body

corps

L'ensemble physique d'une personne ou d'un animal, ou la partie principale d'un objet ou d'une organisation.

En anglais simple : The physical structure of a person or animal, or the main part of an object or organization.

• Exercise is good for your body.
• The car body was badly damaged.
• The main body of the organization supported the plan.

Expressions courantes : human body, car body, main body

cadavre, corps

Corps d’une personne ou d’un animal après sa mort.

En anglais simple : The remains of a person or animal after they have died.

• The police found a body.
• They recovered two bodies from the river.
• Her body was buried beside her husband.

Synonymes : corpse, remains

Expressions courantes : dead body, find a body, bury a body

organisme, assemblée

Groupe organisé de personnes ayant un but commun ou des tâches précises.

En anglais simple : A group of people who share a purpose or have particular duties.

• The governing body meets tomorrow.
• Several professional bodies opposed the changes.
• The whole student body voted on the proposal.

Synonymes : organization, group

Expressions courantes : governing body, professional body, student body

masse, ensemble

Grande quantité de choses réunies ou considérées comme un tout.

En anglais simple : A large amount of something gathered together or considered as a whole.

• The lake is a deep body of water.
• There is a growing body of evidence.
• Her body of work includes several novels.

Comment l'utiliser : a body of something (The lake is a large body of water.)

Synonymes : collection, mass

Expressions courantes : body of water, body of evidence, body of work

corps

Partie physique d’une personne, considérée séparément de son esprit ou de son âme.

En anglais simple : The physical part of a person, considered separately from their mind or soul.

• Meditation can calm both body and mind.
• He believed the soul could leave the body.
• She wrote about the needs of the body.

Synonymes : flesh

Expressions courantes : body and soul, mind and body, physical body

corps

Objet ayant une forme ou une masse définie, considéré comme une seule chose.

En anglais simple : An object with a definite shape or mass, considered as one thing.

• The moon is a heavenly body.
• Gravity attracts one body toward another.
• The scientist measured the motion of two bodies.

Synonymes : object

Expressions courantes : celestial body, moving body, solid body