had been bodying
Past perfect progressive conjugation of body.
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body
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (anatomy)
a. le corps (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
My body aches from working out.Mon corps me fait mal à cause de la musculation.
b. le cadavre (M) (dead)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The police fished another body out of the river this morning.La police a repêché un autre cadavre dans la rivière ce matin.
2. (automobile)
a. la carrosserie (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The hail damaged the bodies of several vehicles.La grêle a endommagé la carrosserie de plusieurs véhicules.
3. (aviation)
a. le fuselage (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The plane's body was found in the forest 10 years after the accident.Le fuselage de l'avion a été retrouvé dans la forêt 10 ans après l'accident.
a. le corps (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The state's legislative body will tackle the issue next month.Le corps législatif de l’État s’attaquera à cette question le mois prochain.
5. (collection)
a. l'ensemble (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The experts based their findings on a large body of data.Les experts ont fondé leurs conclusions sur un vaste ensemble de données.
a. le corps (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The body of your article sounds great, but I think you need a stronger conclusion.Le corps de ton article est super, mais je pense qu'il te faut une conclusion plus percutante.
7. (astronomy)
a. le corps (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Did you go to the lecture on the various celestial bodies found in the solar system?Tu as assisté à la conférence sur les différents corps célestes du système solaire ?
8. (richness)
a. le corps (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The sommelier recommended a white wine with more body to accompany the dish.Le sommelier a recommandé un vin blanc avec plus de corps pour accompagner le plat.
a. le body (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Althea's baby looks adorable in that bright yellow body.Le bébé d'Althea est adorable dans ce body jaune vif.
b. le justaucorps (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Lucy bought a new body for her dance class.Lucy a acheté un nouveau justaucorps pour son cours de danse.
10. (colloquial) (figurative) (old-fashioned) (person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. le bonhomme (M) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
The poor body no longer had the strength to climb the stairs.Le pauvre bonhomme n'avait plus la force de monter les escaliers.
b. la bonne femme (F) (colloquial)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An old body was selling flowers on the street corner.Une vieille bonne femme vendait des fleurs au coin de la rue.
Conjugations
Indicative of "body"
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