Английски

physicality

gb/fˈɪzɪkəlɪti/ us/fˈɪzɪkəlɪti/
C1 Английски
Значения
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Съществително C1 property
1

being physical; bodily nature

the fact of being connected to the body or the physical world

Модел на употреба: the physicality of [something]
Честа грешка:
Do not use it to mean only “fitness”; it can also mean “material/bodily nature” in general.
Синоними
corporeality (More formal; emphasizes having a body or material form.) | materiality (Focuses on being material or tangible, not necessarily about the body.)
Антоними
spirituality (Focuses on spirit, faith, or non-material aspects.) | mentalism (Emphasizes the mind rather than the body (less common term).)
Колокации
the physicality of life |the physicality of the human body |human physicality |sheer physicality |the physicality of existence |the physicality of aging |physicality and spirituality |physicality and emotion |physicality versus intellect |the body’s physicality
Теми
body_and_health |philosophy |daily_life
Примери
  • The novel explores the physicality of grief as much as its emotional impact.
  • As he got older, he became more aware of the physicality of everyday tasks.
  • The film highlights the physicality of childbirth without romanticizing it.
Примери за учащи
  • Yoga helps me connect with my physicality.
  • The story focuses on the physicality of illness.
Съществително C1 property
2

strengthful physical presence

a person’s body strength and power

Модел на употреба: [someone]'s physicality
Честа грешка:
“Physicality” is not the same as “physique”: physique is mainly appearance; physicality often includes power and how someone moves/plays.
Синоними
athleticism (Emphasizes athletic skill and coordination, not just strength/size.) | strength (Narrower; focuses mainly on power rather than overall bodily presence.) | physique (More about body shape and appearance than performance.)
Антоними
frailty (Physical weakness, especially due to age or illness.) | slightness (Small, delicate build suggesting less physical power.)
Колокации
use your physicality |impressive physicality |natural physicality |elite physicality |great physicality |size and physicality |speed and physicality |his physicality |her physicality |overall physicality
Теми
sports |body_and_health |arts
Примери
  • The coach recruited him for his speed and physicality.
  • She brings a calm intensity and strong physicality to the role.
  • In the second half, their physicality overwhelmed the smaller team.
Примери за учащи
  • He is known for his physicality on the field.
  • Her physicality helps her in dance.
Съществително C2 abstract
3

emphasis on body and movement

the way something uses the body and movement

Модел на употреба: the physicality of [a performance/scene/style]
Честа грешка:
In arts contexts, “physicality” often means movement and bodily expression, not sexual content.
Синоними
movement (Simpler; focuses on motion, not the broader bodily emphasis.) | bodily expression (Highlights communication through the body.)
Антоними
stillness (Lack of movement or bodily action.) | restraint (Controlled, held-back physical expression.)
Колокации
comic physicality |stage physicality |the actor’s physicality |the physicality of the performance |a sense of physicality |heighten the physicality |physicality on stage |the physicality of the scene |the physicality of the choreography |raw physicality
Теми
arts |communication |relationships
Примери
  • The director asked the cast to increase the physicality of the fight scene.
  • Her comedy relies on timing, voice, and physicality.
  • The choreography combines elegance with sudden bursts of physicality.
Примери за учащи
  • The actor used physicality to show anger.
  • The dance has a lot of physicality.
Граматика
Речникова форма
physicality
IPA
GB/fˈɪzɪkəlɪti/
US/fˈɪzɪkəlɪti/
Срички и ударение
phys - ic - al - ity (4 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (phys)
Форми на думата
Noun
  • Base: physicality
  • Plural: physicalities
Семейство думи
Forms
physicalities noun
Core family
physical adjective A2 physically adverb B1
Related words
physics noun B1 physicist noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
nonphysical adjective
Изрази

bring physicality

1
/bɹˈɪŋ fˈɪzɪkəlɪti/
fixed phrase

add strength and contact

add strength and toughness

Примери
  • They signed a veteran forward to bring physicality to the lineup.
  • The new defender brings physicality and discipline.
  • In this role, you have to bring physicality as well as emotion.

play with physicality

1
/plˈeɪ wˈɪθ fˈɪzɪkəlɪti/
fixed phrase

play in a forceful way

play strongly and use your body a lot

Примери
  • They need to play with physicality if they want to win on the road.
  • In the playoffs, every team plays with physicality.
  • The coach wants the defense to play with physicality from the start.

the physicality of the game

1
/ðə fˈɪzɪkəlɪti əv ðə ɡˈeɪm/
fixed phrase

contact level in sport

how rough and contact-heavy a sport is

Примери
  • Rookies often struggle with the physicality of the game at this level.
  • The referee tried to control the physicality of the game early on.
  • She adjusted quickly to the physicality of the game overseas.

use your physicality

1
/jˈuz jˈʊɹ fˈɪzɪkəlɪti/
fixed phrase

rely on body strength

use your body strength as an advantage

Примери
  • He used his physicality to shield the ball and draw a foul.
  • You can use your physicality to create space in the paint.
  • She learned to use her physicality without committing penalties.

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