physique
English
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Pronunciation
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -iːk
Noun
physique (plural physiques)
- The natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person.
- (bodybuilding) The trained muscular structure of a person's body.
- 1983 February 12, Robert Ellgas, “Fond Memories, Difficult Questions”, in Gay Community News, volume 10, number 29, page 11:
- Over the next week, men and women from diverse backgrounds participated in eighteen sports ranging from boxing and billiards to physique, the marathon and volleyball.
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physical structure of a person
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French
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fi.zik/
Audio: (file)
Adjective
physique (plural physiques)
- (relational) physical, sportive
- Monter un immeuble d'une centaine d'étages par les escaliers est une activité plutôt physique.
- Climbing a hundred story building by the stairs is a rather physical activity.
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Noun
physique m (plural physiques)
- physique
- Certaines personnes jugent les gens seulement sur leur physique.
- Some people judge people solely by their physique.
- Certains métiers nécessitent un bon physique et un entraînement régulier.
- Some professions require a good physique and regular training.
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Noun
physique f (plural physiques)
- physics
- Ses matières préférées sont la chimie et la physique.
- His favourite subjects are chemistry and physics.
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Further reading
- “physique”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.