cuerpo
body
The physical, human body
Encoding Strategies:
linguistic
visual
corpse
dead body
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-o
noun suffix
Cuerpo means body and sounds like the English word corpse0, which is also a body — just a dead one.
cuerpo
body
The physical, living body of a person or animal.
- Me duele el cuerpo = My body aches
- El cuerpo humano es increíblemente complejo = The human body is incredibly complex
body, corpse (dead)
A corpse is also a body — just a dead one, which is exactly how the encoding works.
- Encontraron el cuerpo cerca del río = They found the body near the river
- El cuerpo fue identificado por la familia = The body was identified by the family
body, corps, force (organized group)
An organized group of people sharing a profession or purpose — a body of people, the same way English says "student body" or "governing body."
- cuerpo diplomático = diplomatic corps
- cuerpo de bomberos = fire department