Glossary entry

عربي term or phrase:

شديد البنية

أنجليزي translation:

strong, strong-bodied, strongly built, of strong physique

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عربي term

شديد البنية

عربي إلى أنجليزي أخرى الدين
كان النبي يوسف (ع) رجلاً حسَن الخَلْق شديد البنية

Could شديد البنية mean a "strong body"?

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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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able-bodied

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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...
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