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phys·i·cal

(fĭz′ĭ-kəl)
adj.
1.
a. Of or relating to the body. See Synonyms at bodily.
b. Having a physiological basis or origin: a physical craving for an addictive drug.
c. Involving sexual interest or activity: a physical attraction; physical intimacy.
2.
a. Involving or characterized by vigorous or forceful bodily activity: physical aggression; a fast and physical dance performance.
b. Slang Involving or characterized by violence: "A real cop would get physical" (TV Guide).
3. Of or relating to material things: a wall that formed a physical barrier; the physical environment.
4. Of or relating to matter and energy or the sciences dealing with them, especially physics.
n.
A physical examination.

[Middle English phisical, medical, from Medieval Latin physicālis, from Latin physica, physics; see physics.]

phys′i·cal′i·ty (-kăl′ĭ-tē) n.
phys′i·cal·ly adv.
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Adv. 1. physically - in accord with physical laws; "it is physically impossible"
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Translations
فيزيائيا، جِسْمانيا
fyzicky
fysiskt
fizikailagtestileg
líkamlega
fyzicky
fizično
bedencefiziksel olarak

physically

[ˈfɪzɪkəlɪ] ADVfísicamente
I don't find him physically attractiveno me parece físicamente atractivo
it's very physically demanding workes un trabajo que requiere mucho esfuerzo físico
you need to be physically fit to attempt this climbtienes que estar en buena forma (física) para intentar esta escalada
it's physically impossiblees materialmente imposible
he had to be physically removed from the premiseslo tuvieron que sacar del local por la fuerza
the thought of food made me physically sicksólo pensar en comer me daba náuseas
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physically

[ˈfɪzɪkəli] advphysiquement physical science nsciences fpl physiques physical therapist n (US)physiothérapeute m/f, kinésithérapeute m/fphysical therapy n (US)physiothérapie f, kinésithérapie f
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physically

adv
körperlich, physisch ; restrain, separatekörperlich ; (Sci) → physikalisch ; to be physically sicksich übergeben ; to be physically capable/incapable of (doing) somethingkörperlich or physisch imstande or im Stande/außerstand or außer Stande sein, etw zu tun ; physically impossiblepraktisch unmöglich ; the substance changed physicallydie Substanz ging in einen anderen Zustand über; the journey is physically dangerousdie Reise ist gefährlich für Leib und Leben ; you don’t have to be there physicallyIhre persönliche Anwesenheit ist nicht erforderlich ; they removed him physically from the meetingsie haben ihn mit Gewalt aus der Versammlung entfernt
(emph: = actually) as long as is physically possibleso lange wie nur irgend möglich
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physically

[ˈfɪzɪklɪ] advfisicamente
it's physically impossible → è materialmente impossibile
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physical

(ˈfizikəl) adjective
1. of the body. Playing football is one form of physical fitness. liggaamlik جِسْماني телесен físico tělesný körperlich fysisk; kropslig; legemlig σωματικός físico kehaline جسمی fyysinen physique גופני शारीरिक tjelesan, fizički testi badaniah líkamlegur fisico 身体の 신체의 fizinis, kūno fizisks jasmani lichamelijk kropps-, legems-, legemlig cielesny, fizyczny مادي ،طبعي، جسماني: په مادې پوري تړلى،دفزكي عملياتوپه واسطه منځ ته راځي físico fizic физический, телесный telesný telesen fizički fysisk, kroppslig เกี่ยวกับร่างกาย fizikî, bedenî, bedensel 身體的 фізичний; тілесний جسماني thân thể 身体的
2. of things that can be seen or felt. the physical world. fisiese مَحْسوس материален físico hmotný physisch fysisk; håndgribelig υλικός material materiaalne مادی aineellinen matériel פיזי भौतिक tjelesan fizikai fisik áþreifanlegur, efnislegur fisico, materiale 物質の 물질의 fizinis, materialus fizisks fizikal materieel materiell, sanselig fizyczny مادي físico material физический, материальный hmotný stvaren materijalni fysisk, materiell, yttre เกี่ยวกับรูปธรรม fiziksel, maddesel 物質界的 матеріальний مادي vật chất 物质的
3. of the laws of nature. It's a physical impossibility for a man to fly like a bird. fisies فيزيائي، متعلِّق بقوانين الطبيعَه физически físico fyzický physikalisch fysisk φυσικός físico füüsiline وابسته به علوم طبیعی luonnon- physique פיזיקלי भौतिक tjelesna fizikai hukum alam samkvæmur náttúrulögmálum concreto, fisico 物理的の 자연법칙의 fizinis fizisks jasmaniah fysiek fysisk fizyczny طبعي físico fizic физический fyzický fizičen fizički fysisk เป็นธรรมชาติ fiziksel 按自然法則的 фізичний طبعي، قدرتي quy luật tự nhiên 按自然法则的
4. relating to the natural features of the surface of the Earth. physical geography. fisiese فيزيائي، متعلّق بظواهِر الطَّبيعَه физически físico fyzický physikalisch fysisk φυσικός físico füüsiline چهری pinnan- physique פיזי भौतिक fizikalna geografija fizikai fisik eðlisrænn fisico 自然界の 지리의 fizinis fizisks fizikal fysisch fysisk, ytre fizyczny طبيعى físico fizic физический fyzický fizičen fizički fysisk เกี่ยวกับธรรมชาติ fizikî 自然的 фізичний سطح زمين کے فطري مظاہر سے متعلق thuộc tự nhiên 自然的
5. relating to physics. physical chemistry. fisies فيزيائي، متعلِّق بِعِلْم الفيزياء физико físico fyzikální naturwissenschaftlich fysisk φυσικός físico füüsikaline فیزیکی luonnon- physique מָדַעֵי הַטֶבָע भौतिक fizikalna kemija fizikai fisika eðlisfræðilegur fisico 物理の 물리학의 fizinis fizikāls; fizikas- fizik fysisch fysisk fizyczny فزیکی físico fizic физический fyzikálny fizikalen fizički fysikalisk เกี่ยวกับฟิสิกส์ fizik bilimiyle ilgili 物理的 фізичний طبعيات سے متعلق liên quan đến vật lý 物理的
ˈphysically adverb
fisies فيزيائيا، جِسْمانيا физически fisicamente fyzicky physisch, physikalisch fysiskt σωματικά físicamente füüsiliselt فیزیکی؛ از نظر جسمانی fyysisesti physiquement בְּאוֹפֶן גוּפָנִי भौतिक रूप से, शारीरिक रूप से tjelesni testileg, fizikailag secara fisik líkamlega fisicamente 物質的に 물리적으로 fiziškai fiziski secara fizikal lichamelijk, fysiek fysisk, legemlig fizycznie په فزيكي او طبيعي اصولو بنا، جسماً، په طبيعي ډول fisicamente (din puct de vedere) fizic физически fyzicky fizično fizički fysiskt, kroppslig โดยเกี่ยวข้องกับร่างกาย fiziksel olarak, bedence 物質上的,身體上的 фізично جسماني طور پر về thân thể/ theo quy luật tự nhiên 按自然法则,身体上地
physical ˈeducation noun (abbreviation)
PE; physical training (gymnastics) and sport taught as a subject at school. liggaamlike opvoeding تَربِيَه بَدَنِيَّه، رِياضَه физическо възпитание educação física tělesná výchova der Sportunterricht gymnastik; idræt γυμναστική, φυσική αγωγή educación física, gimnasia kehaline kasvatus ورزش liikunta חִינוּך גוּפָנִי शारीरिक शिक्षा tjelesna i zdravstvena kultura testnevelés pendidikan jasmani educazione fisica 체육 fizinis lavinimas fiziskā audzināšana, fizkultūra pendidikan jasmani gymnastiek gymnastikk, fysisk fostring wychowanie fizyczne سپورت физическое воспитание telesná výchova telesna vzgoja fizičko vaspitanje gymnastik, idrott พลศึกษา beden eğitimi 體育課,體能教育 фізкультура جسماني تعليم، تربيت môn thể dục 体育
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How he happened to have come to Africa he did not tell them, leaving them to assume he had forgotten the incidents of his life prior to the frightful ordeals that had wrecked him mentally and physically. He did not even tell them his true name, and so they knew him only as Michael Sabrov, nor was there any resemblance between this sorry wreck and the virile, though unprincipled, Alexis Paulvitch of old.
Every moment of the man's waking life was filled with morbid thought of hatred--he had become mentally as he was physically in outward appearance, the personification of the blighting emotion of Hate.
They struck him as soft--soft physically; yet he divined them hard in their dealings, but hard under an exterior of supple softness.
But a wise ordinance of Nature has decreed that, in proportion as the working-classes increase in intelligence, knowledge, and all virtue, in that same proportion their acute angle (which makes them physically terrible) shall increase also and approximate to the comparatively harmless angle of the Equilateral Triangle.
Morally, as well as physically, it must be said of Lady Lydiard that her outward side was her worst side.
But I soothed and comforted her, till she pulled herself bravely together and recuperated mentally as quickly as she was wont to do physically.
But she was still the same, and the sight of her affected him the same way, physically reviving him, stirring him, and filling his soul with rapture.
Physically they were almost a race apart, and out-of-door work had given them a vigour which, when they got over their first shyness on coming to town, developed into a positive carriage and freedom of movement, and made them conspicuous among Black Hawk women.
Her prize consisted in a male about four feet tall, very strong and physically perfect; also, he learned quickly, and we had considerable amusement, at least I did, over the keen rivalry we displayed.
One of the group was the son of a country minister, another of a judge; John, the unhappiest of all, had David Nicholson to father, the idea of facing whom on such a scandalous subject was physically sickening.
She had, in fact, undone the kiss, as far as such a thing was physically possible.
He was suffering physically at that moment, there was a weight on his chest and he could not breathe.

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