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| adjudicatory body n | (legal decision-making entity) | corps judiciaire nm |
| advisory body n | (council, committee) | organe consultatif, organisme consultatif nm |
basal body temperature,
basal temperature n | (normal temperature of body at rest) | température basale du corps nf |
| | Tracking changes in her basal body temperature can help a woman know when she is most fertile. |
| bluff body n | (fluid dynamics) | corps non profilé nm |
| BO n | informal, initialism (body odor) | odeur corporelle nf |
| | | mauvaise odeur nf |
| | | odeur de transpiration nf |
| | | to have a terrible BO : sentir la transpiration loc v |
| | Whoa, somebody here has terrible BO. |
| | Wow, quelqu'un ici a de sacrées odeurs corporelles. |
| | Wow, quelqu'un sent la transpiration ici ! |
| body and soul adv | figurative (completely, with all one's being) | corps et âme loc adv |
| | Il s'est investi corps et âme dans ce projet. |
body armor (US),
body armour (UK) n | (hard-plated combat gear) | armure nf |
| | The riot police were outfitted in body armor for protection against the unruly crowd. |
body armor (US),
body armour (UK) n | (non-plated protective garments) | gilet pare-balles nm |
| | Police cadets wear protective vests as body armor. |
| body art | (artistic practice) | art corporel nm |
| body bag n | (bag for a dead body) | housse mortuaire nf |
| | Soldiers have started coming home in body bags. |
| | Les soldats ont commencé à rentrer dans des housses mortuaires. |
| body blow n | (boxing: hit, punch to the body) | coup au corps nm |
| | He received a direct body blow and fell to the ground. |
| body blow n | figurative (severe setback or shock) | coup dur nm |
| body builder n | (weightlifter, develops muscle) | culturiste nmf |
| | (anglicisme) | bodybuilder, bodybuildeur, bodybuildeuse nm, nf |
| body care n | (use of cosmetics, etc.) | soin du corps nm |
| | | soin corporel nm |
body care,
bodycare n as adj | (using cosmetics, etc.) | de soin du corps loc adj |
| | | de soin corporel loc adj |
| body cavity n | (orifice) | cavité corporelle nf |
| | The police did a full body cavity search and found bags of cocaine that Andy had hidden. |
| body check [sb] vtr | (sports: blocking [sb]) (Hockey, Can) | mettre en échec vtr |
| | (Hockey) | charger⇒ vtr |
| | (Hockey) | rentrer en contact avec [qqn] loc v + prép |
| body check vi | (sports: blocking) (Hockey, Can) | mettre en échec loc v |
| | (Hockey) | charger⇒ vtr |
| body chemistry n | (biological make-up) | chimie physiologique nf |
| body corporate | (corporation) (entreprise) | société nf |
| body count n | (number of fatalities) | nombre de victimes nm |
| | After the earthquake, the body count rose to the thousands. |
| | Après le tremblement de terre, le nombre de victimes s'élevait à plusieurs milliers. |
| body cream n | (skincare lotion for body) | crème pour le corps nf |
| body double n | (actor's stand-in) | doublure (pour une scène de nu) nf |
| | The actress had a body double for the nude scenes in the movie. |
| body English n | (sport: throwing a ball) (Sports : pour "aider" une frappe) | geste (après avoir frappé/lancé une balle/...) nm |
| body fat n | (fat on body) | masse graisseuse nf |
| | (courant) | graisse nf |
| | That athlete has almost no body fat; she is all muscle. |
| | Cette athlète n'a quasiment pas de graisse, que des muscles. |
body fluid,
bodily fluid n | (liquid produced by human body) | liquide organique nm |
| | The disease spreads through body fluids. |
body fluid,
bodily fluid n | (water content of human body) | quantité d'eau du corps nf |
| | A decrease in the level of body fluid leads to an increase in body temperature. |
| body heat n | (warmth produced by the body) | chaleur corporelle nf |
| | The mountain climbers huddled together to share their body heat when they were trapped by the storm. |
| | (souvent humoristique) | chaleur humaine nf |
| body image n | (perception of physical appearance) (Can) | image corporelle nf |
| | | image de soi, image de son corps, vision de son corps nf |
| | It is very common for teens to struggle with their body image. |
| body language n | (communication via gesture, etc.) | langage corporel nm |
| | I could tell from her body language that she was disappointed. |
| | Je voyais bien à son langage corporel qu'elle était déçue. |
| body louse | (insect) | pou de corps, pou du corps nm |
body mass index,
BMI n | (measure of body fat) | indice de masse corporelle nm |
| | I calculated my body mass index yesterday, and found that I was slightly overweight. |
| body mechanics | (exercise) | exercices physiques nmpl |
body odor (US),
body odour (UK) n | (bad personal smell) | odeur corporelle nf |
| | | mauvaise odeur nf |
| | | odeur de transpiration nf |
| | Children will typically start to produce body odor once they have started puberty. |
| | Typiquement, les enfants vont commencer à produire une odeur corporelle une fois qu'ils atteignent la puberté. |
| body of evidence n | (evidence in a case) | ensemble de preuves, faisceau de preuves nm |
| | The collected body of evidence indicates that Al is innocent. |
| | The body of evidence overwhelmingly proves his guilt. |
| body of knowledge n | (everything known about a topic) | corpus des connaissances nm |
| | The geologist made a discovery that significantly contributed to the body of human knowledge. |
| | | étendue des connaissances nf |
| body of water n | (lake, ocean, etc.) | étendue d'eau nf |
| | He was ready to take his canoe to any body of water within a five mile radius. |
| | Il était prêt à emmener son canoë sur n'importe quelle étendue d'eau à huit kilomètres à la ronde. |
| body of work n | (all of [sb]'s creations) | œuvre nf |
| | The author's body of work spanned six decades. |
| | L'œuvre de l'auteur s'étend sur six décennies. |
| body pain n | (severe physical discomfort) | douleur corporelle nf |
| | The patient has been suffering from severe body pains. |
| | Le patient souffre de plusieurs douleurs corporelles. |
| body painting n | (decorating skin) | peinture sur corps, peinture corporelle nf |
| | (anglicisme) | bodypainting nm |
| | Humans have practiced body painting for centuries. |
| body panel n | (car part) | tôle de carrosserie nf |
| body part n | (human body: limb, organ, etc.) | membre du corps nm |
| | | partie du corps nf |
| | The anatomy students were required to dissect human body parts. |
| body piercing n | uncountable (holes in body for decoration) (anglicisme courant) | piercing nm |
| body piercing n | (hole in body for decoration) (anglicisme courant) | piercing nm |
| the body politic n | (nation as an entity) | le corps politique nm |
| body scrub n | (exfoliating product) | exfoliant pour le corps, exfoliant corporel nm |
| | | soin exfoliant (pour le corps) nm |
| | I use a body scrub twice a week to remove dead skin cells. |
| body-search [sb]⇒ vtr | (prisoner, suspect) (moins précis) | fouiller⇒ vtr |
| | (par un policier seulement) | pratiquer une fouille à corps sur [qqn], pratiquer une fouille corporelle sur [qqn] loc v |
| body search n | (on prisoner, suspect) | fouille à corps, fouille corporelle nf |
| body shop n | (garage: repairs vehicles) | carrossier nm |
| | Joe's body shop is known for reasonable prices. |
| | Le carrossier de Joe est connu pour ses prix raisonnables. |
| body slam | (wrestling) (Catch) | projection (violente) au sol nf |
| body snatcher n | (grave robber) | pilleur de tombe, pilleuse de tombe nm, nf |
| body snatcher n | slang (recruiting agency) | agence de recrutement nf |
| body snatching | (grave robbing) | déterrer des corps pour les disséquer loc v |
| body stocking n | (tight garment) | justaucorps, body nm |
| body type n | ([sb]'s build, physique) | morphologie nf |
| | I have an athletic body type. |
| | | corps nm |
| body type n | (printing: main text type) | corps du texte nm |
| | We'll use 11 point for the body type and 16 point for the headlines. |
| body wash n | (cleansing product) | gel douche nm |
| | My boyfriend bought me some orchid-scented body wash for my birthday. |
| body weight n | (amount a person weighs) | poids nm |
| | The body-mass index is a ratio of a person's body weight to his height. |
| body-shame [sb]⇒ vtr | (criticize physical appearance) | critiquer le physique de [qqn] loc v |
| | | se moquer du physique de [qqn] loc v |
| body-shaming n | (criticizing appearance) (anglicisme) | body-shaming nm |
| | | critiques sur le physique nfpl |
bodybuilder,
body builder n | (person who lifts weights) | culturiste nmf |
| | (anglicisme) | bodybuilder, bodybuildeur, bodybuildeuse nm, nf |
| | Tim is a bodybuilder; he has huge muscles. |
| | Tim est culturiste ; il a des muscles énormes. |
| cell body | (biology) (Biologie) | corps cellulaire nm |
| dead body n | (corpse) | corps, cadavre nm |
| | The dead body lay undiscovered for three days. |
| | Le corps n'a été découvert qu'au bout de trois jours. |
| deliberative body n | (committee) | assemblée délibérante nf |
| | A grand jury is a deliberative body convened to decide on indictments. |
| foreign body n | ([sth] from the outside) | corps étranger nm |
| | When they x-rayed him they saw a foreign body in his lung. |
| | La radio a révélé la présence d'un corps étranger dans son poumon. |
full body,
full-body adj | (over all the body) | intégral adj |
| Note: hyphen used when term is an adjective before a noun |
| | I got a full-body tan at the solarium. |
| funding body n | (group providing financial support) | organisme de financement nm |
| | | agence de financement nf |
| governing body n | (board, regulatory authority) | instance dirigeante nf |
| | (d'administration, d'université,...) | conseil nm |
| healthy body n | (good physical condition) | corps sain nm |
| | A good diet is essential for a healthy body. |
| heavenly body n | (celestial object: star, planet, etc.) | corps céleste nm |
| | Get a telescope for more in-depth study of heavenly bodies. |
| human body n | (physical anatomy of a person) | corps humain nm |
| | The human body has evolved over time to adapt to new living conditions. |
| keep body and soul together v expr | (support yourself, maintain life) | survivre⇒ vi |
| | | rester en vie loc v |
ketone body,
acetone body n | (biochemistry) (Biochimie) | corps cétonique nm |
| legislative body n | (law-making council) | législature nf |
| | | branche législative nf |
| lower body n | (pelvis and legs) | membres inférieurs nmpl |
| | His lower body was badly injured by the landmine, but he survived. |
| main body | (nautical) | coque nf |
| mind-body n as adj | (relating to mental and physical) | corps-esprit loc adj |
| | | du corps et de l'esprit loc adj |
| out-of-body experience n | (neurological sensation) | expérience extra-corporelle, expérience hors du corps nf |
| over my dead body interj | slang, figurative (expressing complete refusal) | il faudra me passer sur le corps ! interj |
| | You'll have custody of my children over my dead body! You want to borrow my jeans? Over my dead body! |
| | Pour obtenir la garde des enfants, il faudra me passer sur le corps. |
pineal gland,
pineal body n | (anatomy) (Anatomie) | glande pinéale, épiphyse nf |
| public body n | (law: type of corporation) | établissement public nm |
| revolving body n | (spinning object) | corps en rotation nm |
| ruling body n | (authority, group in charge) | instances dirigeantes nfpl |
| | The university's ruling body decided to ban smoking in all student lounges. |
| sexy body n | (attractive physique) | corps sexy nm |
| | It is more important to have a nice personality than a sexy body. |
| | C'est plus important d'avoir une bonne personnalité plutôt qu'un corps sexy. |
| sound in body and mind adj | (law: healthy) | sain de corps et d'esprit loc adj |
| student body n | (students of an institution collectively) | corps étudiant nm |
| | (d'université...) | étudiants nmpl |
| | (d'une école...) | élèves nmpl |
| | He was president of the student body. |
umbrella group,
umbrella body n | (association of institutions) | groupe de coordination nm |
| upper body n | (body above the waist) | haut du corps nm |
| | The sweater covered her upper body, but her legs were still cold. |
| | Le pull lui couvrait le haut du corps, mais elle avait toujours froid aux jambes. |
vitreous humor (US),
vitreous humour (UK),
vitreous body n | (anatomy) (Anatomie de l'œil) | humeur vitrée nf |
| | (Anatomie de l'œil) | corps vitré, vitré nm |
wide-body,
widebody,
plural: wide-bodies,
widebodies n | (aircraft with two aisles) (avion) | gros-porteur nm |
wide-body,
widebody,
plural: wide-bodies,
widebodies n | US (wide tennis racket) | raquette de tennis large nf |
wide-body,
widebody,
plural: wide-bodies,
widebodies n | US, informal (sports: heavy person) | personne lourde nf |
wide-body,
widebody n as adj | (aircraft: having two aisles) (avion) | gros-porteur adj |
wide-body,
widebody n as adj | US, informal (person: heavy) | lourd adj |
wide-body,
widebody n as adj | US (tennis racket: wide) (raquette, tamis) | large adj |