|en-us-body.ogg|Audio (US)
:* rhymes|�di
Hyphenation: bod·y

Noun
en-noun|bodies

1. The physical structure of a human or animal seen as one single organism.

#: I saw them walking from a distance, their bodies strangely angular in the dawn light.

1. The fleshly or corporeal nature of a human, as opposed to the spirit or soul.

#: The body is driven by desires, but the soul is at peace.

1. A corpse.

#: Her body was found at four o'clock, just two hours after the murder.

1. The torso, the main structure of a human or animal frame excluding the extremity|extremities (limbs, head, tail).

#: The boxer took a blow to the body.

1. The largest or most important part of anything, as distinct from its appendages or accessory|accessories.

#: The bumpers and front tyres were ruined, but the body of the car was in remarkable shape.

1. archaic The section of a dress extending from the neck to the waist, excluding the arms.

#: Penny was in the scullery, pressing the body of her new dress.

1. An organisation, company or other authoritative group.

#: The local train operating company is the managing body for this section of track.

1. A group of men or people having a common purpose or opinion; a mass.

#: I was escorted from the building by a body of armed security guards.

1. A unified collection of details, knowledge or information.

#: We have now amassed a body of evidence which points to one conclusion.

1. Any physical object or material thing.

#: All bodies are held together by internal forces.

1. Substance; physical presence.

#: We have given body to what was just a vague idea.

1. Comparative viscosity, solidity or substance (in wine, colours etc.).

#: The rioja, sadly, lacked body.

1. programming The code of a subroutine, contrasted to its signature and parameters.^{W:Subroutine|W}

Synonyms
See WikiSaurus:body
See WikiSaurus:corpse

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Slovene: t+|sl|telo|n
Spanish: t+|es|cuerpo|m
Swedish: t+|sv|kropp|c
Telugu: శర�రమ� (Sareeramu), �ాయమ� (kaayamu)
Urdu: URchar|جس� (jism)
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trans-top|fleshly or corporeal nature of a human
Chinese traditional/simplified: 身�, 身� (sh�n t�)
Czech: t+|cs|t�lo|n
Croatian: t-|hr|tijelo|n
Dutch: t+|nl|lichaam|n
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Japanese: Jpan|身� (Jpan|����, shintai)
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Slovene: t-|sl|truplo|n
Spanish: t+|es|cuerpo|m
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Slovene: t+|sl|trup|m
Spanish: t-|es|torso|m
Swedish: t+|sv|kropp|c
Telugu: మ��డ�మ� (moMDemu)
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trans-top|largest or most important part of anything (eg car bodywork)
Chinese traditional/simplified: 主���, 主��� (zh� yào bù fèn)
Croatian: t-|hr|glavnina|f, t-|hr|središte|n, t-|hr|trup|m, t-|hr|karoserija|f
Czech: t+|cs|t�lo|n
Dutch: t|nl|hoofddeel|n, t+|nl|carrosserie|f
Greek: t+|el|αμάξ�μα|n|tramáxoma|scGrek
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Hebrew: he-translation|�ר��|merkáv m (specifically for vehicle)]
Japanese: Jpan|�� (Jpan|����, hontai)
Maltese: qafas
Serbian: t-|sr|glavnina|f, t-|sr|središte|n
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trans-top|section of a dress
Dutch: t|nl|lijf|n
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trans-top|organisation, company or other authoritative group
Chinese traditional/simplified: �人, �人 (f� rén)
Croatian: t-|hr|organ|m, t-|hr|tijelo|n
Dutch: t+|nl|orgaan|n, t+|nl|organisatie|f
Hebrew: he-translation|��ף|gúf m
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trans-top|group having a common purpose or opinion
Chinese traditional/simplified: ��, �� (tuán t�)
Croatian: t-|hr|skup|m, t-|hr|mnoštvo|n, t-|hr|odred|m
Dutch: t+|nl|massa|f, t|nl|menigte|f
Hebrew: he-translation|��ף|gúf m
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Japanese: Jpan|�� (Jpan|����, dantai)
Serbian: t-|sr|skup|m, t-|sr|mnoštvo|n, t-|sr|odred|m
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trans-top|collection of knowledge
Catalan: cos m
Chinese traditional/simplified: 正�, 正� (zhèng wén)
Croatian: t-|hr|cjelina|f, t-|hr|korpus|m
Dutch: t+|nl|corpus|n, t+|nl|massa|f, t+|nl|verzameling|f
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Greek: t-|el|��νολο|n|sc=Grek
Serbian: t-|sr|cjelina|f
Spanish: t+|es|cuerpo|m
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Slovene: t+|sl|telo|n
Spanish: t+|es|cuerpo|m
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trans-top|substance, material presence
Croatian: t-|hr|tijelo|n, t-|hr|supstancija|f
Dutch: t|nl|lijf|n,
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trans-top|comparative viscosity, solidity or substance
Chinese tradtional/simplified: ���, ��� (y�u nián xìng)
Croatian: t-|hr|tijelo|n
German: t+|de|Körper|m
trans-mid
Greek: t+|el|��ή|f|sc=Grek
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trans-top|code of a subroutine
Czech: t+|cs|t�lo|n
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ttbc|Spanish: carrocería f
ttbc|Swedish: kaross c
ttbc|Ukrainian: ��ло (tílo) n
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Dutch

Etymology
From E..

Noun
nl-noun2|m|�s|�tje

1. A leotard.
2. #English|Body, substance.

Italian

Noun
body m

1. A leotard.

Category:Italian nouns

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• 2007-12-29 23:03 - Chloejr - checked chinese translation

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