physically
Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
phys·i·cal
(fĭz′ĭ-kəl)adj.
1.
a. Of or relating to the body. See Synonyms at bodily.
b. Having a physiological basis or origin: a physical craving for an addictive drug.
c. Involving sexual interest or activity: a physical attraction; physical intimacy.
2.
a. Involving or characterized by vigorous or forceful bodily activity: physical aggression; a fast and physical dance performance.
b. Slang Involving or characterized by violence: "A real cop would get physical" (TV Guide).
3. Of or relating to material things: a wall that formed a physical barrier; the physical environment.
4. Of or relating to matter and energy or the sciences dealing with them, especially physics.
n.
A physical examination.
[Middle English phisical, medical, from Medieval Latin physicālis, from Latin physica, physics; see physics.]
phys′i·cal′i·ty (-kăl′ĭ-tē) n.
phys′i·cal·ly adv.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
| Adv. | 1. | physically - in accord with physical laws; "it is physically impossible" |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations
فيزيائيا، جِسْمانيا
fyzicky
fysiskt
fizikailagtestileg
líkamlega
fyzicky
fizično
bedencefiziksel olarak
physically
[ˈfɪzɪkəlɪ] ADV → físicamenteI don't find him physically attractive → no me parece físicamente atractivo
it's very physically demanding work → es un trabajo que requiere mucho esfuerzo físico
you need to be physically fit to attempt this climb → tienes que estar en buena forma (física) para intentar esta escalada
it's physically impossible → es materialmente imposible
he had to be physically removed from the premises → lo tuvieron que sacar del local por la fuerza
the thought of food made me physically sick → sólo pensar en comer me daba náuseas
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
physically
[ˈfɪzɪkəli] adv → physiquementphysical science n → sciences fpl physiquesphysical therapist n (US) → physiothérapeute m/f, kinésithérapeute m/fphysical therapy n (US) → physiothérapie f, kinésithérapie fCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
physically
adv
→ körperlich, physisch; restrain, separate → körperlich; (Sci) → physikalisch; to be physically sick → sich übergeben; to be physically capable/incapable of (doing) something → körperlich or physisch imstande or im Stande/außerstand or außer Stande sein, etw zu tun; physically impossible → praktisch unmöglich; the substance changed physically → die Substanz ging in einen anderen Zustand über; the journey is physically dangerous → die Reise ist gefährlich für Leib und Leben; you don’t have to be there physically → Ihre persönliche Anwesenheit ist nicht erforderlich; they removed him physically from the meeting → sie haben ihn mit Gewalt aus der Versammlung entfernt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
physical
(ˈfizikəl) adjective1. of the body. Playing football is one form of physical fitness.
2. of things that can be seen or felt. the physical world.
3. of the laws of nature. It's a physical impossibility for a man to fly like a bird.
4. relating to the natural features of the surface of the Earth. physical geography.
5. relating to physics. physical chemistry.
ˈphysically adverbphysical ˈeducation noun (abbreviation)
PE; physical training (gymnastics) and sport taught as a subject at school.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.