physical

fisico, corporeo

Che riguarda il corpo anziché i pensieri o i sentimenti.

In inglese semplice: Connected with your body rather than your thoughts or feelings.

• Swimming improves physical fitness.
• The job involves hard physical work.
• He recovered from his physical injuries but still felt afraid.

Sinonimi: bodily

Contrari: mental

Espressioni comuni: physical activity, physical health, physical strength, physical injury

materiale, fisico

Che esiste concretamente e si può vedere o toccare, anziché essere soltanto un’idea.

In inglese semplice: Existing as something real that you can see or touch, rather than only as an idea.

• The book is a physical object.
• The company has no physical stores.
• We need physical evidence to support this claim.

Sinonimi: material, tangible

Contrari: immaterial, abstract

Espressioni comuni: physical object, physical world, physical presence, physical space

fisico

Che riguarda la scienza della materia, dell’energia, del movimento e delle forze naturali.

In inglese semplice: Connected with the science of matter, energy, movement, and natural forces.

• Heat changes the metal's physical properties.
• We studied the physical laws that govern motion.
• Melting ice is a physical change.

Espressioni comuni: physical laws, physical properties, physical science, physical processes

visita medica, controllo medico

Esame medico per controllare lo stato generale di salute.

In inglese semplice: A medical examination to check your general health.

• I have a physical tomorrow.
• The doctor checked my blood pressure during the physical.
• All new players must pass a physical before joining the team.

Sinonimi: checkup, medical examination, medical

Espressioni comuni: annual physical, have a physical, routine physical, pass a physical