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físico — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • build verb To make something by putting materials or parts together according to a plan.
  • physical adj Relating to the body rather than the mind; bodily.
  • physicist noun A scientist who specializes in physics.
  • physique noun The shape and build of a person's body, especially in terms of muscle and fitness.

Senses

físico is used for these senses in English:

  • brick and mortar (business) Buildings and property for the conduct of business, particularly in the sale of retail goods to the general public. (Used to contrast an Internet-based sales operation that lacks customer-oriented store fronts and a "traditional" one for which most capital investment might be in the building infrastructure.) [from mid-1990s]
  • physical Involving bodily force or contact; vigorous, aggressive. [from 20th c.]
  • physicist A person whose occupation specializes in the science of physics, especially at a professional level.
  • physique The natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person.

build — full definition

  1. verb To make something by putting materials or parts together according to a plan.
  2. verb To gradually increase or strengthen something over time.
  3. verb To compile a piece of software from its source code into a runnable program.
  4. noun The general shape and size of a person's or animal's body.
  5. noun A particular version of a piece of software released during its development.

physical — full definition

  1. adj Relating to the body rather than the mind; bodily.
  2. adj Relating to the material world, or to physics and the laws of nature, rather than to ideas or the mind.
  3. adj Involving bodily contact or force; rough or aggressive in a sporting or confrontational sense.
  4. adj Existing as a real, tangible object rather than in digital form.
  5. noun A medical check-up covering the whole body.

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