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Meanings of physical in English

Portuguese
físico
Catalan
físic
Spanish
físico

Involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit.

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        físico

        Impelled by physical force especially against resistance.

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              Having substance or material existence.

                    A medical check-up undertaken by a physician; usually done on a regular basis on apparently healthy individuals in order to discover any illnesses or ailments.

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                          Usage of physical in English
                          1
                          He has to work from the physical point of view, of course.
                          The Guardian
                          2
                          The majority of these premature deaths are due to physical health conditions.
                          The Irish Times
                          3
                          If the alcohol abuse stops, then the physical health problems will stop.
                          The Guardian
                          4
                          Something began happening in terms of whatever physical rules controlled the situation.
                          The Great Book of Amber
                          5
                          Background: Regular physical activity has positive effects on health at all ages.
                          Pubmed
                          6
                          That's all great news; physical health is a cornerstone of emotional wellness.
                          Ebony
                          7
                          But there's also a lot of hard work involved, often physical work.
                          Wired
                          8
                          Within seven days and surging COVID-19 cases both parties suspended physical campaigning.
                          Jamaica Observer
                          9
                          The control group performed a typical physical class three times per week.
                          Pubmed
                          10
                          However, real home security still has more physical components than electronic ones.
                          The Guardian
                          11
                          Completers' physical health domain and psychological health domain of QoL improved significantly.
                          Pubmed
                          12
                          Risk reductions increased with increasing amounts of physical activity without threshold effect.
                          Pubmed
                          13
                          As such they are at increased risk of physical inactivity-related health consequences.
                          Pubmed
                          14
                          Background: People commonly use psychoactive substances to increase physical and psychological pleasure.
                          Pubmed
                          15
                          Skiing: Zigging and zagging through this slalom course requires great physical agility.
                          Wired
                          16
                          I went through the physical crisis in a matter of 20 minutes.
                          The Guardian
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                          Translations for physical
                          Portuguese
                          físico
                          Catalan
                          físic
                          Spanish
                          físico
                          Physical through the time
                          Physical across language varieties
                          Australia
                          Common
                          South Africa
                          Common
                          New Zealand
                          Common
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