Betekenis van body In het Nederlands

• 0 the whole physical structure that forms a person or animal:

  • A good diet and plenty of exercise will help you to keep your body healthy.

  • She rubbed suncream over her entire body.

  • He had a fat body but thin legs and arms.

  • A body was washed up on the beach last week.

  • How is a body supposed to live in these conditions?

• 1 a group of people who have joined together for a particular reason:

  • a governing body

  • an advisory body

  • The RSPCA is a respected body working for animal welfare.

  • There is a large body of people who are unaware of their basic rights.

  • Chatsworth High School’s student body raised $5,000 for the charity.

  • The cleaning staff went in a body to the manager to complain.

• 2 a large amount of something:

  • There is a growing body of evidence to support their claim.

  • She collected a huge body of information on the subject.

  • A substantial body of opinion (= a large group of people with the same opinion) is opposed to any change.

• 3 the main part of a book, article, etc.:

  • I thought the most interesting details in the book were not in the body of the text, but in the notes at the end.

  • to enter the body of the cathedral

• 4 a separate object or mass:

  • The distance between the two bodies in space was measured daily.

• 5 a strong or thick quality:

  • This Bordeaux has plenty of body (= strong flavour).

  • Conditioner can give your hair more body.

• 6 the whole physical structure that is a person or animal:

  • A good diet and plenty of exercise will help you keep your body healthy.

  • Police found the man’s body in the next room.

• 7 the main part of something such as a book, a large building, or a vehicle:

  • Most scientists will be less interested in the body of the article than in the detailed notes at the end.

• 8 a group of people who have joined together for a particular reason:

  • Congress is a legislative body created to consider and pass laws.

• 9 an amount of something:

  • There is a growing body of evidence to support their innocence.