PHYSIQUE


Meaning of PHYSIQUE in English

phy ‧ sique /fəˈziːk, fɪˈziːk/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: physique 'physical' ]

the size and appearance of someone’s body:

She didn’t have the physique to be a dancer.

He had good health and a strong physique.

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THESAURUS

▪ body the shape, size, and appearance of someone’s body:

Many women are not happy with their bodies.

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His clothes emphasized his strong body.

▪ figure a woman’s figure is the shape of her body – used especially when it is attractive:

She has a really nice figure.

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Freya had an enviably slim figure.

▪ build the size and shape of someone’s body – used in the following phrases:

Police described the man as tall and of medium build.

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He was of heavy build.

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She has a very slight build.

▪ physique the size and appearance of someone’s body – used especially about men who look attractive:

He was over 1.8 m tall with a muscular physique.

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Ben has a very athletic physique.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.