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body

 
 
/ˈbɒdi/ noun

Translation

PERSON [C] the whole physical structure of a person or animal
beden, vücut
the human body They covered their bodies with mud. 5321256
DEAD [C] a dead person
ceset
Police found the body in a field.456
NOT ARMS/LEGS [C] the main part of a person or animal's body, not the head, arms, or legs
gövde
a dog with a thin body and short legs532
GROUP [group] an official group of people who work together
beraber çalışan bir grup insan, kurul
the sport's regulatory body670
MAIN PART [no plural] the main part of something
esas bölüm, gövde
The body of the book is about his childhood.1259
AMOUNT [no plural] a large amount of information
ana bölüm, bilginin en büyük bölümü
a body of research into AIDS1796
VEHICLE [C] the main part of a vehicle
gövde, kaborta
The body of the ship was not damaged.167117121259
(Definition of body noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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