bodily
gb/bˈɑdəli/ us/bˈɑdəli/
B2
Engels
~ 4500
Betekenissen
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adjective
B2
property
1
relating to the body
About the body, not the mind or feelings.
Gebruikspatroon:
[bodily] [noun]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bodily' with 'physically'; 'bodily' is more formal and often used in legal or medical contexts.
Synoniemen
physical (More general; can refer to any material object, not only the human body.)
Antoniemen
mental (Refers to the mind rather than the physical body.)
Woordcombinaties
bodily injury
|bodily harm
|bodily function
|bodily fluids
Thema's
health
|anatomy
|medicine
|body
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- The patient suffered serious bodily injuries in the accident.
- Bodily functions like breathing and digestion happen automatically.
- The law protects people from bodily harm.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- She had a bodily injury in the fall.
- Bodily health is very important.
- He had no bodily harm after the crash.
adverb
literary
C1
property
2
with the whole body
Using all of your body at once.
Gebruikspatroon:
to move bodily [somewhere]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may confuse 'bodily' with 'physically' in this sense; 'bodily' here emphasizes movement of the whole body, often forcefully.
Synoniemen
physically (Broader in meaning; not limited to whole-body action.)
Antoniemen
mentally (Involving thought rather than physical movement.)
Woordcombinaties
lift bodily
|carry bodily
|throw bodily
Thema's
movement
|description
|body
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- The guard bodily removed him from the building.
- She was bodily lifted onto the stage by two helpers.
- They bodily carried the injured man to safety.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- He was bodily pushed out of the room.
- She was bodily carried away.
- The man was bodily moved to a chair.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
bodily
IPA
GB/bˈɑdəli/
US/bˈɑdəli/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
bod - ily (2 lettergrepen)
Stress on 1st syllable (bod)
Woordvormen
Adjective
- Base: bodily
Woordfamilie
Core family
body
noun A1
Related words
embody
verb C1
embodiment
noun C1
Negative and opposite forms
disembodied
adjective
Uitdrukkingen
bodily fluids
1/bˈɑdəli flˈuɪdz/
fixed phrase
technical
liquids from inside the body
Liquids that come from inside the body, like blood or saliva.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- The charge was reduced because no serious bodily harm was caused.
- Cyclists must wear helmets to reduce the risk of bodily harm.