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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries粗壮的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: cūzhuàng de
"他身材粗壮，力气很大。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Broad and solidly built; sturdy and relatively short in stature.
"The rugby player was stocky and hard to tackle."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'stock' (in the sense of a stump or trunk) + '-y', denoting a short, thick, and sturdy build resembling a tree trunk.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "stocky" is said worldwide
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trapu
Transliteration: trapu
"Il avait une silhouette trapue et puissante."
stämmig
Transliteration: stämmig
"Der Mann war von stämmiger Statur."
tarchiato
Transliteration: tarchiato
"Era un ragazzo basso e tarchiato."
corpulento
Transliteration: corpulento
"El luchador era bajito pero muy stocky."
atarracado
Transliteration: atarracado
"Ele tinha um físico atarracado e forte."
गठिला
Transliteration: gathila
"वह एक गठिला और मजबूत आदमी था।"
粗壮的
Transliteration: cūzhuàng de
"他身材粗壮，力气很大。"
땅딸막한
Transliteration: ttangttalmak-han
"그는 키가 작고 땅딸막한 체격이었다."
ずんぐりした
Transliteration: zunguri shita
"彼は背が低くずんぐりした体型をしていた。"
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