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# physique

«physique» in Mova's school dictionary: **The size and shape of a person's body, especially how…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (a physique, physiques)

### meaning for a pupil

The size and shape of a person's body, especially how strong and muscly it is. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/physique/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In sport, PE and descriptions in stories, physique tells you about someone's body build: a strong physique, a slim physique. Health lessons teach that every body is different and that being healthy matters more than a certain physique.

### examples

- The swimmer has a powerful physique. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/physique/#x1)
- The rugby player's physique was huge and strong. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/physique/#x2)
- Each athlete's physique suits their sport. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/physique/#x3)
- The giant in the story had a frightening physique. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/physique/#x4)
- Exercise can change your physique over time. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/physique/#x5)
- Don't compare your physique with photos online, which are often edited. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/physique/#x6)

### note

Countable. Pronounced "fi-ZEEK" (from French). Do not confuse with physics or physician.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «physique» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/physique/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.