corporal
Of or pertaining to the body, especially the human bodyOf or pertaining to the body, especially the human body; bodily.
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» I'm firmly opposed to corporal punishment.
Ich bin strikt gegen Körperstrafe. — raggione
Я категорически против телесных наказаний. — sharptoothed
WestofEden · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 senses(not comparable)Of or pertaining to the body, especially the human body; bodily.
corporal punishment
corporal suffering
(not comparable)Pertaining to the body (the thorax and abdomen), as distinguished from the head, limbs and wings, etc.
(archaic, not comparable)Having a physical, tangible body; material, corporeal.
- possessing or existing in bodily form
- affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit
Examples
16 sentencesI'm firmly opposed to corporal punishment.
ruЯ категорически против телесных наказаний. — sharptoothed
deIch bin strikt gegen Körperstrafe. — raggione
Corporal punishment is forbidden in Sweden.
У Швеції заборонені тілесні покарання. — User55521
ruТелесные наказания в Швеции запрещены. — marafon
Corporal punishment is still allowed in many countries.
ruТелесные наказания до сих пор разрешены во многих странах. — marafon
I remember when corporal punishment was allowed in schools.
Я пам'ятаю, коли в школах були дозволені тілесні покарання. — oromashka
Personally, I think that corporal punishment is a necessary evil.
Особисто я вважаю, що тілесна кара є неминуче лихо. — tikan0
ruЯ лично считаю, что телесные наказания — необходимое зло. — Wezel
dePersönlich halte ich Körperstrafe für ein notwendiges Übel. — raggione
Translations
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From Middle English corporal, corporall, corporel, corporell, from Old French corporal (FrFrom Middle English corporal, corporall, corporel, corporell, from Old French corporal (French corporel), from Latin corporālis, from Latin corpus (“body”); compare corporeal.
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