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{ "term": "body", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "image": "data/images/bo/body.png", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "the whole physical structure of a human or an animal", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "**The human body** is a complex structure." }, { "text": "a male/female/naked body" }, { "text": "The virus can affect all **parts of the body**." }, { "text": "The heart pumps blood around the body." }, { "text": "His **whole body** was trembling." }, { "text": "**body fat/weight/temperature/size**" }, { "text": "Yoga is designed to release the **body and mind** from tension." }, { "text": "Extreme heat may cause changes in the body." }, { "text": "Pain racked her body." }, { "text": "to maintain your ideal body weight" } ], "topics": ["Body"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["entire", "whole", "lower"], "verb + body": ["rack"], "body + verb": ["ache", "shake", "tremble"], "body + noun": ["heat", "temperature", "mass"], "preposition": ["in the/your body", "on the/your body"], "phrases": ["part of the body", "sell your body"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "the main part of a body not including the head, or not including the head, arms and legs", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "She had injuries to her head and body." }, { "text": "He has a large body, but thin legs." }, { "text": "These exercises help develop your **upper body**." }, { "text": "In golf, the position of the legs, body, arms, hands and head is totally responsible for the success of the forward swing." }, { "text": "He pulled the sheet up over his naked body." } ], "topics": ["Body"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["entire", "whole", "lower"], "verb + body": ["rack"], "body + verb": ["ache", "shake", "tremble"], "body + noun": ["heat", "temperature", "mass"], "preposition": ["in the/your body", "on the/your body"], "phrases": ["part of the body", "sell your body"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "the body of a dead person or animal", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a **dead body**" }, { "text": "The family of the missing girl has been called in by the police to identify the body." }, { "text": "A man's **body was found** floating in the river." }, { "text": "His body is being brought back to his home town for burial." } ], "topics": ["Crime and punishment"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["dead", "lifeless", "mangled"], "verb + body": ["discover", "find", "recover"], "body + noun": ["count", "bag"], "preposition": ["on a/the body"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "the main part of something, especially a building, a vehicle or a book, an article, etc.", "sensetop": "the body of something", "cefr": "b2", "examples": [ { "text": "the body of a plane *(= the central part where the seats are)*" }, { "text": "the **main body** of the text" }, { "text": "The bar is in the main body of the hotel." }, { "text": "Although parts were scattered over the surrounding fields, the main body of the plane had landed in one piece." }, { "text": "Most of the body panels on a Land Rover are aluminium." }, { "text": "The new car body weighed 9.55 tonnes." }, { "text": "There are some references in the main body of the text." } ], "topics": ["Transport by car or lorry"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["main"] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "a group of people who work or act together, often for an official purpose, or who are connected in some other way", "sensetop": "body of somebodyin a body", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a regulatory/an advisory body" }, { "text": "The **governing body** of the school is/are concerned about discipline." }, { "text": "recognized **professional bodies** such as the Law Association" }, { "text": "An **independent body** has been set up to investigate the affair." }, { "text": "A large body of people will be affected by the tax cuts.", "contextForm": "body of somebody" }, { "text": "The protesters marched in a body *(= all together)* to the White House.", "contextForm": "in a body" }, { "text": "An independent body has been set up to regulate the telecommunications sector." }, { "text": "The government is consulting trade unions and other professional bodies." }, { "text": "They asked for funds from Gymnastics USA, the sport's governing body." }, { "text": "The students marched in a body to the government offices." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["advisory", "corporate", "executive"], "verb + body": ["create", "establish", "form"] } }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "a large amount or collection of something", "sensetop": "body of something", "examples": [ { "text": "a vast **body of evidence/information/research**" }, { "text": "large bodies of water *(= lakes or seas)*" }, { "text": "There is a powerful body of opinion against the ruling." }, { "text": "The two islands are separated by a large body of water." }, { "text": "a large body of evidence" } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["growing", "large", "substantial"], "phrases": ["a body of water"] } }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "an object", "labels": "(formal)", "examples": [ { "text": "**heavenly bodies** *(= stars, planets, etc.)*" }, { "text": "an operation to remove a **foreign body** *(= something that would not usually be there)* from a wound" }, { "text": "They removed a foreign body from her eye." }, { "text": "Stars are celestial bodies." }, { "text": "He underwent an operation to remove a foreign body from the wound." }, { "text": "Astrology extends back to the time when people worshipped the heavenly bodies as gods." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["foreign", "celestial", "heavenly"] } }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "the full strong taste of alcoholic drinks or the thick healthy quality of somebody’s hair", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "a wine with plenty of body" }, { "text": "Regular use of conditioner is supposed to give your hair more body." } ], "topics": ["Appearance"] }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "having the type of body mentioned", "examples": [ { "text": "full-bodied red wines" }, { "text": "soft-bodied insects" } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["dead", "lifeless", "mangled"], "verb + body": ["discover", "find", "recover"], "body + noun": ["count", "bag"], "preposition": ["on a/the body"] } }, { "senseNumber": 10, "definition": "a piece of clothing that fits tightly over the upper body and bottom, usually fastening between the legs", "labels": "(British English)North American English", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [], "topics": ["Clothes and Fashion"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["dead", "lifeless", "mangled"], "verb + body": ["discover", "find", "recover"], "body + noun": ["count", "bag"], "preposition": ["on a/the body"] } }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "with all your energy", "examples": [ { "text": "She committed herself body and soul to fighting for the cause." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to stay alive with just enough of the food, clothing, etc. that you need", "examples": [ { "text": "They barely have enough money to keep body and soul together." } ], "synonyms": "survive" }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to have none of the quality mentioned", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "She was honest and hard-working, and didn't have an unkind bone in her body." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to show you are strongly opposed to something", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "She moves into our home over my dead body." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to have sex with somebody in exchange for money", "examples": [] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈbɒdi/", "audio": "bo/body/body__gb_2.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈbɑːdi/", "audio": "bo/body/body__us_2.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Old English bodig, of unknown origin." }