bodily
gb/bˈɑdəli/ us/bˈɑdəli/
B2
English
~ 4500
testi, testestül
B2
1
testi
B1
Usage pattern:
[bodily] [noun]
The patient suffered serious bodily injuries in the accident.
A beteg súlyos testi sérüléseket szenvedett a balesetben.
Bodily functions like breathing and digestion happen automatically.
Az olyan testfunkciók, mint a légzés és az emésztés, automatikusan működnek.
The law protects people from bodily harm.
Learner examples
She had a bodily injury in the fall.
Testi sérülést szenvedett az eséskor.
Bodily health is very important.
A testi egészség nagyon fontos.
He had no bodily harm after the crash.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bodily' with 'physically'; 'bodily' is more formal and often used in legal or medical contexts.
Meaning
relating to the body
Collocations
bodily injury
|bodily harm
|bodily function
|bodily fluids
Synonyms
physical (More general; can refer to any material object, not only the human body.)
Antonyms
mental (Refers to the mind rather than the physical body.)
Themes
health
|anatomy
|medicine
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definition
About the body, not the mind or feelings.
Of or relating to the physical body, as opposed to the mind or spirit.
C1
LITERARY
2
testestül
C1
Usage pattern:
to move bodily [somewhere]
The guard bodily removed him from the building.
Az őr testestül kicipelte az épületből.
She was bodily lifted onto the stage by two helpers.
Két segítő testestül felemelte a színpadra.
They bodily carried the injured man to safety.
Learner examples
He was bodily pushed out of the room.
Testestül kilökték a szobából.
She was bodily carried away.
Testestül elcipelték.
The man was bodily moved to a chair.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'bodily' with 'physically' in this sense; 'bodily' here emphasizes movement of the whole body, often forcefully.
Meaning
with the whole body
Collocations
lift bodily
|carry bodily
|throw bodily
Synonyms
physically (Broader in meaning; not limited to whole-body action.)
Antonyms
mentally (Involving thought rather than physical movement.)
Themes
movement
|description
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Using all of your body at once.
Using or involving the entire body; in a way that affects or moves the whole person physically.
Grammar
Dictionary form
bodily
IPA
GB/bˈɑdəli/
US/bˈɑdəli/
Syllables & stress
bod - ily (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (bod)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: bodily
Word family
Core family
body
noun A1
Related words
embody
verb C1
embodiment
noun C1
Negative and opposite forms
disembodied
adjective
Expressions
bodily fluids
1/bˈɑdəli flˈuɪdz/
fixed phrase
technical
liquids from inside the body
Liquids that come from inside the body, like blood or saliva.
Examples
- Doctors must take care when handling patients' bodily fluids.
- Bodily fluids can carry infections.
bodily functions
1/bˈɑdəli fˈʌŋkʃənz/
fixed phrase
natural processes of the body
Natural things your body does, like breathing or digesting food.
Examples
- Some diseases affect basic bodily functions like walking and speaking.
- Bodily functions are controlled by the nervous system.
bodily harm
1/bˈɑdəli hˈɑɹm/
fixed phrase
physical injury to a body
Physical injury to someone's body.
Examples
- The attacker was charged with causing bodily harm.
- The accident resulted in serious bodily harm to several passengers.
bodily harm
2/bˈɑdəli hˈɑɹm/
fixed phrase
technical
Physical injury to the body
Physical injury to a person’s body, often used in legal or medical language.
Examples
- The charge was reduced because no serious bodily harm was caused.
- Cyclists must wear helmets to reduce the risk of bodily harm.