Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
شديد البنية
English translation:
strong, strong-bodied, strongly built, of strong physique
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Arabic term
شديد البنية
Arabic to English
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Religion
كان النبي يوسف (ع) رجلاً حسَن الخَلْق شديد البنية
Could شديد البنية mean a "strong body"?
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Could شديد البنية mean a "strong body"?
Thanks in advance!
Proposed translations
(English)
5 +3 | strong, strong-bodied, strongly built, of strong physique | Fuad Yahya |
5 +3 | well-built | Ayman Massoud |
5 +1 | able-bodied | Ali Abdulmaqsood |
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strong, strong-bodied, strongly built, of strong physique
The adjective شديد means "strong." The noun البنية means "physique" or "build."
There are multiple ways to express this expression in English:
رجلاً حسَن الخَلْق شديد البنية
a handsome, strong man
a good-looking, strong-bodied man
a comely, strongly built man
a man of handsome appearance and strong physique
etc.
"Strong-bodied" means of outstanding strength. "Able-bodied" means "fit" or "has no disability."
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well-built
Yes, it means "having a strong, sturdy physique".
Well-built person: physically strong or attractive
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-built#:~:tex...
Well-built person: physically strong or attractive
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-built#:~:tex...
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