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شديد البنية

English translation: strong, strong-bodied, strongly built, of strong physique

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Arabic term or phrase:شديد البنية
English translation:strong, strong-bodied, strongly built, of strong physique
Entered by: Dalia Nour

11:34 Sep 23, 2020
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Religion
Arabic term or phrase: شديد البنية
كان النبي يوسف (ع) رجلاً حسَن الخَلْق شديد البنية

Could شديد البنية mean a "strong body"?

Thanks in advance!
Dalia Nour
Egypt
Local time: 15:39
strong, strong-bodied, strongly built, of strong physique
Explanation:

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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Fuad Yahya
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3well-built
Ayman Massoud
5 +3strong, strong-bodied, strongly built, of strong physique
Fuad Yahya
5 +1able-bodied
Ali Abdulmaqsood


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
able-bodied


Explanation:
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Ali Abdulmaqsood
Egypt
Local time: 15:39
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sajad Neisi
6 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
well-built


Explanation:
Yes, it means "having a strong, sturdy physique".

Well-built person: physically strong or attractive
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-built#:~:tex...

Ayman Massoud
Egypt
Local time: 15:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ismaël Kouddane
1 hr
  -> Thank you!
agree  Youssef Chabat
1 hr
  -> Thank you!
agree  adel almergawy
4 hrs
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
strong, strong-bodied, strongly built, of strong physique


Explanation:

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."

Fuad Yahya
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 231
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ismaël Kouddane
38 mins
agree  Youssef Chabat
48 mins
agree  Hassan Achahbar
1 hr
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